COVINGTON, KY — According to a report from the Lexington, KY, office of Knight-Ridder Newspapers, the Valvoline division of Ashland Inc. has acquired Buis Oil. Buis, based in Noblesville, IN, was founded in 1985. The company is one of many distributors of Valvoline products across the U.S.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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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.
The release provides new coverage in 75 product categories and 80 part numbers for 2023 and 2024 model-year vehicles, SMP said.
MAHLE noted it made significant progress in reducing its CO2 emissions, and increasing the use of renewable electricity.
The company is now offering OE recycled engines, in addition to its expansive line of OE recycled transmissions and transfer cases.
ZF said the effort was in line with its dedication to sustainability, zero-waste and circularity.
The new items represent more than 10 million vehicles in new coverage, PRT said.
Sustainability is embedded in every facet of the company’s operations, Joffe affirmed.
The company expects no changes to availability going forward and little to no customer impact as the consolidation is completed.
