New Automotive Aftermarket Collision Parts Distributor Certification Program Unveiled
Available in 2011, the new NSF certification program, introduced this week at NACE by NSF International and the Automotive Body Parts Association, will address automotive traceability, safety and quality issues.
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The AMN Week in Review (Oct. 4-8, 2010)
The AMN Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most highly 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, just click on the link that says “News Archives” at the bottom of the page to begin catching up on the latest industry news.
Herman Trend Alert: Connecting with the Millennials
Author Kit Yarrow predicts that by 2015, the Millennials will have more spending power than any other generation including the Baby Boomers. Wise marketers and recruiters will take these findings to heart.
AMI Announces 2010 AVI Education Scholarship Recipients
The scholarship recognizes automotive service professionals who have a strong desire to improve their management and technical skills. Each recipient will receive $1,000 to be applied toward expenses to attend seminars offered during the AVI Training Conference in Las Vegas, Nov. 4-5.
Peterson Manufacturing Celebrates 65th Anniversary
Known locally as the “Quiet Giant” in the Kansas City suburb of Grandview, Mo., Peterson has evolved with little fanfare from a tiny, retail-oriented manufacturer to a quarter-billion-dollar, multi-faceted corporation whose safety lighting products and other services reach millions of customers worldwide.
Torvec Appoints Richard Kaplan CEO
Kaplan has an extensive background in economics, accounting, management and executive leadership. He is regularly sought out by startups, universities and other organizations for which he has done private consulting and guest lecturing on marketing, economics and organizational development.
Midas Selects Art Blumenthal LLC for New Dealer Recruitment Initiative
The new agreement comes on the heels of the announcement in August that tire and automotive aftermarket industry veteran Art Blumenthal launched a new aftermarket-specific nationwide business brokerage firm bearing his name.
Coni-Seal Chairman and Founder Robert Pagano to Retire; Company Currently in Recapitalization Negotiations
In conjunction with Pagano’s retirement, the company recently explored several strategic options and is in the final stages of recapitalization negotiations with several prominent players in the automotive aftermarket industry.
The Pulse: Quarter-to-Quarter Automotive Aftermarket Price Analysis from TLG Research
This week’s installment of The Pulse features data from TLG Research (TLGR), measuring price changes during the third quarter of 2010 over the previous quarter.