Parts Sales and Profits: First Admit There
Yes, believe it or not, I am attempting to show a parallel between the famous Twelve-Step programs – plans designed to help one admit the size and scope of addictive or dysfunctional problems and reinforce the need to ask for help for success – and a plan we can create to resurrect parts sales and
Michael Cardone Named First Chairman of MERA
Michael Cardone Jr., chief executive officer of CARDONE Industries Inc., has been selected as the first chairman of the newly formed Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA), an affiliate association of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). “Michael has been a driving force in the establishment of this new association and we are pleased
PBM To Host Camshaft Design and Development Seminar at PRI
Noted speakers Steve Tanzi of Erson Cams and Darin Morgan of Profiler Performance will moderate an open discussion about cylinder head airflow and camshaft performance. Morgan and Tanzi will focus the discussion around how cylinder heads are affected by camshaft lift and duration and other factors that influence today’s racing heads and cams. Darin Morgan
Companies Recruiting Ahead of the Curve
Both CareerBuilder.com and VetJobs.com have experienced an impressive up tick in the numbers of jobs listed on their sites. "Our large company clients sense that we are coming off of the floor of the recession, they are jumping out ahead of the ‘hiring tsunami’ they expect after November," said Ted Daywalt, president of VetJobs. Daywalt,
Labor-Related Tax Breaks Businesses Need To Know
Job Corps Graduates: Job Corps is a free educational and vocational training program available to eligible youth between the ages of 16 and 24. Businesses who hire Job Corps graduates not only get a highly trained entry-level employee, but qualify for a $2,400 tax break for at least six months of full-time employment and a
Ohio Technical College Announces The Edelbrock Academy
Ohio Technical College (OTC), a leading automotive training school, recently announced a new partnership with Edelbrock, LLC to create the Edelbrock Academy, a program designed to give students a solid foundation in the building and tuning of American muscle cars and performance vehicles. The Edelbrock Academy at Ohio Technical College will provide students with
Parts Sales and Profits: First Admit There
Yes, believe it or not, I am attempting to show a parallel between the famous Twelve-Step programs – plans designed to help one admit the size and scope of addictive or dysfunctional problems and reinforce the need to ask for help for success – and a plan we can create to resurrect parts sales and
Post-War Engines: The Greatest Generation?
“The popularity of the post-war engines being rebuilt is not much different than the pre-war models,” says Packard Industries’ Bob Rovegno. “GM rules the roost, with Cadillac, Oldsmobile, Buick leading the way, and surprisingly, Lincoln-based 383s, 410s, 430s, 462s are next and the old Mopar or Ford flathead V8s are up there in the top
SAM to Award $200k in Scholarships to Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Finalists
Team MSD from Eastern Oklahoma Tech Center, Team Auto Meter fromLoara High School, Team ARP from East Ridge High School, Team PRW fromFremd High School, Team Edelbrock from North Orange County ROP and TeamPainless from Lakeshore High School will square off in the NationalChampionship Playoffs, Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas. “SAM is happy to
SME Announces 2011 Election Results For Int’l Directors and Member Council
All will be installed on November 13, 2010, at the SME Fall Board of Directors Meeting in Dearborn, Mich. Their terms officially begin on January 1, 2011. 2011-12 International Directors Warren R. DeVries, PhD, FSME, is dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Previously, DeVries was
Three Teams Awarded Share of $10 Million Purse in Automotive X PRIZE for Super Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
The X PRIZE Foundation, aneducational nonprofit prize organization, and Progressive Insurance,the country’s fourth largest auto insurance group, today, at theHistorical Society of Washington, D.C., awarded $10 million to threeteams who successfully completed the rigorous Progressive InsuranceAutomotive X PRIZE. The winning teams – Edison2 of Lynchburg, Virginia;X-Tracer of Winterthur, Switzerland; and Li-ion Motors Corp. ofMooresville, North
Jasper Engines and Transmissions’ Longest-Serving Associate Dies
Jasper Engines & Transmissions mourns the loss ofits longest-serving associate, Gervase Schwenk. Gervase succumbed tocancer Sept. 8, at the age of 86. “Notonly do we lose a good friend, unbelievable businessman and chairman,but truly a gentle giant who was extremely humble and cared more aboutothers than he cared about himself,” said JASPER President Doug
Association of Diesel Specialists Awards $11K In Scholarships
The recipients of the 2010 ADS/Henry and Esther Ortner Educational Foundation Scholarships were: • Justin Davenport, Whitewright, TX – $1,000; • Bryan Eaton, Amesbury, MA – $1,000; • Tyler Fall, Montrose, MI – $1,000; • Brett Fruechte, Little Falls, MN – $1,000; • Brandon Johnson, Williamsburg, IN – $1,000; • Tyler Jones, Lafayette, IN –
University of the Aftermarket Announces Largest Incoming Leadership 2.0 Class in History
The University of the Aftermarket this fall will welcome the largest class in the history of the Leadership 2.0 executive development experience, with 30 aftermarket professionals representing 23 organizations and virtually every level of the industry supply chain. The aftermarket’s cornerstone educational program, Leadership 2.0 fosters the development of a new generation of visionary
SuperFlow Moves Into New Building
The new building will allow SuperFlow to further develop their industry leading engine dynamometers, chassis dynamometers and flowbenches as well as offer a customer education program that is second to none. The building features two state of the art SuperFlow engine dynamometers and an SF-1020 SuperBench for product demonstrations and training. Located directly next to
2010 PRI Trade Show Offers Variety of Business Profit Opportunities
“It has the latest racing components from 1,100 racing industry suppliers on display in 3,200 booths in Orlando,” said PRI producer Steve Lewis. “In short, the PRI Trade Show is massive. All of the great brand names in race engine components are there, plus over 100 manufacturers of precision machining equipment with their shop machinery
Diesel Engine Seminars Highlight 2010 BIG R Show
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) and their co-sponsor for the event, ENGINE BUILDER magazine, are proud to offer a technical track for the diesel engine market. “Today’s engine builders continue to look for ways to expand and improve their businesses,” says Dave Wooldridge, publisher of ENGINE BUILDER magazine. “The technical seminars we are hosting
Exhibit Booths for the 2010 International BIG R Show Almost 50 Percent Sold Out
The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) is reporting thatbooth sales for the upcoming 2010 International BIG R Show, to be heldat the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel Oct. 30 – Nov.1, have been very strong sofar. The 2010 International BIG R Show will be held in Las Vegas justprior to the AAPEX and SEMA Shows. This
Youthful Drivers…Is Your Company Exposed?
FACT: In 2006, the latest year for which data are available, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death among 13-19 year-old males and females in the United States. Thirty-three percent of deaths among 13-19 year-olds occurred in motor vehicle crashes, 39 percent among females and 31 percent among males. What is a youthful
Federal-Mogul Launches Next-Generation Electronic Catalog
Federal-Mogul Corporation has launched a dynamic, next-generation electronic catalog – available at www.fme-cat.com– to help aftermarket distributors, auto parts stores, professionalautomotive repair technicians and consumers find high quality parts forany of millions of passenger and commercial vehicles as well asperformance, marine, agricultural/industrial and small-engineapplications. Available 24/7, the interactive new eCatalog features a user-friendlyinterface, expanded functionality