Allison Transmission Employees Building Home for Speedway Family

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Allison Transmission is continuing its centennial celebration in 2015 with employees building a company-sponsored home in Speedway for a family in need (mother and child). This is the second time in three years (and third time overall) that Allison has joined with The Fuller Center for Housing to coordinate the construction of a house. This year’s house is being built next to the house built in 2013.

When:             

Now through June 25

Weekdays: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Weather permitting)

A dedication ceremony for the home is expected to take place on the afternoon of Thursday, June 25. (Exact time TBA)

Where:

5138 W. 10^th Street, Speedway

Just west of the global headquarters of Allison Transmission

At the corner of W. 10^th Street and Allison Avenue

(East of the intersection of W. 10^th Street and N. Lynhurst Drive)

About Allison Transmission

Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) isthe world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, and is a leader in hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses. Allison transmissions are used in a variety of applications including refuse, construction, fire, distribution, bus, motorhomes, defense and energy. Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA and employs approximately 2,700 people worldwide. With a market presence in more than 80 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil with manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Hungary and India. Allison also has approximately 1,400 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.

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