Nominations Accepted For The 2012 Counter Professional Of The Year Award, Sponsored By WIX, Raybestos Chassis And Affinia
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Nominations Accepted For The 2012 Counter Professional Of The Year Award, Sponsored By WIX, Raybestos Brake & Chassis And Affinia
The 2012 Counter Professional of the Year and a guest will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Las Vegas.
Affinia Group Evaluates Strategic Alternatives For Its Brake-Related Businesses
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Affinia Group Inc. has retained J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as its investment bank to advise and assist the company in evaluating strategic alternatives for its brake-related businesses, including the sale of all or a portion of these businesses. With roughly $2 billion in annual revenue, Affinia Group Inc. is a leader
Affinia Group Dedicates New Brake Manufacturing Center In China
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Affinia Group recently held a grand opening event for its new brake parts manufacturing center in China. The new manufacturing center will focus on the production of friction components, disc brake pads and accessories. The 383,000-square-foot facility, which operates under the name Affinia Qingdao Braking System, Co. Ltd., is located in
Todd Carpenter, 2011 Counter Professional of the Year sponsored by Affinia, WIX and Raybestos
The automotive aftermarket runs through Todd Carpenter’s blood. He got started in the business at age 13, working in his father’s NAPA store in Cambridge, Minn., where he swept floors and put away stock. Eventually, he became a counter professional and later was promoted to store manager. Carpenter was chosen as Counterman magazine’s 2011 Counter
Affinia Global Brake and Chassis Receives Patent for Raybestos Brand R-300 Performance Rotors
McHENRY, Ill. — Brake Parts Inc., located in McHenry, Ill., has been assigned a patent (D640, 620) for the design of its Raybestos brand R-300 disc brake rotor. Raybestos is a part of the Affinia Group family of brands. According to Affinia, the newly patented “S-Groove” slot design delivers improved pedal feel and increased pad
Affinia Reports Improved Sales for the First Quarter of 2011
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Affinia Group has reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. The company said improving market conditions, along with increased sales to new and existing customers and favorable currency effects, contributed to net sales of $505 million, a 14 percent increase compared to same period in 2010. Sales
An Executive Interview with Terry McCormack, CEO of Affinia
At AASA’s recent Vision Conference in Chicago, you gave a rather startling presentation meant to emphasize the importance of the Know Your Parts (KYP) campaign. Your presentation really took the argument for KYP to a higher level, by highlighting negative associations that may hurt the aftermarket as a result of low-quality parts that are involved
Affinia Global Filtration Wins Unprecedented Eighth ‘Spirit of NAPA’ Award
NAPA Filters, manufactured by Affinia Global Filtration, won the Spirit of NAPA Award for three consecutive years in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and is the only eight-time winner.