Tim Gunter Named 2006 Victor Reinz Machinist of the Year
ANN ARBOR, MI – Victor Reinz has named Tim Gunter this year’s Victor Reinz Machinist of the Year. The award consists of an all-expense paid trip to the RPM Trade Show, $500 dollars in spending money, a custom Victor Reinz jacket and a commemorative plaque. A machinist for more than 13 years, Gunter currently works
Clevite Named Official Engine Parts Supplier for AERA E85 Power Shootout
The Automotive Engine Rebuilder’s Association (AERA) has selected Clevite Engine Parts to be the official supplier of engine parts for its ethanol-fueled engine building competition. Dubbed the E85 Power Shootout, the competition will be held in conjunction with AERA’s RPM (Racing, Performance Engines, Machinery) Show to be held in Indianapolis Aug. 30 – Sept. 1. Clevite Engine Parts will supply Clevite engine bearings, Perfect Circle piston rings and Victor Reinz gaskets to all competitors.
Modacar Selects Media Management Marketing as PR Firm of Record
Modacar, Inc, and its online businesses, Modacar.com and Forcedfed.com , have announced that Media Management Marketing will be handling its PR and marketing campaigns. Modacar carries brand names like AEM, Apexi, HKS, Skunk2 and Tanabe.
GPI Gives $2 Million Gift to Northwood’s Aftermarket Building Project and Program
Northwood President Dr. David Fry announced late last week that General Parts Inc. (GPI) presented the university with a $2 million dollar gift toward the university’s planned 25,000-square-foot automotive aftermarket facility on its Midland, MI, campus. The gift was announced on behalf of the company by O. Temple Sloan III, president of GPI on Monday, February 20, during a gathering of 1,100 of their suppliers, associates and the extended Sloan family in Raleigh, NC. The building will be named The Sloan Family Building for Aftermarket Studies.
AMN’s Top Ten Week: Top Ten News Stories
If nothing else has been made clear by the events taking place in the automotive industry over the past 12 months, this much is true: The automotive aftermarket is changing — in dramatic ways. Here, the editorial staffs of Counterman and aftermarketNews takes a month-by-month look at the key events that have shaped this industry’s destiny over the past year.
AMN’s Top Ten Week: Top 10 Distribution Influences
Annually, Counterman magazine, in conjunction with aftermarketNews, presents the 10 trends and issues that influence the aftermarket parts distribution industry. For this year’s list, Counterman and aftermarketNews editors examined all the major issues, eventually paring the list down to those issues that most affect today’s and tomorrow’s aftermarket industry.
Innovate Motorsports Releases LogWorks 2.0
Innovate Motorsports has released its tuning software LogWorks 2.0. Building on the success of LogWorks Version 1, the newest version is equipped with 32 channels, torque and horsepower calculators and 3D Charts.
Bosch Releases New Premium Fuel Pump Catalog
Bosch’s new Premium Fuel Pumps catalog (#2212151-05) covers more than 1200 electric and mechanical fuel pumps for domestic and import cars, light trucks and vans. Available in both print and electronic versions, the catalog features Bosch’s new Turbine Technology fuel pumps, designed to provide superior fuel flow and virtually silent operation.
Automotive Warehouse Distributors Joins National Pronto Association
Following the news late last month that National Pronto Association and the RPM Group joined forces, the newly merged group has added another new member to its ranks. Automotive Warehouse Distributors, based in Council Bluff, IA, has become the 66th shareholder to join the buying and marketing group.
Quaker State Launches New Line of Highly Engineered Motor Oils
Quaker State has launched a new line of highly engineered motor oils designed to provide today’s modern engines with maximum performance and power. A high-performance product for the automotive enthusiast, the new line, called “Q,” offers advanced technology and a ground-breaking formulation to provide better protection and less friction as engine load and oil temperatures increase.