Perfection Clutch Acquires Mevotech Clutch Assets
Perfection Clutch Co. has acquired all the clutch assets of Toronto, Canada-based Mevotech Inc. This is the second Mevotech division to be sold off in recent weeks. Last week it was announced that ASC Industries would purchase Mevotech’s new water pump division.
GAAS Panel Asks, “Do You Know Where You’re Going To?”
Diana Ross’ classic hit, Do you know where you’re going to? begged the same questions facing the aftermarket today: Do we know where we’re going? Do we like what we’re seeing on the way? And perhaps more to the point, do we even like where we’re headed? According to GAAS panel moderator Steve Handschuh, COO of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), these are essential questions as the industry move through a pivotal point in its history. Handschuh believes that in 10 years, the industry will look back at this time and agree that it was an important period of transition.
The Week in Review (April 30-May4, 2007)
By Amy Antenora Editor The Week in Review offers a snapshot of the most read stories of the week as seen on aftermarketNews. 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 of
Pat Young Service Co. Opens New Distribution Center
Growth in business often means building up or moving out, as existing facilities strain under expanding inventory and customer pressures. As growing pains go, however, it’s really not a bad problem to have, although the decision to uproot and move can be a tough one, especially for a company like Pat Young Service Co., which had been in the same spot for decades. But the fact remained that the Federated member had long outgrown its main distribution center in Avon, OH, a suburb on the west side of Cleveland.
Automotive Industry Leaders to Address Growth and Collaboration at the 2007 GAAS
A panel of industry leaders from the manufacturing, distribution, retail and service sectors will discuss how the rapidly changing automotive aftermarket impacts global sourcing, collaboration in the industry and customer relationships on Tuesday, May 8, at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS). GAAS 2007 will be held May 8-9 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. The panel discussion, “Do You Know Where You Are Going To?,” will address the long term impact of the rapid escalation of global sourcing, explore how changing customer demands have affected the traditional supply chain and discuss how to promote more collaboration among supply chain partners.
The Week in Review (March 5-9, 2007)
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KYB America Receives 2006 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award
From AWDAFacts AWDA presented the 2006 Art Fisher Memorial Scholarship Award to KYB America for its ongoing commitment to training and education designed to keep professional installers, as well as counter sales personnel, up-to-date with changing vehicle technology. "Two years ago, KYB introduced a new program called ‘Get to the Tech,’ that not only re-defined
R. L. Polk & Co’s Ask the Industry Explores the Value of Vehicle Trend Data
In our previous “Ask the Industry” column, we asked a number of aftermarket companies what tools they use to make future business projections. In a mature industry that is constantly in a state of flux, it is important to use all the tools available to help ensure stability, growth and success. One such tool is vehicle trend data.
The Week in Review (Oct. 9-13, 2006)
By Amy Antenora Editor, aftermarketNews Our Week in Review email, typically distributed on Friday afternoons, is being distributed today due to our attendance last week at the Automotive Distribution Network’s joint meeting of its Network Jobber Advisory Council and Network Service Dealer Advisory Council . Thanks to the Network for their hospitality! Stay tuned: On
PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE: Membership Has Its Privileges
You can point to many industry influences, but none can hold a candle to the importance of programmed distribution. Its evolution within this market has been the single-most influential phenomenon our industry has ever seen. Nobody sells more automotive products (combined) today than NAPA, the industry’s very first group. With some 6,000 participating outlets, no other entity (program group or retailer) can match their overall reach. From the time they started some 80 years ago, they’ve repeatedly set new standards of performance excellence across many distribution and store functions. You could argue that no program group concept, in any market or industry, has come close to the level of success and brand recognition than NAPA. While they are quite an impressive bunch, the success of programmed distribution does not end with them.