LAS VEGAS – MAS Industries Chassis, based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, last week during AAPEX announced that Ben Rawls of Hirsig Frazier has been named Representative of the Year. 
According to MAS, Rawls’ longtime experience, professionalism and drive for customer satisfaction continue to make him one of the company’s best representatives in North America.
AAPEX is the only event that combines live, interactive demos and training; expert-led business education; and in-person connection with the global automotive aftermarket community.
Registration for AAPEX 2024 is officially open. The event will take place November 5–7, at The Venetian Expo and Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Recapping the 2023 AAPEX Show, 130 countries were represented and more than 500,000 square foot of expo space was available for attendee exploration. There were more than 100 training opportunities offered as well as 2,500 exhibiting manufacturers.
The new products cover more than 1,994,760 applications and model years 2016-2024.
U.S. GAAP net sales were $863 million, an increase of 3.4% compared with Q1 2023, according to PHINIA.
Bendix said it is transforming its distribution center into a state-of-the-art facility and consolidating dampers manufacturing into a single, larger space.
The 33,000-square-foot facility is strategically positioned near major transportation hubs, providing optimal access to raw materials and speeding shipment of finished goods to all U.S. markets.
Branoff (second from left) is the CEO of Flint, Michigan-based Brown & Sons Auto Parts and is the grandson of the founder, Jack Brown.
Joining the Dill team on April 29, Lannoo will step into the newly established role of technical training manager.
Don Byrd, currently TBC’s chief strategy and marketing officer, assumes his new role effective May 1.
Ryan Waldron joined Goodyear in 2003, serving in leadership roles in finance and supply chain for multiple North America business areas.
