IWD/Truck Pride Adds Two New Members
Independent Warehouse Distributors, LLC (IWD) this week announced the addition of two new members to its group. Philipsburg, Pa.-based Bar Industrial, doing business as RP Supply, has joined IWD. Also new to IWD is Valley Truck Parts & Service, located in East Grand Forks, Minn.
ACDelco Announces Executive Appointments
Doug Herberger, General Motors North America (GMNA) vice president and general manager – Service & Parts Operations, announced the appointment of Duane Miller as executive director, GM Service and Parts Business Channels. In this assignment, Miller, executive director, GM Parts business channel, assumes the additional responsibility for the ACDelco business channel. Miller replaces Scott Mackie, who has held the position of executive director, ACDelco since 2001. Mackie will become the regional general manager for the GMNA Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing (VSSM) Northeast region. These moves are effective April 1.
Cole Truck Parts Joins IWD/Truck Pride
Independent Warehouse Distributors (IWD)/Truck Pride this week announced a new member. Cole Truck Parts, the latest member to join the group, began in 1961 as a franchised international truck dealer called Cole Motor Co. Today, Cole represents nearly 80 vendors and carries a full line of parts to meet the needs of the heavy duty trucking industry.
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing Breaks Ground on New $8 Million Facility in Ohio
Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing Corp. broke ground yesterday for a new $8 million facility that will serve as an addition to the company’s Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing-East complex. Detroit Diesel, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG, designs, manufactures, sells and services a complete line of medium and heavy duty diesel and alternative fuel engines for the commercial vehicle market. Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing-East produces 70 percent of the remanufactured Detroit Diesel engines nationwide. The company services its customers through a worldwide network of more than 2,700 authorized distributor and dealer locations.
AAIA’s Aaron Lowe Shares the History and How-to’s for its Annual Legislative Summit
Our latest Executive Interview features Aaron Lowe, vice president of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association. On March 1 and 2, more than 200 aftermarket executives will gather in our nation’s capitol for the 2005 Aftermarket Legislative Summit. The annual event gives representatives of the aftermarket the opportunity to provide policymakers with the information they need to make educated and informed decisions about issues that impact the aftermarket. Major issues to be highlighted during this year’s Summit include: The Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act; association health plans; anti-counterfeiting; and asbestos litigation reform legislation. Lowe recently shared with us some history about this industry-critical event and how you can get involved.
AAIA Urges Attendance at Three Strategic Industry Events
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is urging aftermarket executives and managers to attend three very important events scheduled to take place in 2005. AAIA has rated the Aftermarket Legislative Summit, the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) and the Aftermarket eForum as ‘must-attend’ events for aftermarket executives and managers to stay in tune with the latest technology trends, management solutions and legislative initiatives.
The Top Ten Newsmakers of 2004
For the first time ever, Counterman magazine and aftermarketNews.com bring you The Top 10 Newsmakers of the Year. Our editorial team took a look at some of this industry’s most influential leaders and selected the 10 we believe have had a direct impact on the success of the aftermarket in 2004. Beyond that, we believe these individuals have helped set the stage for an even more productive future for our industry.
The Year in Review – A Look at the Top 10 News Stories of 2004
Whether you believe 2004 was a good or bad year for the aftermarket, no one can argue this was a big news year for our industry. The year included noteworthy shifts in leadership, mergers, acquisitions and more, most of which will significantly impact the industry for many years to come. Here’s a month-by-month look at what aftermarketNews.com considers to be biggest news events that happened in our industry in 2004.
Executive Interview: Jacques Landreville and Jim Buzzard Talk About the Recent Merger of Uni-Select and MAWDI
Our latest Executive Interview features Jacques Landrevillenand Jim Buzzard. On November 1, Landreville and the Buzzard family completed the merger of Uni-Select and MAWDI. The merger significantly expands Uni-Select’s reach into the U.S., where it will generate revenues of approximately $470 million. As part of the agreement, all current MAWDI and Uni-Select locations will remain under their original names, but at the corporate level MAWDI will operate as a subsidiary of Uni-Select USA. All of the various companies within Uni-Select USA, including MAWDI, will be referred to as Automotive Group USA. Landreville and Buzzard recently spoke with aftermarketNews.com and shared some of the finer details about the future for Uni-Select USA.
Executive Interview with Greg Gyllstrom, Vice President and General Manager for Visteon’s North American and Asian Aftermarket Operations
Our latest edition of “Executive Interview” features Greg Gyllstrom, Vice President and General Manager for Visteon’s North American and Asian aftermarket operations. In this role, Gyllstrom is responsible for expanding the organization’s North American and Asian aftermarket business by coordinating and directing the company’s sales, product development and marketing activities. Gyllstrom recently talked with aftermarketNews.com about his first two years at Visteon, the company’s motor sports initiatives and its presence in Asia.