Standard Motor Products Announces Key Management Changes
Standard Motor Products has announced that Chairman and CEO Lawrence “Larry” Sills plans to retire as CEO of the company and will become executive chairman of the board of directors effective March 31, 2016. Eric Sills, president, will succeed him as CEO and will be appointed to the board of directors.
New Hytec Automotive Corporate Headquarters Accommodates Growth
Company’s 50,000-square-foot office, warehouse and distribution center opens in Doral, Fla.
Auto Plus Announces Acquisition Of United Auto Parts
United Auto Parts has distribution facilities in six locations in Wisconsin servicing retail and commercial customers.
Use Your Auto Parts Knowledge As A Great Customer Satisfaction Tool
A common notion is that the person on the other side of the transaction is there because they have an issue that needs to be solved, writes Counterman Publisher S. Scott Shriber. It is either a driver with a crashed vehicle or a shop that needs the correct part to fix that car. In both cases, the person in front of you needs help. I think that over the years, we can get hardened to this fact.
Vast-Auto Announces The Opening Of A New Distribution Center In Ottawa
Vast-Auto’s strategic decision to establish this new facility in Canada’s capital reinforces its focus on service as a key differentiator from its competition and supports its inventory proximity strategy with its parts store partners.
Interamerican Motor Corp. Opens New Branch In Burbank, Calif.
The new facility is located off of Interstate 5 and West Vanowen Street across from Burbank – Bob Hope Airport.
Auto Plus Announces Appointment Of Executive Team Under Icahn Enterprises Ownership
Brent Windom, president and CEO of Auto Plus, has announced the appointments of several key individuals to the leadership team.
Keystone Automotive Operations To Open Two New Distribution Centers
In combination, the new facilities located in Cheney, Wash., and Brownstown, Mich., add an additional 500,000-square-feet of inventory space to Keystone’s current footprint of 2 million-square-feet, enhancing service capabilities in these critical geographies. Cross-dock and truck run expansion will be a likely output of the new warehouse locations, the company stated.
DENSO Opens Auto Parts Distribution Center In Nuevo Leon, Mexico
DENSO’s first distribution center in Mexico serves growing customer base.
National Pronto Association Adds Refaccionaria Automotriz Ancona S.A. de C.V.
Ancona has headquarters in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, and leads the Yucatan Peninsula in the segment of aftermarket auto parts, offering the highest service and effective solutions to its customers at the right price.
Chatham (N.Y.) Auto Parts Owner: ‘Competition Is Good’
Frank Lill tells a local newspaper he’s built his business on customer service.
Johnson Controls To Build New Automotive Battery Plant In Northeast China
Johnson Controls has signed an investment agreement for a $200 million state-of-the-art plant that is located in the Tiexi District of Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province. It will have capacity to produce 6 million automotive batteries a year with the industry’s leading sustainability and environmental standards, the company says.
