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Company: PowerTrain Inc., Wood Sales Inc., and Tool Mart Inc.
Current Parent Company: PowerTrain Inc.
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Penalty: $2,000,000
Year: 2011
Date: February 28, 2011
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Mississippi-based PowerTrain Inc., Wood Sales Inc., and Tool Mart Inc., (collectively known as PowerTrain) agreed to jointly pay a civil penalty of $2 million to resolve claims that the company imported and sold almost 80,000 nonroad engines and equipment that were not covered by emissions-related certificates of conformity, and in most cases could not be certified because they exceeded emissions standards under the Clean Air Act.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Mississippi
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
Specific Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
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