1978
Dana Holding Corporation exceeds $2 billion in annual sales for the first time.

1979
June 29: Dana Holding Corporation completes the acquisition of WIX Corporation (Gastonia, N.C.).

December 10: Ren McPherson steps down as chairman to become dean of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.

1980
December 15: Gerald “Gerry” Mitchell is elected chairman and CEO.

1986
Southwood J. “Woody” Morcott becomes president and COO; Gerry Mitchell remains chairman and CEO.

1987
Dana Holding Corporation exceeds $4 billion in annual sales.

1989
August 1: Woody Morcott is named CEO.

1990
February 1: Woody Morcott is named chairman; Gerry Mitchell retires after 45 years of service with Dana Holding Corporation.

Dana Holding Corporation introduces “Beyond 2000,” a vision for long-term strategic growth.

1991
September 30: Ren McPherson is inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame.

Dana University opens a formal European branch in Swindon, U.K.

1992
June: Dana Holding Corporation makes its first public common stock offering since its incorporation, raising $189 million.

1993
August 16: Dana Holding Corporation acquires Reinz-Dichtungs GmbH and Hugo Reinz GmbH (headquartered in Germany).

1994
Dana Holding Corporation posts record sales of $6.6 billion.

1995
February 1: Dana Holding Corporation acquires Plumley Companies, Inc. (Paris, Tenn.)

1996
Former chairman and CEO Ren McPherson dies.

Dana Commercial Credit, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dana Holding Corporation, wins the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

1997
February 7: Dana Holding Corporation acquires the Sealed Power Division of SPX Corporation (presently known as Perfect Circle).

February 14: Dana Holding Corporation acquires Clark-Hurth Components. 

1998
January 1: Dana Holding Corporation acquires Eaton Corporation’s heavy axle and brake business.

May 7: Dana Holding Corporation announces its participation in the largest-ever merger of automotive suppliers by its acquisition of Echlin.

December 18: Dana Holding Corporation acquires Glacier Vandervell Bearings Group and AE Clevite.

1999
February 8: Dana Holding Corporation’s board of directors names Joe Magliochetti CEO; he retains the title of president. Woody Morcott continues as chairman of the board.

2000
November 21: Spicer Driveshaft Division wins the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for manufacturing.

2001
Dana Holding Corporation’s Structural Solutions Division and Spicer Driveshaft facility in Thorold, Ontario, Canada win the National Quality Institute Canada Quality Award of Excellence. (The award is the U.S. equivalent of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.)

2002
September 19: Spicer Driveshaft’s facility in Magog, Quebec, Canada, wins the National Quality Institute Canada Quality Award of Excellence. (The award is the U.S. equivalent of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.)

October 9: Dana Holding Corporation holds a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Automotive Systems Group Technology Center in Monclova Township, Ohio.

2003

September 22: Chairman and CEO Joe Magliochetti dies.

November 21: Dana Holding Corporation’s Torque Management Mercosur Division, located in Gravatai, Brazil, earns Brazil’s 2003 National Quality Award. (The award criteria is based on the U.S. Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.)

2004

March 1: Dana Holding Corporation's Board of Directors appoints Michael J. Burns CEO and president of the company.
 

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