Global Aftermarket
Honeywell Partners With Indian Manufacturer To Increase Supply Of New 1234yf Refrigerant

The technology and supply partnership will help meet growing global demand for the new refrigerant.

The Sherwin-Williams Co. To Acquire Valspar For $11.3B

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of calendar year 2017.

Mevotech Recognized As Top Vendor By Vast Automotive

Mevotech previously received Vast Automotive’s Supplier of the Year award in 2012.

Auto Care Association To Host Conferences On Technology Standards In Latin America

The conferences are part of the Market Development Cooperator Program award the association recently received from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The first conference is confirmed to take place mid-July in Bogota, Colombia.

Johnson Controls Names President For Asia Pacific Business

In this leadership role, Trent Nevill is responsible for driving enterprise leadership, strategy, fast-paced growth and functional management for all of Johnson Controls’ businesses across the Asia Pacific region.

ITT To Open State-Of-The-Art Automotive Friction Facility In Mexico

Preliminary brake pad production is expected to begin in late 2017, with full rate series production planned for the first quarter of 2018.

Vroom Vroom: A Ferrari Theme Park Is Coming To China

The location has yet to be announced but initial press statements indicate it will be located in one of the primary cities in mainland China.

From AMN Global: AASA In China Collaborates On New Regulations For An Open Aftermarket

As a nation, China is transitioning now from an economy driven largely by manufacturing and construction to one that also includes a growing service and consumer sector.

China’s GAC Motor To Showcase Its High-End GA8 At National Meetings In Beijing

China’s GAC Motor will showcase its high-end vehicles at this year’s National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) meetings in Beijing. GAC Motor’s GA8, GS5 Super and GS4 cars are designated as the service cars for the two events this year.

MANN+HUMMEL Completes Reorganization Of Management Board

Among other appointments, there will be three new general managers: Kai Knickmann will from now assume responsibility as president and general manager of the Automotive OEM business; Josef Parzhuber will be president and general manager of the Automotive Aftermarket; and Steffen Schneider will become the new president and general manager of Industrial Filtration. Once the planned acquisition of the filtration business of the Affinia Group has been concluded, Manfred Wolf will assume a senior function there as executive chairman.

AASA In China Collaborates On New Regulations For An Open Aftermarket

As a nation, China is transitioning now from an economy driven largely by manufacturing and construction to one that also includes a growing service and consumer sector.

Nexus Automotive Presents At 3 Expos In 3 Months

The company will be at Autotechnica Brussels toward the end of March, then Automechanika Istanbul in April and Automechanika Dubai in May.