DENSO Products and Services Americas Celebrates 50 Years in America
DENSO Products and Services Americas (DPAM), Inc., an affiliate of global automotive supplier DENSO Corp., has kicked off a year of commemorative activities to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary in America. One of the largest private employers in Long Beach, CA, the aftermarket automotive parts and mobility solutions powerhouse has been honored with a formal proclamation signed by Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia in recognition of its half-century milestone. DENSO will mark
Standard Motor Products Names Dave Illes Director of Sales, Heavy-Duty Aftermarket
Standard Motor Products, Inc. has announced Dave Illes has joined the company as director of sales for the heavy-duty aftermarket. Illes joins Standard Motor Products with more than 25 years of experience in the heavy-duty and automotive aftermarket industries, most recently serving as director of sales and marketing, North American Aftermarket for Lumileds LLC, a
Grammy Artist Pitbull to Serve as 63rd Daytona 500 Grand Marshal
Grammy-winning international superstar, Pitbull, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 63rd Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 14, and will give the command for drivers to start their engines (2:30 p.m. ET on FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway. “It’s an honor to be named Grand Marshal
Harts Diesel and Machine Announces New Turbo Division
Harts Diesel and Machine, known for its line of high-performance diesel parts, is expanding with the formation of Harts Turbo, a division focused on street/strip applications. Roger Conley will lead the new division as director of business development. Conley is a 30-year veteran in the high-performance aftermarket. “I am excited to work with the Hart
Permatex Names Director of Marketing for its Engine Repair Business
Permatex, an innovator in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, has appointed Dan Clarke to the position of director of marketing for the Engine Repair Division. In his role, Clarke will be responsible for driving the development and execution of all marketing activities for the Engine Repair business, to meet strategic objectives and deliver
Premium Guard Inc. Acquires Aftermarket Filters Business from Tenneco
Premium Guard Inc. (PGI), a leader in automotive aftermarket filters, has purchased Tenneco’s global aftermarket filters business in Mexico. The announcement was made by Anan Bishara, CEO and President of PGI, who noted that the acquisition, which was finalized on October 31, 2020, includes Tenneco’s manufacturing facility in Tultitlan, Mexico, operations, the Interfil and Engine
Dayco Names New VP of Sales and Business Development
Wouter Nijenhuis has joined Dayco, accepting the role of Executive Vice President of OE Sales and Business Development, reporting directly to the company’s CEO, Joel Wiegert.
Calico Coatings is Now AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Calico Coatings has taken initiative in improving its coating process. Calico recently earned another competitive advantage by completing all the necessary requirements to receive both the AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.
CRP Industries Earns ReMaTec Best Reman Business Innovation Award
CRP Industries (crpindustries.com), an automotive parts and industrial products company, has earned the Best Reman Business Innovation Award from ReMaTec, a platform for the remanufacturing industry.
Cummins and Omnitracs Offer Over-the-Air Engine Calibration
Omnitracs and Cummins are offering a new solution to use existing hardware to perform Cummins-powered engine calibrations updates remotely.
Lubrication Specialties’ President Wins Smart Business Innovation Award
Smart Business Magazine recently hosted the Columbus Smart 50 Awards presented by Hylant to honor the top 50 executives leading organizations in Central Ohio. Chris Gabrelcik, founder and president of Lubrication Specialties Inc. (LSI) was named this year as one of the smartest 50 executives in the region.
Knorr-Bremse, CRP Industries and Fernand Weiland Win RotY Awards at ReMaTec 2019
The Remanufacturer of the Year (RotY) Awards are the most prestigious awards of the industry for Best Reman Business Innovation, Process Optimisation and Reman Ambassador.
PRI’s Trailer Exhibit Area is Expanding for 2019
Dedicated space on the Lucas Oil Stadium field will accommodate trailer exhibits, Featured Products Showcase, convenient coat check and food concessions.
Roush Yates Engines and RKL eSolutions Renew Partnership
Roush Yates Engines has announced it reached a multi-year technology partnership extension agreement with RKL eSolutions to provide business management software solutions.
Race Winning Brands Names Bob Bruegging VP of Product Management
Race Winning Brands (RWB), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has called upon automotive industry veteran Robert “Bob” Bruegging to serve as the organization’s vice president, product management.
Race Winning Brands Acquires Falicon Crankshaft Components
Race Winning Brands, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Falicon Crankshaft Components, Inc, a prominent manufacturer of high performance powersports engine components including crankshafts, connecting rods, camshaft sprockets, and racing clutches.
Building Relationships Key to Building Business
How much time do you pay attention to what you’re building? Oh, I know you are attentive to the most incremental of details about your engines. You measure things to four or more decimal points. You polish metal to a degree that glass is embarrassed to be seen next to it. You understand that what
Building Relationships Key to Building Business
Answer honestly – do you REALLY spend enough time making sure that you’re getting something out of your business other than a paycheck? Not in a new-age, warm-and-fuzzy “love your job and you’ll never work a day in your lfe” way, but in a way that satisfies your inner definition of success.
Race Winning Brands Adds Ross Berlanga as Director of Advertising
Race Winning Brands, a manufacturer of high-performance parts for the automotive and powersports aftermarkets, has enlisted longtime industry executive Ross Berlanga to lead its promotional efforts and has named him the director of advertising.
COMP Performance Group Names Director of Product Development and Adds to Sales Team
COMP Performance Group has named Matt Patrick as its new director of product development as well as Brad Loden as a member of the outside sales team.
