Kathy Edge Named New Chair of Filter Manufacturers Council
Kathy Edge, marketing manager for Parker Hannifin/Racor Filtration, has been elected chairman of the Filter Manufacturers Council (FMC). Founded in 1971, FMC represents manufacturers of vehicular and industrial filtration products.
Who’s Tops in the Aftermarket? Find Out in AASA Top 100 Suppliers List
The 2004 Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Top 100 Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers list will be distributed this month with Counterman magazine. The list, now in its second year, has been expanded to include the top 100 suppliers (up from 70 in 2003).
Radiator.com’s Marketing Drives Sales
A California company has found gold under the hood of America’s older vehicles – with a little help from Visteon Corp. In a little more than a decade, Radiator.com/1-800-Radiator has grown from a $2.5 million local business into a $60 million company with 34 locations nationwide.
APRC Presents Third Annual Excellence in Automotive PR Awards
The winners of the third annual Excellence in Automotive Public Relations Awards were honored on April 21 at the Automotive Public Relations Council (APRC) Spring Conference held in Dearborn, Mich. APRC, a part of MEMA, is a professional organization for public relations practitioners in all segments of the automotive industry. The only award of its kind, the Excellence in Automotive Public Relations Award identifies public relations programs that have successfully addressed an automotive-related public relations issue with exemplary professional skill, creativity and resourcefulness.
Four New Companies Break into Top 10 on AASA 2004 Top Suppliers List
Four new product manufacturers have made it into the top 10 on the 2004 Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Top 100 Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers list, which will be mailed with the May issue of Counterman magazine. The list will also be featured on its own Web page on aftermarketNews.com.
Visteon Plans to Cut 600 Jobs in Indiana
Auto parts supplier Visteon Corp. said it would relocate part of its Bedford plant operations to cut costs in a move that could affect about 600 of the plant’s 1,150 hourly and salaried workers. The Dearborn, Mich.-based company gave no timetable for the move from Bedford, Ind., about 20 miles south of Bloomington, Ind., or a possible site for relocating workers. The plant makes a variety of fuel system parts and other components, mostly for Ford cars and trucks.
Automotive Suppliers Support Frink as Manufacturing Secretary
MEMA and its members have voiced their support for the nomination of Al Frink as the first Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services. Frink, 61, co-founded the California-based carpet maker Fabrica International in 1974.
Vicky Black Promoted to VP Post at Dana
Vicky Black has been named vice president and general manager for the Heavy Vehicle Technologies and Systems Service Group of Dana Corp.
Firms Eye Cooper, Dana Auto Part Units-Sources
A handful of large private equity firms are considering bids for two key automotive parts businesses on the auction block, sources close to the situation said. Both Dana Corp. and Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. have announced they may divest their auto parts businesses. Each unit may separately fetch $1 billion or more, analysts estimate.
NARSA Joins AAPEX, New Heat and Transfer & Mobile A/C Section to Be Established
The National Automotive Radiator Service Association (NARSA) has forged an agreement with the sponsoring associations of Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) for the establishment of a new Heat Transfer & Mobile A/C Section at the 2004 AAPEX show. The announcement was made today at the 51st Annual NARSA Convention & Tradeshow in Nashville, Tenn.