Delphi Makes Organizational Changes in Aftermarket Unit
Delphi has announced organizational changes in its Delphi Product & Service Solutions division, the company’s aftermarket and consumer products division. Russell W. H. Bailey, managing director of Delphi Integrated Service Solutions, a business unit of Delphi Product & Service Solutions, is retiring after more than 36 years in the industry. Mark Theriot, currently director of global service technologies, will succeed Bailey in this role, in addition to maintaining his current responsibilities. Under the new organizational structure, Theriot will have full global responsibility for executing Delphi’s service strategy and vision.
Mike Droullard to be Next APRA Chairman
Mike Droullard, vice president, sales – special markets for Brake Parts Inc., has been appointed to serve as the next chairman for the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA). He will be inducted as chairman during the 2004 International Big R Show, which takes place Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 in Las Vegas.
Executive Interview with Ken Schafer, Vice President, and Henry Hippert, Sales Director, for Eastern Manufacturing
Every other week, aftermarketNews.com offers an interview with high-profile individuals in the automotive aftermarket. We give executives free rein to express their views on anything from the state of their corporations to recent legislative news to future trends in their niche markets. Here you see what matters to the newsmakers themselves. Our latest edition of “Executive Interview” features Ken Schafer, vice president, and Henry Hippert, executive sales director, for Eastern Manufacturing.
Price Drives Options When Consumers Face Engine Problems, According to AAIA
A new report from the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) shows that when faced with major engine problems, price was the most frequently cited factor for consumers when deciding whether to install a new, used or remanufactured engine into their vehicles.
CFS and APRA to Jointly Host Heavy-Duty Seminars at International Big R Show
The Council of Fleet Specialists (CFS) and the Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) have announced a joint educational effort that they say is a first in the heavy-duty parts business. The two associations have teamed up to present educational seminars for rebuilders of heavy-duty truck parts and equipment, for both on- and off- road vehicles. The seminars, followed by the largest display of rebuilding equipment, components, cores and supplies in the U.S., will take place during the “International BIG R Show” on Oct. 29 – Nov. 1 at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Remy International Creates New Aftermarket Services Division
Remy International, which recently changed its name from Delco Remy International, has formed a new aftermarket services department to coordinate brand management and analysis. The new division will report to President and CEO Thomas Snyder but will also be directly responsible to the heads of diesel, electrical, Knopf and locomotive divisions. Al Rowley has been named vice president of the new aftermarket services department.
The “R” in APRA Now Stands For Remanufacturers
The APRA board of directors has voted unanimously to change its name to Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association, changing its focus from the word rebuilders to remnanufacturers. This name change appears to be part of the association’s overall effort to create a more specific focus and vision for the group. Last month, APRA announced that it also renamed its Volume Transmission Division.
APRA Announces Name Change for Volume Transmission Division
The Automotive Parts Rebuilders Association has renamed its Volume Transmission Division. The new name — the Volume Transmission Remanufacturing Group — was unveiled at a recent APRA board meeting in Long Island, NY. According to APRA Chairman Craig Leuck of Jasper Engines and Transmission in Jasper, Ind., the intent of the name change was to reach out to high volume transmission remanufacturers — those doing several hundred per month or more.
Remy International Sells Williams Technologies to Caterpillar
Remy International (formerly known as Delco Remy International) has signed definitive agreement to sell its U.S. transmission remanufacturing operation, Williams Technologies, Inc. (WTI) to Caterpillar, Inc. This is the second remanufacturing acquisition by Caterpillar announced this week. On Tuesday it was announced that Caterpillar is in the process of buying Wealdstone Engineering Ltd., one of Europe’s leading remanufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines.
Caterpillar Buys Leading European Automotive Engine Remanufacturer
Caterpillar is expanding its remanufacturing business through the purchase of Wealdstone Engineering Ltd., one of Europe’s leading remanufacturers of gasoline and diesel engines. Wealdstone is a privately held company based in the U.K. Caterpillar Remanufacturing Services (“Cat Reman”) currently has six facilities located in the U.S., Mexico and Europe serving the automotive power train remanufacturing business.