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The Week in Review (Sept. 5-8,2006)

Our Week in Review email, typically issued on Friday afternoons, is being distributed today due to technical difficulties. We apologize for the delay. By Amy Antenora Editor, aftermarketNews   While it may have been a short week for those of us able to observe the Labor Day holiday last Monday, the aftermarket industry continued generating plenty

As the labor market continues to tighten, employers are becoming more competitive in their drive to attract qualified workers. They are equipping their recruiters with many of the weapons that were used to lure top talent in the late 1990s. One class of those weapons is employee benefits.

Bucking Trend, Denso Invests in U.S.

Denso Corp., a Japanese automotive parts supplier, is stepping up investment in its North American operations at a time when many of its competitors in the U.S. market are struggling. Denso International America Inc. isn’t immune to those struggles, which include high raw-material costs and lower production volumes in certain vehicle segments. But the company has benefited from the growth of major customer Toyota Motor Co. in the U.S. and has increased its business with U.S. auto makers.

The newly re-launched aftermarketNews now features a new and improved industry events calendar, which can be personalized to sort events by week, month or the entire list of upcoming events. To submit your company’s event, simple send an email to Editor Amy Antenora and be sure to include all necessary information about your event (time,

Ford Cuts Output

A rapid decline in pickup sales helped push Ford Motor’s decision to slash fourth-quarter production by 21 percent, a move that will take the automaker to its lowest production level since the fourth quarter of 1981.

Week in Review

THE WEEK IN REVIEW (August 14-18, 2006)       _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ASSOCIATION & LEGISLATIVE NEWS: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Updates Made to NASTF OEM Service Information Website NASTF recently added updated information to its OEM Service Websites page. According to NASTF, three notable changes have occurred within the listings: Acura and Honda have significantly reduced their annual subscription rates;

The staff of aftermarketNews encourages and welcomes reader feedback. If you have comments, questions or suggestions, please send an email to Editor Amy Antenora at [email protected].

The staff of aftermarketNews encourages and welcomes reader feedback. If you have comments, questions or suggestions, please send an email to Editor Amy Antenora.

The staff of aftermarketNews encourages and welcomes reader feedback. If you have comments, questions or suggestions, please send an email to Editor Amy Antenora at [email protected].

By Jon Owens, Publisher, Counterman AKRON, OH — A lot of talk around the aftermarket these days centers on the idea of collaboration. Collaboration, in simple terms, involves the sharing of best practices — even among competitors — for the betterment of the entire industry. It strives to enhance and build information sharing relationships among