Beck/Arnley Launches New Beckfluids.com Website
Visitors of www.beckfluids.com will find comprehensive information about the company’s genuine OE-quality fluid line, which includes automatic transmission fluids, antifreeze/coolants, power steering fluids, SAE OW-20 motor oil and Pentosin fluids.
Keystone Automotive Operations Opens Portland, Ore., Warehouse Operations
The company says it has been actively growing over the past few years and will be opening its fifth warehouse in the Portland Metropolitan Area.
Standard Motor Products Acquires CompressorWorks
NEW YORK – Standard Motor Products (SMP) has acquired CompressorWorks, a temperature control company, for approximately $37.4 million. CompressorWorks has manufacturing and distribution facilities in Dallas, Texas, and distributes a range of temperature control products including new compressors, fan clutches and other A/C system and engine cooling products. Revenues for CompressorWorks were approximately $60 million
Federated Member Woodbury Automotive Opens New ‘Super Pick-Up’ Location
STAUNTON, Va. – Longtime Federated member Woodbury Automotive has announced the opening of its new “Super Pick-Up” parts facility located in Hillside, N.J. “It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of our new ‘Super Pick-Up’ warehouse, giving us a wide area of coverage in the great state of New Jersey,” said Michael
AutoZone Third Quarter Same-Store Sales Increase 3.9 Percent; EPS Increases 18.6 Percent to $6.28
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – AutoZone has reported net sales of $2.1 billion for its third quarter (12 weeks) ended May 5, an increase of 6.7 percent from the third quarter of fiscal 2011 (12 weeks). Domestic same-store sales, or sales for stores open at least one year, increased 3.9 percent for the quarter. Net income for
Program Groups Overview: Leveraging
Each year, Counterman magazine surveys the state of the program groups to assess the general health of program distribution. Consolidation that occurred in the last few years has been absent lately, as the groups have hunkered down to allocate resources where needed and sharpened their data-mining skills. There’s been an increasing emphasis on data in the past few years, something that will only continue. This year, we asked the heads of five groups for their take on where program distribution is headed.
David McCartney Named President Of CARQUEST U.S.
McCartney has served as executive vice president, chief information officer, since February 2011. Prior to that time, he served as senior vice president, supply chain and logistics. Other positions held include divisional vice president – Central Region, divisional vice president – Western Region and senior vice president of DC operations.
National Pronto Association Adds New Member
Auto Electric & Carburetor Co. joined Pronto on June 1.
Executive Interview With John Boyer And Brandon Kight Of Airtex
In this Executive Interview from Counterman magazine sister publication aftermarketNews.com, we hear from John Boyer (pictured, left) and Brandon Kight (pictured, right) of Airtex, following the recent launch of the brand’s new FuelPumpU.com online training portal.
Gary Goms: The Modern Independent Shop
Small changes in technology are old hat. Shops must be prepared
for new technology from the ground up.