Getting A “Good Seat” : The Growth In The Valve Seat Insert Market
The growth in the valve seat insert market can be traced back to the early 1970s when the switch to unleaded fuel took place. Most of the engines in use or that were in core or inventory storage had to have replacement seats inserted in the exhaust side to prevent valve seat recession that occurred when the engines
Forklifts
Engine rebuilders often classify themselves as an automotive (carand light truck), and/or medium duty/heavy-duty diesel or industrialrebuilder, and usually primarily stay in one market or the other.Some cross the line and do business in both markets, but mosttend to stay in familiar territory where they’re comfortable.Yet rebuilding forklift engines is essentially no different thanrebuilding passenger
Salvage Yards
For more than 75 years, automotive recyclers have had a role inthe supplying of used parts to commercial repair operations includingbody shops, new and used car dealers, auto and truck fleet businesses,independent repair shops and garages. Through recycling more than11 million vehicles a year with more than $5 billion in annualsales, automotive recyclers have had