Photo Gallery: Summertime Is In ‘Full Swing’ For The Aftermarket
Summer is officially here and for many in the automotive aftermarket, this means summer meetings, charity golf outings and other celebrations with friends and colleagues.
Amy Antenora has been reporting on the automotive aftermarket since 2002.
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Summer is officially here and for many in the automotive aftermarket, this means summer meetings, charity golf outings and other celebrations with friends and colleagues.
The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance concluded its annual Summer Shareholder Meeting on June 6, in Phoenix. The four-day event included committee and board meetings, panel discussions, roundtable breakouts and a channel partner mixer along with receptions and networking opportunities.
More than 100 golfers, including members and vendor partners of the Automotive Parts Services Group, shared a round of golf and helped raise more than $350,000 for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign. The Group’s Toys for Tots Golf Tournament was held at the Cowboys Country Club in Grapevine, Texas.
Keeping with the charitable theme, Gates Corp. posed for a photo, proudly announcing its donation of $134,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities. Gates presented the donation to the Ronald McDonald House Charities team at their local Denver chapter on Tuesday, June 19.
AASA’s Overseas Automotive Council board of directors shared in another beloved summer pastime, enjoying a Washington Nationals game during its recent meeting in the nation’s capital.
Stant Corp. is continuing its trek around the globe to celebrate its 120thanniversary, this time stopping in San Miguel, Mexico.
Mitchell 1 also celebrated a milestone, at the ripe old age of 100, the company is still feeling groovy (you’ll see!).
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John R. Washbish, President and CEO of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, presenting at the 2018 Summer Shareholder Meeting.
Guest of Tyler Reeves; Tyler Reeves of Bennett Auto Supply; Guest of Mike Bonnaci; Mike Bonacci of Hahn Automotive; Janice Scrivens of Central Auto Parts Distributors
NTN’s Kevin Judge chats with Jim Merle (left) and Dean Martin of Babcox at the Alliance Summer meeting.
Alliance members at the Monday evening reception.
The Alliance led breakout sessions for the Alliance members on Tuesday.
The Alliance facilitated a Certified Service Center Panel Discussion on Tuesday with shop owners: Andy Massoll, Farmington Garage, Auto Wares customer; John Gustafson, Gustafson Brothers, Warren Distributing; Kameron Butcher, Lynn Wood Service Centers, ASAP Auto Parts.
JC Washbish, Marketing Director at the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, presenting during the open session on Sunday afternoon.
The Alliance facilitated a Certified Service Center Panel Discussion on Tuesday with shop owners: Andy Massoll, Farmington Garage, Auto Wares customer; John Gustafson, Gustafson Brothers, Warren Distributing; Kameron Butcher, Lynn Wood Service Centers, ASAP Auto Parts.
Mitchell 1 is celebrating its 100th anniversary “through the decades.” This week they went back to the 1960s and the “summer of love.” Clockwise from top left: Patricia Cornejo, Craig Brittain, Jacqueline Santilano, Kevan Butler, Dillon Raines, Elizabeth Reyes Martinez, Kevin Fischbeck, JoAnne Powell, Jazmin Espanol, Nita Kriesch, Dale Slack, Pat Martin, Julie Walters, Brian Cutler, Debi Garrett, Barbara Burnside, Jill Schafer, Gail Smolen, Tina Johnson, James Williams, Burton Velasquez, Eric Wade, Michael Beeve, Aaron Simpson, Karen Johnson, Rodney Weeks, Dave W. Smith
Larry Pavey (on the left), CEO of Automotive Parts Services Group (The Group), hosted Federated member Ivan Felton, president of Alaska-based Foreign Auto & Truck Supply, at the recent The Group Toys for Tots Golf Tournament held at the Cowboys Country Club in Grapevine, Texas. Over 100 golfers, which included members and vendor partners of The Group, helped raise over $350,000 for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): Mike Westrom, sales manager, Continental; Bill Maggs, president and CEO, National Pronto Association; Larry Friesner, director, North American aftermarket, Tenneco and Colby Florea, director of sales – West, Gates.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): Jon Ward, director of sales, Elite Extra; Robert Roos, vice president, sales and marketing, National Pronto Association; Mike Peace, vice president, national accounts and business development, National Pronto Association and Brad Blankenship, managing partner, Logolink.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): Bruce Herman, national sales manager‹branded automotive batteries, East Penn Manufacturing; Ralph Murczek, account executive, East Penn Manufacturing; Tim Sturdevant, owner, SAE Warehouse and Mike Allen, vice president, Federated Auto Parts.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): Barry Harris, Timken; Jonathan Arnold – Arnold Oil-Corpus Christi; Earl Strickling, Timken and Phil Moore, senior vice president, Federated Auto Parts.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): Jason Ideta, general manager, vice president, Pacific Jobbers Warehouse; Mike Mohler, executive vice president of vendor relations and product strategy, Automotive Parts Services Group; Gary Bostic, director sales, Remy and Gary Cohen, International Brake Industries.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): Martha Drake, CANUSA; Stephen Drake, CANUSA; Luke Ramsey, CANUSA and J.R. Bishop, motorsports and event marketing director, Federated Auto Parts.
The Group’s Toys for Tots charity golf event: (Left to Right): John Custis, account manager, Perfection Clutch; David Wofford, director of sales and national accounts, National Pronto Association; Bill Wrubel, vice president of business development, Solera/Identifx and John Marcum, director of marketing, Federated Auto Parts.
The Stant 120th anniversary celebration continued in Mexico at the Stant Manufacturing plant in San Miguel, Mexico. The San Miguel team honored this milestone with an employee celebration on June 11 where employees were honored with service awards and received a preview into the next generation of Stant products.
San Miguel Leadership Team: (L to R): Miguel Robles, controller; Horst Mollhoff, purchasing manager; Angel Ortega, maintenance coordinator; Jorge Curiel, plant manager; Gloria Ledesma, HR manager; Yessica Santos, materials manager; Hugo Naranjo, quality manager; Fernando Salazar, engineering manager; Oscar Bustos, manager program management
AASA Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) Board of Directors enjoying a Washington Nationals game during its recent meeting in the nation’s capital.
AASA Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) Board of Directors enjoying a Washington Nationals game during its recent meeting in the nation’s capital.
Continental Appoints Plant Manager of New Braunfels, Texas, Plant
Brandon Lane will oversee all aspects of the New Braunfels plant operations, including production, quality control, and employee and community relations.
Emma Henderson is the Managing Editor of aftermarketNews and Counterman. She joined Babcox after a career as a television reporter for stations across the Midwest. Contact her at [email protected]
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Continental announced Brandon Lane has taken over as the plant manager of its New Braunfels, Texas, facility. The New Braunfels plant, which opened in September 2022, is an integral part of Continental’s global network, specializing in the manufacturing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) products.
In his new role, Lane will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the New Braunfels plant operations, including production, quality control, and employee and community relations.
