Data Did You Know – Vehicle Miles Traveled weakened in June. When measured by the 12-month moving average of VMT, June’s numbers were down 0.2% compared to May. That broke a string of 15 consecutive months where the 12-month moving average increased over the previous month.
Bendix said it is transforming its distribution center into a state-of-the-art facility and consolidating dampers manufacturing into a single, larger space.
Over the next year and a half, the Bendix Distribution Center – the company’s primary North American distribution point – will upgrade into an operation using automation technology, while the engine vibration damper business will consolidate production into a larger space on the campus.
The changes are the result of a multimillion-dollar capital investment, Bendix said.
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.
Don Byrd, currently TBC’s chief strategy and marketing officer, assumes his new role effective May 1.
The lift can adjust to fit different pit sizes, while maintaining the ability to pick up, lift and support heavy-duty vehicles.
BCA’s warehouse distributor customers can earn BCA-branded, premium merchandise with orders of BCA wheel hub assemblies, bearings and seals.
Higher compression ratios, increased accessory electrical loads, and the move toward hybridization and emissions compliance have brought many changes to the design and requirements of these rotating electrical components.
This job isn’t needed as often as it used to be, but it’s still important.
While there are numerous components that make up “landed costs,” duties, taxes and tariffs are a huge factor and can often be a detriment to global trade, says Thomas Cook, managing director at Blue Tiger International.
New ASE Chairman Tom Trisdale says 2024 is a year of action for ASE as the challenges of repairing vehicles and the pressures facing technicians have never been greater.
