Identifix Founder Honored By AASP-MN
Statewide professional organization recognizes Bill Sauer for service and support.
Five Mobile A/C Industry Pioneers Honored
The Mobile Air Conditioning Industry Pioneer Award was originally established by IMACA – the International Mobile Air Conditioning Association in 1988. In 2003, MACS Worldwide assumed the role of continuing the tradition of recognizing individuals who have made outstanding career contributions to the mobile A/C and heat transfer industry.
NHTSA and DOT Propose Electronic Stability Control Standard for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
According to the DOT, requiring ESC systems on tractor trailers and large buses would prevent 40 percent to 56 percent of untripped rollover crashes and 14 percent of loss-of-control crashes.
DOT, EPA Propose the Nation’s First Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Trucks and Buses
The two government agencies say the new standards are a win for the environment, economy and energy efficiency.
MEMA’s Third-Party Brake Certification BEEP to be Administered by the Performance Review Institute
In an effort to make third-party certification more accessible to brake friction manufacturers, MEMA’s Brake Manufacturer’s Council (BMC) has announced that the Performance Review Institute (PRI) will administer and oversee the third-party certification of the Brake Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure (BEEP) process.
From Counterman.com: Connecting the Dots
Whether you’re learning to fly or running a business, you must rely on your experience and training. The right combination of both will result in smooth acceleration.
Peterson’s Newest DOT Light is PC-Rated
Peterson Manufacturing has expanded its line of single-diode Piranha LED clearance/sidemarker lights with a PC-rated model: the 177 Series DOT Light. All lights in the DOT line are approximately the size of DOTS gum drops — about three fourths of an inch in diameter — from which "DOT" nickname comes from.
ITW to Acquire DOT Label, Inc.
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of DOT Label, Inc., a provider of custom, high quality labels for the consumer goods markets. Terms of the pending transaction which is expected to close on June 1, were not disclosed. Based in Gardner, Kansas, DOT Label, Inc., which was founded in 1960, has a second label converting facility in Cincinnati, OH. DOT Label, Inc. will become part of ITW’s Diagraph Label Group which is based in St. Charles, MO.
Four Firms Ask to Be at Top of Delphi’s Creditor List
Four companies that build production equipment for Delphi Corp. are asking a federal bankruptcy judge to move them to the top of the auto supplier’s list of creditors — a move that could help them collect more of the $2 million they are owed.
Connecting the Dots of the e-Commerce Picture at University Forum
This year at University Forum, automotive expert Bob Moore will moderate a panel discussion “Connecting the Dots — Drawing the e-Commerce Picture” will Ron Decker, co-owner of Decker Auto Supply, Justin Fletcher, e-business manager for Factory Motor Parts and Joseph Oddo, who handles global development and program coordination of customer B2B e-business systems for Delphi Product & Service Solutions group. In this panel discussion, Moore, Decker, Fletcher and Oddo will address current e-business solutions and share stories from their own IT journeys.