Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting
More than 500 participants representing 52 shareholders and 120 vendor partners reviewed past and current business performance and upcoming opportunities.
Michael Cardone Named First Chairman of Motor Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA)
Michael Cardone Jr., CEO 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).
Pep Boys Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Results
PHILADELPHIA — Pep Boys has announced results for the second quarter and first half, ended July 31. Sales for the 13 weeks ended July 31 increased by $15.9 million, or 3.3 percent, to $504.9 million from $488.9 million for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 1, 2009. Net earnings for the second quarter increased to $10.6
Johnson Controls to Acquire Battery Maker Delkor Corp.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Johnson Controls has signed an agreement to acquire 90 percent of its existing joint venture with Delkor Corp., a leading automotive battery manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea. The remaining 10 percent will be acquired by the local management team, with all transactions completed no later than Aug. 15, 2010. “Delkor is
Spectra Premium Names Senior Product Manager For Fuel Delivery
BOUCHERVILLE, Quebec — Spectra Premium Industries announced the appointment of Collin Francis as senior product manager for fuel delivery. Francis’s most recent fuel delivery experience comes from Delphi Corp. His new responsibilities will include managing and implementing all marketing and development programs for fuel modules, hanger assemblies, sending units, fuel tanks and oil pans products
CARDONE Announces 2010 Service Dealer Undercar Product Promotion
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — CARDONE Industries has launched its 2010 Service Dealer Undercar Product Promotion, covering its entire line of brake calipers, steering components, CV axles and prop shafts. Through the promotion, service dealers can earn up to $500 in restaurant gift certificates or online merchandise through Restaurant.com (RDC). To qualify, service dealers must register online
Automotive Distribution Network Names Steve Tucker Vice President of Auto Pride Network
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – The Automotive Distribution Network (ADN) has named Steve Tucker its new vice president of the Auto Pride Network, according to Mike Lambert, president of the Network. “Appointing Steve to this new position is an important step to growing the relationships both within the membership of Auto Pride Network and also
CARDONE Industries Celebrates 40 Years
PHILADELPHIA — CARDONE Industries is celebrating its 40th anniversary of remanufacturing reliable and affordable automotive parts. Michael Cardone Sr. and son, Michael Cardone Jr., launched their business in a small storefront row home in North Philadelphia. In early 1970, CARDONE’s original “Factory Family” began with only six employees remanufacturing a single product line – wiper
Alliance Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting In Boca
The shareholders of Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Inc. (Alliance), marketing under the names Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper, gathered in Boca Raton, Fla. Dec. 6-9, for their annual winter meeting.
AASA’s Marketing Executives Council Strives to Educate Industry Through ‘Know Your Parts’ Campaign
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) recently launched an aftermarket industry education campaign, “Know Your Parts.” The initiative’s goal is to educate all partners in the aftermarket supply chain from supplier to consumer about the importance of using quality, brand-name products — and the hazards to the industry and to public safety posed by low-cost, low-quality parts.
