AMN on Holiday
Due to the Christmas holiday, there will be no distribution of our Week in Review, typically distributed on Friday afternoons, as well as no news distribution on Monday or Tuesday, December 25-26. We will resume our normal publication schedule on Wednesday, Dec. 27. We wish you a very happy and safe holiday season!
The Plan Behind Plan-o-grams: How Smarter In-Store SKU Placement Can Dramatically Improve Sales
For decades, auto parts retailers and jobbers alike have attempted to prop up eroding profit margins by lowering product cost or increasing prices. Between the growth of retail chains and the evolution of program groups, product cost reductions have been exhausted. Now, through category management research, and plan-o-gram development, today’s parts stores can effectively change the profitability mix of the parts their customers buy.
L&B Industries Relocates its Operations to Egge Machine Co.
Egge Machine Co. and L&B Industries announced the relocation of the L&B oil pump remanufacturing operations to Egge’s Santa Fe Springs, CA, facility. Established in 1974, L&B Industries has long been the leading re-manufacturer of engine oil pumps serving the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Run-Rite Launches ‘When Danica Wins – YOU Win’ Sales Incentive
Run-Rite, maker of professional automotive preventative maintenance products, is giving participating technicians and service writers the opportunity to win $10,000 as part of its new sales incentive: “When Danica Wins – YOU Win!” In addition to giving participants the opportunity to win $10,000.00 cash, they will also be giving away a trip to this year’s INDY500, a trip to Chicagoland Speedway, a 30” plasma TV, Run-Rite Racing leather jackets, hats and t-shirts and copies of Danica’s new book “Crossing the Line” (due to be released May 1).
MACS Presents Simon Oulouhojian Technical Achievement Award
Gunnery Sergeant Joshua Draper, USMC, was honored with MACS Simon Oulouhojian Technical Achievement Award at EXPRESS TRAIN! MACS 26th annual Convention and Trade Show. Created to honor the legacy of MACS co-founder, mobile A/C industry leader and technical training advocate Simon Oulouhojian, Sr., the Technical Achievement award recognizes and encourages efforts by mobile A/C industry service technicians to work to attain a high level of technical knowledge and proficiency. Gunnery Sergeant Draper is MACS certified and a Section 609 MACS Proctor Trainer helping to certify United States Marines in refrigerant recovery and recycling and A/C field repair.
MACS Reports Record Attendance for 2006 Convention and Trade Show
More than 2,000 attendees registered and attended MACS EXPRESS TRAIN! Convention and Trade Show, which took place January 25-28, at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Florida. An all-time record was set for the 26-year-old MACS event. The convention featured more than 48 hours of automotive, heavy-duty, off-road mobile A/C and engine cooling system service training with 83 speakers presenting over the three day event. The trade show featured 146 exhibitors in 244 booths. Twenty-four exhibitors were new to the show this year with many joining the industry-requested engine cooling and heat transfer section.
Exhibitor Booths for 2006 MACS Trade Show Sold Out
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS) announced that it has sold out booth space for its 2006 convention and trade show – EXPRESS TRAIN! – being held Jan. 25-28, 2006 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Florida. Twenty-four exhibitors are new to the show this year with many joining the new engine cooling and heat transfer section.
MACS Retains Legal Counsel for Trademark Infringement and Counterfeit Product Enforcement At Trade Show
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide is taking steps to protect the mobile A/C and engine cooling industry as a whole against counterfeiting and trademark infringement. MACS has instituted policies for its EXPRESS TRAIN! MACS Convention and Trade Show which will take place Jan. 25-28, 2006 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
MACS Trade Show Policy on Trademark Infringement and Counterfeit Product
The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide has taken steps to protect the integrity of all members and trade show exhibitors and the mobile A/C and engine cooling industry as a whole against counterfeiting and trademark infringement. EXPRESS TRAIN! MACS Convention and Trade Show will take place Jan. 25-28, 2006 at the Caribe Royale Hotel and Convention Center.
Online Registration for NACE Now Open
The International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) announced that online registration is now live and open at www.NACEexpo.com. Attendees can choose from Member/Non-Member Full-Congress ($285/$325), Spouse ($245) or IBIS@NACE ($350) Packages, as well as Expo Only Registration ($15) – all of which include the NACE Exposition and admittance to SEMA and AAPEX. Those registering for any of the packages, will be notified in mid-July to make their conference session selections.