CRP Industries Awarded ISO 9001:2008 Certification
The certificate, which was awarded by TUV Rhineland of North America Inc. (Boxborough, Mass.) applies to CRP Industries’ “Distribution of Automotive Replacement Parts, High-Speed Motors for the Woodworking Industry and Industrial Hoses.”
Transtar Enhances Standard Transmission Product Offering Nationwide
More customers will now have access to standard transmission products from All Transmission Parts (ATP) with same-day delivery.
AWDA Announces New Officers And Governors
As of Nov. 2, AWDA’s new chairman is Tim Trudnowski, president, Automotive Jobbers Supply in Spokane, Wash. Trudnowski succeeds Bill Maggs, National Pronto Association, Grapevine, Texas, who successfully led the association through the previous 12 months and remains on the board as immediate past chairman.
Exide Technologies And Maxwell Technologies Form Strategic Alliance To Develop And Market Integrated Battery-Ultracapacitor Energy Solutions
Product concepts are on display at The Battery Show in Detroit.
Parts Plus Plans Promotional Events During Sales & Marketing Meeting
According to Mike Lambert, president of the Automotive Distribution Network, creating top-notch marketing programs for members is a point of pride for the organization.
PlastiKote Launches Canadian Website
The new website features product images and descriptions of the PlastiKote automotive line of general purpose paints, primers and specialty paints, among other features.
Executive Interview With Michael Broderick, CEO, Federal-Mogul Aftermarket Division
Michael Broderick was raised on the parts counter. He was elected to the position of chief executive officer (CEO), Federal-Mogul Aftermarket Division, on June 25, after the Federal-Mogul Board of Directors announced its decision to modify the company’s corporate structure to create a separate and independent aftermarket division. In this Executive Interview, Broderick gives us a progress report on the transition to a separate Aftermarket Division and the benefit it has for both the company and its customers. He also talks about his time as a counterman.
Twenty-Three Industry Professionals Receive AAP, MAAP Certificates In Las Vegas
AAP and MAAP certificates were presented by University of the Aftermarket Director Brian Cruickshank, MAAP, and Northwood University President and CEO Dr. Keith Pretty, at Northwood University’s annual graduation and awards luncheon on Tuesday, Oct 30, at the Venetian.
Organic Growth, M&As Predicted At AAPEX
Kevin Freeland, chief operating officer of Advance Auto Parts, told a packed crowd at AASA’s Executive Breakfast Tuesday morning that brand matters and the company’s surge in commercial sales growth has been due to selling well-known name brand parts with solid reputations.
DENSO Sales California Announces Organizational Changes
DENSO to establish its Aftermarket Business Headquarters for the Americas in California.