OAC Elects New Members to Board of Directors
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Overseas Automotive Council (OAC) recently held elections for its Board of Directors. Members newly elected to the board include: • Carlos Baez, C.B. Automotive Group Corp; • Jorge Hernandez, Gates InterAmerica; • Joe De Santino, JDS Global Corp; • Kim Sheffey, Coni-Seal; and • Enrique Escobar, Lindeco International Corp.
AIA Fabulous Networking Reception at AAPEX Gains Record Sponsorship Support
LAS VEGAS — The Auto International Association’s (AIA) popular Fabulous Networking Reception “FNR” marks its fifth anniversary at AAPEX 2007. Thanks to record-breaking support from 27 sponsors, including ImportCar magazine, all AIA members and guests from the international automotive community are invited to attend the ticketed event on Tuesday, Oct. 30. Other AIA events supported
The Week in Review (Oct. 1-5, 2007)
by Amy Antenora The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. To access the complete stories, simply click on the highlighted links. If you missed reading one of our daily news emails, click on any of the dates listed at the bottom of the
National Pronto Association Presents Vendor Awards at Fall Meeting
National Pronto Association announced that its Fall Membership Meeting held Sept. 25-27 in Nashville, TN, was a success. More than 300 people, including 61 warehouse owners and 116 vendors were in attendance. Ray Renehan from Stone Wheel, Inc. was named the 2007 Executive of the Year, in recognition of his voluntary contributions to the National Pronto Association.
University of the Aftermarket Unveils New Web Site
MIDLAND, MI — Like several leading aftermarket manufacturers and distribution organizations, the University of the Aftermarket has enhanced its presence on the World Wide Web with a highly interactive new website, www.northwood.edu/aftermarket. The new site replaces the functionally limited www.univaftmkt.org site established when the University of the Aftermarket became an operating unit of Northwood University.
NGK Spark Plugs Hires Three New Execs
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) has named Mark Manos and Scott Haynes new district sales managers for the company. In addition, Kevin Lyle has been appointed to the position of product specialist.
Hahn Automotive Warehouse to Acquire Prime Automotive Parts Co.
Hahn Automotive Warehouse, Inc., a Rochester, NY-based company, and Prime Automotive Parts Co., Inc., a Glendale, NY-based company, have announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Hahn to acquire Prime. Both Hahn and Prime are warehouse distributors of aftermarket automotive parts. Prime’s President, Robert Scheer, will continue to manage and oversee Prime’s daily operations following the completion of the transaction.
The Week In Review (May 29 – June 1, 2007)
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WHI Solutions Presents Awards for Best Catalog Quality at the 2007 NCMA Meeting
WHI (formerly known as Wrenchead) recently presented catalog quality awards to five leading aftermarket manufacturers: ACDelco, Autopart International, CARDONE Industries, Fenco and Gates Corp. These five companies were recognized for catalog excellence in the past year. According to WHI, they have set the bar high for creating and maintaining timely, accurate and complete catalog data.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Looks at the Environmental Benefits of Remanufacturing
Last month in our bi-weekly Ask the Industry column we looked at the various ways automotive companies work to reduce their overall impact on the environment. With Earth Day just around the corner, we focus on one segment of the industry that has become known as the ‘ultimate form of recycling’ – remanufacturing.