Accuride CEO Rick Dauch Receives ASQ Quality Leader Award
The ASQ Automotive Division presents its Quality Leader of the Year Award to a deserving professional who, while not formally in the quality profession, demonstrates outstanding support for the execution of quality and improvement systems.
Gabriel Receives 2012 Oklahoma Governor’s Manufacturing Leadership Award
Gabriel has a 370,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Chickasha, Okla. In 2009, Ride Control made a commitment to Chickasha and to its valued and experienced employee base to remain and grow its manufacturing and distribution efforts there. Since then, Ride Control total employment has grown to more than 350 employees today, a 75 percent increase in only three short years.
NARSA To Hold Annual Convention During AAPEX
The NARSA Heat Transfer and Mobile AC Pavilion, a fixture at AAPEX since 2004, will feature 72 exhibitors from seven different countries, with 14,000 square feet of products and services for automotive and truck heating, cooling and air conditioning service and replacement.
MAHLE Clevite Canada Cleans Up At Annual E.R.I Convention
Each year, E.R.I., one of the largest machine shop buying groups in Canada, presents a number of awards based on a national poll of the entire membership. The Supplier of the Year award recognizes MAHLE Clevite Canada for providing the best service, and taking the most care and time to effectively serve the needs of E.R.I.’s members across Canada.
aftermarketNews Weekly (Oct. 1-5, 2012)
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2012 AAIA Head of the Class Award Winners Announced
The award is administered by the AAIA Education Committee on behalf of the association, and was created to highlight and recognize companies that continually invest in employee education and training and to promote the value and benefit that this investment provides to the employees and their companies, as well as the entire aftermarket industry.
SEMA Seeks Nominees for Inaugural Gen-3 Innovator Award
SEMA is seeking nominations to recognize a young individual from the industry who is making breakthroughs in the areas of new products, has new approaches to business or is setting new trends.
aftermarketNews Weekly (Sept. 24-28, 2012)
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Deadline Extended for Car Care Council Women’s Board Women of the Year Nominations
Entries will be accepted until Friday, Oct. 5.
Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum Focuses On ‘Amazon Effect’ as Strategy Driver
Jim Tompkins, CEO and President of Tompkins International, told attendees that global business is at a critical crossroads – and understanding why and how Amazon is their biggest competitor is a key tipping point in determining future success or failure.