Hastings Manufacturing Co. Acquired By RFE Investment Partners
RFE Investment Partners is a private equity firm based in New Canaan, Conn., with more than 30 years of experience investing in growth companies with strong management teams operating in the manufacturing and service sectors.
Hastings Announces Marion Holt As VP Of Business Development
Holt has been appointed to the position of vice president of business development reporting to Bob Kollar, president and CEO. In this capacity, Holt will be responsible for complete management of the company’s sales and marketing in the U.S., Canadian and Australian aftermarkets.
Hastings Premium Filters Hosts Hastings University at Company HQ
Distributors from Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and South Dakota joined newly hired Hastings employees to learn more about filtration and, specifically, Hastings’ advantages in the marketplace.
Hastings Launches New Piston Ring Website
Hastings also has added new applications and a brand video.
Hastings Appoints Bob Kollar President and CEO
Kollar has more than 35 years of experience in the engineered products arena, with six of those years at Hastings. He has been chief operating officer since March 2011, leading the company to a record-breaking financial and operational year. Prior to being COO of Hastings, Kollar was managing director of Thomson Industries Inc. While at Thomson, Kollar’s team won the prestigious General Motors Supplier of the Year Award three years in a row.
Advan-Tech, Bosal, Hastings, Precise and Retech Join ShowMeTheParts.com
ShowMeTheParts.com now includes 180 brands covering more than 2,600 part types and millions of applications.
Hastings Manufacturing Co. Promotes Bob Kollar to COO
Kollar was formerly Hastings’ vice president of operations and vice president of customer satisfaction, leading the aftermarket and OEM sales efforts. He had recently taken a six-month assignment for The Anderson Group LLC as CEO and president of After Six Tuxedos of Atlanta, Ga. Prior to his time at Hastings, Kollar was a managing director at Thomson Industries Inc., a three time General Motors Supplier of the Year and a world leader in automation technology.
Hastings Upgrades Tough Guy Racing Rings
Hastings Manufacturing Co. announces a major improvement to its Tough Guy Premium Ductile racing rings.
Hastings Manufacturing Co. Announces Organizational Changes
Several new appointments have been announced at the nearly 100-year-old piston manufacturer.
Hastings Hires Technical and Sales Manager for Brazil
Enio Landell de Moura has more than 40 years of experience in the areas of piston ring design and applications engineering. He started his career with Volkswagen do Brazil and has played major roles in piston ring development for Cofap, Centrinel, Dana Perfect Circle, Mahle Research and Development, and Centrifugal.