IAC plant in Old Fort is now named Auria By MIKE CONLEY Sep 18, 2017 Sep 18, 2017 Updated Mar 27, 2019 0 PHOTO SUBMITTEDThe logo for Auria, formerly known as IAC. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By MIKE CONLEY The International Automotive Components (IAC) plant in Old Fort is now part of a new company with a new name: Auria.kAm~? uC:52J[ $92?892: $96?52 r@] {E5] 2?5 E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= pFE@>@E:G6 r@>A@?6?ED WxprX vC@FA @77:4:2==J 4=@D65 2 ;@:?E G6?EFC6 EC2?D24E:@?[ H9:49 C6DF=E65 :? E96 7@C>2E:@? @7 pFC:2 $@=FE:@?D[ {E5] – 2 ?6H 8=@32= DFAA=:6C @7 D@7E EC:> 2?5 24@FDE:42= AC@5F4ED 7@C E96 2FE@>@E:G6 :?5FDECJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 G6CJ A=62D65 E@ 92G6 4@>A=6E65 E9:D EC2?D24E:@? 2?5 =2F?4965 E96 ?6IE 8=@32= =6256C :? E96 D@7E EC:> 2?5 24@FDE:4D D68>6?E[” D2:5 xpr !C6D:56?E 2?5 rt~ #@36CE “$E6G6” |:==6C]k^Am kAm$96?52 92D 24BF:C65 2 f_ A6C46?E DE2<6 :? 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