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25 things to know about your supplier; Web sites reveal nuggets of interesting trivia.

Automotive News

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Byline: Greg Migliore

You've read your e-mail three times, checked the status of your fantasy football team, refilled your coffee cup and chatted with co-workers about their weekend plans. Now you're bolted to the desk for the rest of the day.

That's OK. When you get some down time, visit the Web sites of some of the largest suppliers in North America. Not only are the sites loaded with critical information about the companies, many yield fascinating nuggets of trivia.

Row your boat

ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG (thyssenkrupp.com) promotes rowing, and the winner of a springtime race in Germany is awarded the Thyssen-Krupp Cup. After the race, there is a party with music and free beer.

Meltdown

Visteon Corp. (visteon.com) recycled 196 steel stamping dies from the 1970s that had been sitting behind its Monroe, Mich., plant and melted them down to generate 5.1 million pounds of steel.

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