NAPA Belts/Hose Sponsors the Car Care Council Women’s Board
The Car Care Council Women’s Board has announced that NAPA Belts/Hose has committed to sponsoring the 2005 Women’s Board activities at the silver sponsorship level.
Manufacturing Challenges, Competitive Pricing and Capturing the Service Repair Dollar: 2005 GAAS Looks at Critical Industry Issues
With a number of critical issues currently challenging the automotive aftermarket — SKU proliferation, OEM dealer expansion, raw materials, to name a few — there was no lack for topics of discussion at this year’s Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS).
CARQUEST Announces 2004 Vendor of the Year and Technology Award Winners
CARQUEST recently named East Penn Manufacturing, supplier of CARQUEST Batteries and Battery Accessories, as its 2004 Vendor of the Year. The company also presented Technology Awards to four vendors: Gates Corp., which supplies CARQUEST Belts & Hose; the Affinia Group, supplier of CARQUEST Filters and Brakes; CARDONE, supplier of CARQUEST Remanufactured Products; and Airtex Products, supplier of CARQUEST Fuel Pumps. The awards were presented during CARQUEST’s annual Executive Briefing on April 13.
Herman Trend Alert: The Promise of Advanced Manufacturing
We have long touted the prospect of advanced manufacturing being important in the United States and around the world. There is a quiet revolution going on in the steel industry, A leading-edge process for making steel holds the promise of eliminating shortages and providing steel where and when we need it.
USWA, PACE Vote on Proposed Merger
Delegates from the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers (PACE) International Union will vote on a proposed merger between the two at each of their annual conventions being held this week in Las Vegas.
Top Industry, Technology Experts to Address Aftermarket eForum 2005
Top vehicle aftermarket industry and technology experts will address the Aftermarket eForum, slated for Tuesday, July 19, through Thursday, July 21, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago. Members of sponsoring associations can attend the event at a discounted rate. Members who register before Friday, May 20, can attend for $695; after the May 20 deadline, registration is $895 for members.
Ohio Now Battleground State for Auto Industry
Ohio is still a battleground state. This time it’s for the right to be deemed as Ohio’s best automotive investment. Recently, both General Motors Corp., the world’s largest automaker, and Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., Ohio’s No. 1 producer of cars and trucks, have spent thousands marketing their credentials. Last week, GM opened the advertising floodgates with full-page newspaper ads trumpeting GM as “Driving Ohio’s Economy.” In GM’s latest advertisement, James Klemann, a tool maker from the Lordstown stamping plant, stands grinning in his work clothes alongside a row of doors ready to be assembled.
New Exhibitors, New Products to Debut at 2005 Work Truck Show
The newest vocational trucks, equipment, technology and components will debut at The Work Truck Show 2005 and 41st Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. The event will take place March 2-4 (educational sessions start March 1) at the Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome in Indianapolis. More than 40 companies have announced plans to introduce nearly 60 new products at the show.
New Exhibitors, New Products to Debut at 2005 Work Truck Show
The newest vocational trucks, equipment, technology and components will debut at The Work Truck Show 2005 and 41st Annual National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Convention. The event will take place March 2-4 (educational sessions start March 1) at the Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome in Indianapolis. More than 40 companies have announced plans to introduce nearly 60 new products at the show.
Meineke Car Care Centers and Comdata Bring New Fleet Team Maintenance Services Online
Meineke Car Care Centers has partnered with Comdata Corp., a provider of electronic payment systems for the transportation industry, to create a data logging system that will provide online maintenance service tracking for Meineke’s commercial fleet customers throughout the U.S. and Canada, at no additional cost to the customer.