ETI Names 2007-2008 Officers and New Directors
ROCHESTER, MI — The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) has announced its 2007-2008 officers and board members. The newly elected took office on June 1. Officers serving a one year term are: President – John Wiedemann, JS Products Vice President, Programs – Dave Schaar, SPX Service Solutions Vice President, Marketing – Randy Gard, Chief Automotive
FRAM Brand Gives Consumers a Shot at Their Dream Garage
DANBURY, CT — To help retailers increase their oil filter sales and encourage drivers to stay on top of oil change intervals, the FRAM brand is launching a new oil change rebate and “Dream Garage” game. Both will run until Aug. 31. The game gives consumers the chance to win the garage of their dreams
Raybestos Launches ‘Spring Sizzle’ Promotion
From May 1 through July 31, technicians who purchase Raybestos brand brake products promotional kits will receive a Raybestos toolbox BBQ grill, a certificate for free pad sets and a sweepstakes entry form. Technicians will be entered into the “Spring Sizzle” sweepstakes and get a chance to win the following prizes: • One grand prize:
Nick DiVerde is the general manager of the shop management solutions group at Mitchell 1, a leading provider of shop management systems to the automotive aftermarket. In his current position, DiVerde establishes product and business direction for the shop management and estimating product lines for both the Mitchell 1and ShopKey brands.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Talks to
Many aftermarket companies today are jumping on the “green” bandwagon and taking steps to reduce their companys’ overall impact on the environment — from office recycling programs to complete product redesigns. Consumers are showing a growing interest in vehicles and automotive products that are environmentally conscious as well. According to 2006 sales data from R. L. Polk & Co., there are 10.5 million alternative fuel vehicles on the roads today.
Vange Proimos of AP Exhaust Elected Chairman of AASA
Vange Proimos, president of AP Exhaust in Goldsboro, NC, has been elected chairman of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) Board of Governors. Proimos and his brothers founded the USA Muffler Shop chain in the 1970s. The business grew to more than 20 shops throughout northeast Indiana and included a distribution center to service the muffler shops. In 1994, he and his family started Catco Catalytic Converters, known today as one of the largest aftermarket converter manufacturers in the country. Catco specializes in universal, direct fit and OBDII technology converters. In 1998, Proimos acquired the AP Exhaust Aftermarket Division with manufacturing facilities in Goldsboro, NC. Manufacturing exhaust products for the past several years under the Goerlich’s, Merit, TruckEx and Xlerator brands, the company will begin to market their products as AP Exhaust in 2007.
TechShop Top 5 Tools Award Presented to 16 Companies
TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies magazine recently awarded 16 companies with the magazine’s second-annual Top 5 Tools Award. The 2006 Top 5 Tools Award Winners include: ALLDATA, Fluke, iATN, Ingersoll-Rand, Mac Tools, Makita, Matco Tools, Mitchell 1, OTC, Power Probe, Raytek, Rotary Lift, RTI Technologies, Snap-on Diagnostics, Snap-on Tools and Vetronix. The awards for 2006 were announced in the October issue of TechShop. Each award winner was presented with a unique Top 5 Tools plaque.
The Week in Review (Oct. 23-27, 2006)
By Amy Antenora Editor, aftermarketNews The Week in Review offers a snapshot into the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews.com. 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
i-SHOP Standard Version 3.0 Now Available
BETHESDA, MD – A new version of the i·SHOP standard from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is now available. i·SHOP is a set of interconnectivity standards that eliminate non-productive data entry and bring needed information to the technician and shop management automatically. i·SHOP Version 3.0 incorporates Web Services and XML architecture in a specification
Signal Extraprise Names Dennis Clark VP Client Solutions
Signal Extraprise Corp. has appointed aftermarket industry veteran Dennis Clark vice president client solutions. Clark, who has spent the past fourteen years of his nearly 30 years of experience in computerized solutions focused on point-of-sale and business management systems for the automotive service and tire verticals, will lead Signal Extraprise’s ambitious business development initiatives.