SPECIAL FEATURE: A Time to Give
Powerful “School of the Year” entries show where passion for this industry begins.
New Baby Boom Will Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S., Predicts Demographic Analyst
NEW YORK — Figures released last week from the National Center for Health Statistics indicate that the number of live births in 2007 broke a 50-year fertility record for the United States. Demographics analyst Ken Gronbach believes this bodes well for the U.S. manufacturing sector. “This bodes well for the future of the United States,” said
APRA Presents Honorary Member, Distinguished Service Awards
APRA Past Chairman Richard Lovely was presented with APRA’s distinguished Honorary Member Award during the Opening Session of the 2006 International BIG R Show in Las Vegas. Lovely is currently COO of GSP North America Co., Inc. in Spartanburg, SC. His firm specializes in servicing the automotive aftermarket with both remanufactured and new CV axles.
PART II — The Collapse of American Remanufacturers Inc: An In-depth Look at ARI’s Fall into Bankruptcy
There were certainly many internal factors that lead to the collapse of ARI. Indeed, troubled mergers and internal accounting problems are not new in business. But for the industry at large, ARI’s story poses broader questions about foreign competition and the market’s ability to adapt to today’s rapidly changing global dynamics.
ASA Creates Web Site to Help Industry Victims of Hurricane Katrina
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has launched a Web site designed specifically to help mechanical and collision shops that have been affected by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The Web site is accessible at asashop.blogspot.com or through ASA’s home page at asashop.org.
Goodyear Completes Sale of Indonesian Rubber Plantation
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has completed the previously announced sale of its stake in Goodyear Sumatra Plantations (GSP) to Bridgestone Corporation for approximately $62 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.