Toyo HR Director Dies
David Gooch was a respected veteran of the tire industry, starting his career in human resources with Sumitomo Tire Corp.’s Dunlop unit, followed by an extended tenure at Pirelli Tire North America. He joined Toyo in 2008.
JohnDow Introduces New Product Videos
The JDI website and all future ads, catalogs, sales flyers, etc. will contain QR Codes making it possible to access the new videos when scanned with any smartphone, QR code reader or tablet device.
TRW Unveils New Hybrid Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Martin Thoone, vice president, electronics engineering at TRW, said design improvements also lowered cost for this product.
Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in September
The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 45.4 in September from 45.2 in August, when it plunged on U.S. debt concerns and other factors.
SMP Introduces New Line of Genuine Intermotor Import Ignition Wire Sets
Every Intermotor ignition wire set is designed, built and tested to meet or exceed TS16949 international quality standards, the company says.
New President, CEO for Perfect Equipment
Jeff Waechter, a graduate from University of Central Missouri, has more than 20 years experience in the automotive aftermarket. He succeeds Johannes Michalski, who helped with the transition following the retirement of Mike Astorino, and resigned due to personal reasons.
Identifix Direct-Hit Grows to 30,000 Subscribers
“Our growth during some of the most challenging economic times in recent history really illustrates the market demand for our products and services. It took us over five years to grow to 10,000 subscribers and in less than four years we have doubled that growth and added another 20,000 subscribers,” said Jeff Sweet, president of Identifix.
Brembo Introduces New Website
Company rings in 50th anniversary with new site structure, content and eye-catching graphics.
Greene Promoted to President, COO of IMS Productions
Television industry veteran has led Indianapolis-based company to rapid growth.
RBC Consumer Outlook Index Shows U.S. Consumer Confidence Declining In July
Post-recession, Americans continue to spend less, bargain-shop, according to RBC.