SKF Introduces New Timing Belt Kits Catalog
SKF offers more than 200 timing belt kit part numbers, which provide more than 90 percent market coverage for domestic, Asian and European passenger car and light truck applications.
Executive Interview with Federal-Mogul CEO Jose Maria Alapont
Jose Maria Alapont joined Federal-Mogul as president, CEO and a member of the board of directors in March 2005. He served as chairman of the board of directors from 2005 to 2007. He has more than 35 years of global leadership experience in both vehicle manufacturers and suppliers with business and operations responsibilities in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. He recently sat down with aftermarketNews.com and Counterman magazine to discuss the current state of the company.
The Pulse: How Shops Source Wiper Blades
Repair shops that responded to the Counterman P.A.R.T.S. survey say they perform roughly 13.5 jobs a month replacing wiper blades and 79 percent keep this product in stock.
OTC Awards $202,000 in Scholarships to Finalists of Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge
First place went to Team Autometer from Loara High School in Anaheim, Calif., where the team averaged 31:00 to successfully disassemble and reassemble a 350 Chevy engine using only hand tools, while judges and major industry figures like Vic Edelbrock, Rich Evans and others watched. Each team member won a $10,000 OTC scholarship.
Federal-Mogul Expands Wagner ThermoQuiet Product Line
New coverage includes front pads for 2011 Hyundai Sonata.
Mitchell 1 and ASE Present Technician of the Future Award
Ward is an ASE Certified Master Technician who has worked in the field for four years. He has been employed at Preferred Fleet Services in Dayton for the past three years. Ward received an associate of applied sciences degree in automotive technology from Sinclair Community College in Dayton in June 2010 and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, with a minor in philosophy, from the University of Colorado in Boulder in Dec. 2004.
Mitchell AutocheX Celebrates Top-Performing Shops at Ninth Annual Premier Achiever Awards Ceremony
Leaders in collision repair customer service and satisfaction honored during NACE; New ‘Star Award’ recognizes consistent excellence in customer satisfaction.
Ruth Ehlinger Voted New President of Car Care Council Women’s Board
In this position, Ehlinger will preside over all meetings and, in general, supervise the affairs of the board for a term of three years. Ehlinger has been a member of the Women’s Board since 2001. In addition to the presidency, Ehlinger will continue to serve as the chair of the Consumer Education Committee until a new chairperson is chosen.
The Pulse: How Technicians Source Belts and Hose
You could say belts and hose are on “heavy rotation” in today’s repair shops, with shops surveyed by Counterman magazine reporting an average of 10 jobs per month that require these parts. Yet only 35 percent of shops say they keep belts and hose in stock.
AASP Announces 2010 Industry Improvement Grant Recipients
The grant program, established earlier this year, funds initiatives that demonstrate innovative and collaborative projects and programs that address unmet needs within the mechanical and collision repair industries.