ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Remy International, Inc., and
Machinery Components, Inc. (MCI) today announced the settlement of a lawsuit
in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in
Indianapolis. Remy is the owner of two U.S. Patents for automotive
alternators and had sued several parties, including MCI, accusing those
parties of infringing its patents. Under the settlement, MCI has not admitted
any liability for patent infringement, but the parties acknowledge that MCI
has modified the design of its CS130 and 130D type alternators. Remy has
agreed not to sue MCI for infringement of Remy's alternator patents by MCI's
modified CS130 and CS-130D type alternators and has released MCI from claims
of prior infringement of the two patents at issue. The settlement involved a
payment from MCI to Remy. The lawsuit is ongoing as to defendant United
Starters & Alternators Industries, Inc.
ABOUT REMY INTERNATIONAL: Remy International, Inc., headquartered in
Anderson, Indiana, is a leading manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor
of Delco Remy brand heavy duty systems and Remy brand starters and
alternators, diesel engines and hybrid power technology. The company also
provides a worldwide components core-exchange service for automobiles, light
trucks, medium and heavy-duty trucks and other heavy-duty, off-road and
industrial applications.
Remy was formed in 1994 as a partial divestiture by General Motors
Corporation of the former Delco Remy Division, which traces its roots to Remy
Electric, founded in 1896. Additional information is available at the
company's website: http://www.remyinc.com
ABOUT MACHINERY COMPONENTS, INC.: Founded in 1981, Machinery Components,
Incorporated (MCI) is a leading manufacturer of high-quality, American-made
electrical components for cars and light trucks. MCI is not an importer.
MCI's customers include automobile manufacturers, replacement parts
distributors, retailers and performance shops.
SOURCE Remy International, Inc.
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CONTACT:
John Pyzik of Remy International, Inc.,
+1-765-778-6607; or John Babcock of Machinery Components, Inc.,
+1-630-293-5900
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