Design Engineering, Inc Appoints ProRep Marketing for Representation in New England
ProRep Marketing, established in 1975 and headquarted in Enfield, CT, is a full service sales agency specializing in the high performance automotive market. Tom Miller, Design Engineering VP of Sales & Marketing commented, “ProRep Marketing has represented our company in eastern Canada and upstate New York for a number of years with proven professionalism, dedication
Mexican Outfit in Deal to Buy ROL’s Engine Gasket Division
Manufacturas Diversas S.A. de C.V. has reached an agreement in principal to acquire the manufacturing and distribution assets of the ROL Manufacturing of America engine gasket division in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Court approval is expected in the next 30 days. Manufacturas Diversas plans to operate the acquired business in the United States
Ward
Wards Autohas announced its 10 best engines of 2010, and the underlying theme this year was fuel economy. Focusing on fuel efficiency, Ward’spicked engines that allowed customers to downsize without sacrificing engine power. Following the less-is-more theory, six of the ten enginesselected were turbocharged or supercharged, and two were hybrids. Alsoincluded was a four-cylinder engine
International Lubricants, Inc., Unveils New Website
LUBEGARD by International Lubricants, Inc. (ILI) unveiled its completely new and upgraded website, featuring a new and improved look, easier navigation, current and relevant product information and downloads, and an online store. “Due to constant demand from end users around the world, we made it easier than ever for any type of user, whether it’s
Minneapolis, MN Selected As Site of Fall 2010 PERA Convention
Minneapolis has been selected as the site of the 2010 Production Engine Remanufacturers Association Annual Convention. The convention, to be held Sept. 15-18, will include technical seminars, business and marketing presentations and at least two tours of local remanufacturing facilities. The Association’s annual Golf Outing will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 with an opening
Mondello and SuperFlow Host Porting and Flowbench Operation Seminar
After a successful first seminar Joe Mondello and SuperFlow have again teamed up to share today’s most advanced cylinder head porting and flowing techniques using the industry standard SF-1020 Flowbench. “The Legend,” Joe Mondello designed the Posi-Flow Combustion Chamber in 1961 and has accumulated wins in almost every major form of drag, circle track, and
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Crowns MAHLE Engine Builder of the Year for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Parsnow, engine builder for Hendrick Motorsports, received this award for accumulating the most MAHLE Clevite points (307), based on qualifying, laps lead and finishing position. Fellow Hendrick Motorsports engine builders, Danny Emerick and Earl Wheeler, finished in second place with 288 points and third place with 254 points respectively. This is Hedrick Motorsports’ fourth consecutive
EngineQuest (EQ) Announces Winners of SEMA and AAPEX Cylinder Head and Prize Vault Giveaway Promotion
EngineQuest (EQ) is pleased to announce the winners of their 2009 AAPEX/SEMA show Cylinder Head and Prize Vault Giveaway promotion. The grand prize, a new set of cylinder heads, was won by Mark Wenzlaff (Yankton Automotive Machine) located in Yankton, SD. Both second and third place winners, Doug Fisher (Fisher & Sons) and Ray Terry
One of NASCAR
Dale Inman, whose strategic genius and painstaking attention to detail helped Richard Petty win nearly 200 NASCAR Cup races and seven championships, received the 2009 NASCAR Buddy Shuman Award during NASCAR’s Sprint Cup awards ceremonies in Las Vegas. Presented for 52 consecutive years by Federal-Mogul Corporation’s Champion Spark Plug brand, the Shuman Award honors individuals
2010 HDRG Summit to be held prior to HDAW
Join APRA’s Heavy Duty Remanufacturing Group (HDRG) Chairman, Sandra Standley, for the annual HDRG Summit at the Mirage Hotel on January 18th, just prior to the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. Timely subjects by real experts: • “Electronics & Mechatronics: Their Impact on the Heavy Duty Remanufacturer” by Joe Kripli, Remaco Group in Etters,
MAHLE Clevite Inc. Awards MAHLE Engine Builder of the Year Recipients for NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series
Mark Cronquist of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) and builder of the No. 18 Toyota driven by Kyle Busch; received the MAHLE Clevite Engine Builder of the Year for the Nationwide Series after accumulating 5,862 points. This marks Cronquist’s fourth title in his career with JGR. "It is a great accomplishment, to receive this coveted
SBI Announces New Catalog Release
Long noted throughout the engine parts aftermarket for its industry-standard catalogs, SBI released its 1,040-page 2010 catalog with an emphasis on the more than 600 additions to its comprehensive line of cylinder head parts since its previous catalog in 2007, as well as a 32-page supplemental catalog insert of K-Line BronzeBullet-brand valve guide liners and