SKF/Chicago Rawhide Receives Award for Land Donation Toward Technology Center
SKF/CR recently received the Oklahoma Association of Technical Centers Partners For Progress award for its donation of land for a Western Technology Center (WTC) campus in Hobart, Okla. The Partners For Progress award is designed to recognize businesses and industries that have made outstanding contributions to the improvement, promotion, development and progress of career and technology centers.
Bridgestone and Continental to Join Forces to Develop Advanced Tire-Pressure Monitoring System for Commercial Vehicles
Bridgestone Corp. and Continental AG have announced that they will join forces to develop an advanced tire pressure monitoring system for commercial vehicles. The two companies aim to begin mass-producing the system in 2007.
AAPEX to Welcome Service Professionals on Nov. 4
Thursday, Nov. 4 has officially been designated as “Service Professionals Day” at the 2004 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX). Service professionals — the automotive service technicians and parts personnel who are the heart of the aftermarket — will be recognized at the show. Show organizers will welcome the service professionals at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. in front of Hall C at the entrance to the exhibits.
Two Guys Garage Cameras Roll During Industry Week
Two Guys Garage is filming a special episode from AAPEX in Las Vegas. Hosts Dave Bowman, Sam Memmolo and Dave McBride will host this special on-site episode that allows their viewers to share in the excitement of industry week and learn about the companies and organizations participating in the nation’s biggest automotive aftermarket event of the year.
aftermarketNews.com Celebrates Five Years in Business
This month, aftermarketNews.com (AMN) , the industry’s only daily source of online news and information, celebrates the five-year anniversary of its launch. Since its initial launch on Sept. 13, 1999, aftermarketNews.com has provided readers with the most up-to-date, relevant industry news and information available.
SKF/Chicago Rawhide Donates $1,000 to Local Fire Department
SKF/CR recently donated $1,000 to the Hebron, Ky., Fire Department in support of its ongoing commitment and dedication to the safety of the community. The donation is a result of Chicago Rawhide’s North American Finance Conference, where 13 CR employees participated in activities focused on creating and maintaining the profits of a company or organization.
icarz, Inc. Announces PartsWatch 2.0 Now Available
icarz has announced general availability of the latest version of its flagship product, PartsWatch. PartsWatch is a comprehensive store management system with built-in Internet connectivity. The new release includes additional cataloging, pricing and reporting feature enhancements as well as an improved GUI.
Collaboration: We All Know What the Word Means, But Are We Doing it?
While he admits the word is a bit overused in our industry, Scott Luckett, chair of the 2004 Aftermarket eForum conference, told the crowd of more than 350 attendees at this year’s eforum that “More than anything else, this conference is about collaboration.”
Delphi Opens New Facilities in Korea and Tokyo
Delphi Corp. officially opened its second technical center in Korea this week.
Action & Reaction: The Effect of Smaller Sales Forces
Remember manufacturer sales people? There might be a connection between their reduction and a renewed strength of the OE brand. I was never a whiz at math, and I guess that’s why I ended up in journalism. Words and sentences just seem to make much more sense to me than numbers and algebraic variables. But at least like most people, I do understand Newton’s Third Law of physics: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.