The Week in Review offers a snapshot into the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews.com. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
On Monday, we published our Executive Interview with Tenneco VP Joe Pomaranski, which became one of the most highly read stories on aftermarketNews.com this week. In the interview, Pomaranski talked about the recent, major expansions in the Walker, Dynomax and Monroe product lines, among other topics.
Readers this week were also interested to learn that GPI has acquired Iowa Glass Depot’s Automotive Finishes division. The company, which began in 1950, today has 31 locations in the six Midwestern states of Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Several major aftermarket manufacturers and retailers announced the release of third quarter earnings reports, many of which became some of the most read articles on AMN this week, including:
- Affinia Group Gross Profit Up 17 Percent for the Third Quarter 2006
- Pep Boys Reports Third Quarter Results
- United Components Revenue Increased $28.5 Million in Third Quarter
The list of awards presented by Parts Depot at its recent Leadership Conference was also widely read this week. Among the partners recognized by Parts Depot were WIX, Dorman, ATP, Federal-Mogul, Tenneco, USA Industries an N.A. Williams.
Toyota’s new focus on becoming part of the fabric of American culture interested high numbers of readers this week as well. According to the Detroit Free Press, Toyota’s new folksy marketing approach will reach out to customers through such All-American community events as high school football games, fishing competitions and chili cook-offs.
Finally, rounding out our survey of most-read stories on AMN this week, a new study, commissioned by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), to study the feasibility and industry requirements for improved methods of data management in the aftermarket has been completed. Initial findings of the study show that better methods of distributing timely, complete, accurate and standardized product information that is synchronized between trading partners, are needed to address rising costs and inefficiencies in the aftermarket.
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