Permatex Extends Sponsorship of Jay Blake and Follow A Dream Racing Team For 2008 NHRA Season
Permatex has announced it is continuing its long-running corporate sponsorship of the Follow A Dream Race Team as it competes in the NHRA Championship Top Alcohol Funny Car Series. Permatex has partnered with Jay Blake and his team since 2004. This year’s Follow A Dream Race Team adds an even more competitive kick to the NRHA program with a hot new driver, Olympic gold medal cyclist and record-holder, Marty Nothstein, and a brand new Permatex/Wynn’s/Texas Roadhouse 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Permatex to Launch 2008 Training Program at National Automotive Technology Competition
Permatex will introduce the 2008 edition of its new training initiative for student technicians during the 2008 National Automotive Technology Competition (NATC) finals, which will be held March 25 and 26 at New York International Automobile Show in New York City, NY. The program launch will begin with a Permatex sponsored breakfast meeting at the start of the event, and Jay Blake, team owner and crew chief for the Permatex-sponsored Follow A Dream NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Race team, will deliver a motivational address during the breakfast to kick off the competition.
ITW Permatex Acquires Spray Nine Corporation
ITW Permatex has acquired Spray Nine Corporation, a privately owned manufacturer of specialty cleaning products. Headquartered in Johnstown, NY, Spray Nine has been developing and manufacturing a variety of premium cleaning products since 1948, and is credited with introducing the industry’s first “spray-on, wipe-off” disinfectant cleaner. Andy Robinson, currently vice president of Manufacturing and Operations at Permatex, will head up Spray Nine Corp., as its general manager.
ITW Permatex Acquires South American Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturer
ITW Permatex has acquired Anaerobicos S.A., a privately owned maker of adhesives and sealants headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Anaerobicos has been manufacturing silicones, cyanoacrylates, anaerobics, adhesives and other sealants since 1972. Anaerobicos S.A. operates two industrial plants, a raw materials production facility in San Luis, Argentina, and a headquarters and manufacturing facility in San Martin, Buenos Aires, province. The Buenos Aires plant also houses the company’s central offices, state-of-the-art R&D laboratory and collapsible aluminum tubes manufacturing. The company employs more than 185 people in Argentina and Brazil.
Permatex Recognized for Design Excellence in 2007
HARTFORD, CT — The marketing communications team at Permatex recently received several awards for design excellence. The awards cover a variety of marketing communications categories, including consumer advertising, product packaging, website and product catalog. Permatex received two Gold awards in the13th Annual Automotive Aftermarket Global Design Awards, which recognized outstanding design achievements in print advertising,
Permatex Names Team Marketing as its 2007 Rep of the Year
Permatex has announced the recipient of its top sales award for 2007. Team Marketing has been named the 2007 Representative of the Year Award for outstanding sales performance and customer service. The company was presented with its award at this year’s AAPEX show in Las Vegas.
Permatex Presents 2007 International Partner Award to America Europe International, Timken Australia
Permatex announced the recipients of its 2007 International Distinguished Partner Award at this year’s AAPEX show in Las Vegas. America Europe International and Timken Australia were named co-recipients of the award for their dedication and contribution to Permatex’s sales growth internationally. According to Tony Battaglia, director of marketing for Permatex, the award recognizes a commitment to profitability, consistent sales growth and long term results.
Permatex to Host Two NHRA Celebs at AAPEX Booth
LAS VEGAS – Permatex will be featuring two notable NHRA celebrities at opposite ends of its booth (3218) during the 2007 AAPEX show next week in Las Vegas. They include, Jay Blake, owner and crew chief of the Follow A Dream Race Team, one of the top teams in the NHRA Championship Top Alcohol Funny
Permatex Produces Training Videos for Automotive Technicians
Permatex has expanded its training efforts with the development and release of new training videos designed for professional automotive technicians. Called the Professional Training Series, the videos cover Permatex’s two core product lines, form-in-place gasketing and chemical threadlockers. Both of these videos are available on a single DVD and are distributed free of charge to technicians and vocational school teachers nationwide. They are also posted on the Permatex website so technicians can view them online at www.permatex.com/trainingvideos.htm.
Permatex Honors its Top Sales Reps
Permatex has announced the recipients of its top sales representative awards for 2006. Gantt-Thomas & Associates, Inc. was recognized as the 2006 Sales Representative of the Year for the company’s exceptional work with key retail accounts in the Midwest. Ferber & Associates, Inc. received the International Distinguished Partner Award for successful efforts in the Caribbean region.