ORLAND PARK, IL — The Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG) of The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) will join with other industry leading associations in support and participation in the new Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) to be held January 23-27, 2006, at The Mirage, Las Vegas.
Mike Hill, incoming chairman of APRA in 2006 and president of Precision Rebuilders in St. Clair, MO, acknowledged that, “Participation in this Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week will save members and suppliers the expense of trying to attend the various meetings and functions of the heavy duty industry which take place throughout the year at different locations across the country.”
According to APRA President Bill Gager, “We look forward to many remanufacturers in HDRG to exhibit at the show and many more to attend the conferences that will be held during the week by the various trade groups sponsoring the event.”
Bill Gager called the effort of creating HDAW long overdue and is looking forward to being one of the charter sponsors.“HDRG is prepared to move our meetings for the heavy duty remanufacturing market to this combined venue. It will maximize the use of everyone’s time and money, with the added benefit of bringing us all together to tackle shared problems. Many APRA members have been involved in the Heavy Duty market for numerous years, but have not been recognized for their work in this area.”
“There was a need to recognize their contributions to the industry, and that is why the Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group came into being. Now with our sponsorship of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, we are bringing that recognition to a whole new level,” Gager said.
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week will feature seminars, a trade show, award presentations, one-on-one meetings, a reception and other networking opportunities for companies in the independent heavy-duty aftermarket. HD America’s decision underscores the rationale for heavy-duty aftermarket groups to schedule their programs in conjunction with HDAW, thereby offering more value and choices to their members than would be otherwise possible.
Event organizers are the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and the Heavy Duty Distribution Association. For more information about Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, visit hdaw.org. Companies interested in exhibiting should contact W.T. Glasgow, Inc., HDAW show management, at 708-226-1300.
For complete details on the APRA Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group, contact Bill Gager at (703) 968-2772, ext. 103, or email [email protected].
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