ArvinMeritor's Commercial Vehicle Systems unit has launched a new Technical Training and Product Service Web site. An enhancement to the company's previous online training site, http://training.arvinmeritor.com is designed to provide technical training and service information on a wide range of ArvinMeritor's commercial vehicle components.
Lund International has added a new position to its sales and marketing department. Filling the newly created position of new business development manager is Jodi Moulzolf, who previously served as marketing communications specialist for Lund. She joined the company in 2000.
Patricia Higgins and James Thornton have been elected to Visteon's board of directors. Higgins is former president and CEO of Switch and Data in Tampa, Fla., and an experienced telecommunications executive. Thornton is a senior executive vice president and director of diversity, recruitment and people services for MBNA America Bank,...
Delphi Corp. has announced several organizational changes for Delphi Product & Service Solutions, the company's aftermarket and consumer products division. John Short, managing director of Delphi Diesel Aftermarket has announced he will retire on Dec. 31 after more than 32 years with Lucas and Delphi in the automotive aftermarket. John...
Universal Automotive Industries has appointed Lisa Kusluski to the newly created position of director of supply chain. In this role, Kusluski will oversee the company's purchasing department, among other responsibilities. She will report directly to Phil Zettel, vice president of supply chain and operations.
Key Plastics L.L.C. has completion its acquisition of Kendrion's RSL and Systems group of companies. The deal closed on September 9. With more than $250 million in sales, the Kendrion businesses are leading Europe-based suppliers of engineered and value-added automotive plastics parts and assemblies. RSL and Systems groups' products are...
Five years. One thousand, eight hundred and twenty-five days. In aftermarket years, that's no more than the blink of an eye. Still, for an industry that has kept America rolling for nearly a century, a lot has changed in the last five years. Five years ago today, on Sept. 13,...
The University of the Aftermarket will host the second seminar in its new supply management program, “How to Redesign Supply Chains,” on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 1-2, hosted by Federal-Mogul Corp., Southfield, Mich. The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) has joined with the University of the Aftermarket to develop and...
This year at University Forum, automotive expert Bob Moore will moderate a panel discussion "Connecting the Dots -- Drawing the e-Commerce Picture" will Ron Decker, co-owner of Decker Auto Supply, Justin Fletcher, e-business manager for Factory Motor Parts and Joseph Oddo, who handles global development and program coordination of customer...
Lawrence Castellani, chairman and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, announced today that he will retire in May of 2005, following the company's annual stockholders' meeting. He will remain as chairman of the board. Castellani served as Advance's CEO for five years.
