Top 5 Stories Of The Week

Top 5 Stories Of The Week

A recap of the top five stories on aftermarketNews during the week of Jan. 18.

PPG Launches Traffic Solutions Business

The newly formed business unit will partner with PPG’s mobility team to identify new opportunities.

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Transtar Makes Inventory, Service Level Upgrades

Company utilizes Thrive Technologies Inventory Optimization System to foster improvements.

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PPG Names New VP And CIO; Chris Caruso To Retire

Bhaskar Ramachandran will succeed Caruso, who has announced his intent to retire, effective March 1.

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Hankook Partners With Tableau Software

Partnership focuses on advancing office digitalization through innovative data analysis platform and reporting systems.

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Melling Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebration

Celebration video features the fifth generation involved in the Melling family business.

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DMA’s SenSen Launches New Speedy Strut CSAs

Speedy Strut Complete Strut Assemblies come with a limited lifetime warranty and use OE grade components for its coil springs and premium-grade bearing strut mounts, DMA said.

DMA’s SenSen Launches NEW Speedy Strut CSAs

New SPEEDY STRUT Complete Strut Assembly (CSA) applications now cover an additional 191,000,000 Vehicles In Operation (VIO), including these newly added parts, according to DMA:

-      2011-2019 Chrysler 300 w/wd (Front)-      2013-2016 Mazda CX-5 FWD (Front Right, Front Left)-      2008-2020 Toyota Sequoia RWD (Front Right, Front Left)-      2006-2008 Honda Fit (Front Right, Front Left)-      2012-2017 Hyundai Veloster (Front Right, Front Left)-      2017-2019 Nissan Armada (Front)-      2015-2018 Toyota Sienna AWD 7-PS (Front Right, Front Left)-      2009-2009 Ford Flex (Front Right, Front Left)

Solera, Axalta Announce Strategic Partnership

The partnership will enable Axalta customers to analyze their CO2 emissions per repair, considering repair methods (repair versus replace), paint application process and drying conditions.

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China Auto Group Names Senior Account Executive

Sun Hong joined the company as senior account executive, product development.

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Lumileds to Sell Lamps/Accessories Business to First Brands Group

Lumileds’ automotive lamps factories in China, Germany and Poland are included in the acquisition.

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SEMA Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Stutzman will replace George Afremow, current vice president and chief financial officer, who will retire in June after 12 years with the association.

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Bendix Showcases Global Scalable Air Treatment, Electric Air Compressors

Based on 20 years of development and field experience in electronic air control, GSAT can control both traditional air compressors as well as those operated by electric motors, the company said.

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APA Names Michael MacPherson to Board of Directors

MacPherson will represent Bestbuy Distributors Limited on the board, effective immediately.

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Lear Announces Two Key Leadership Changes

Carl Esposito was named senior vice president, IDEA by Lear, and Nick Roelli was named vice president of seating, North America.

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ACC Board Now Accepting Nominations

Nominations for a Vice President position, as well as two Board seats, are being accepted until June 5.

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