Magnum Gaskets Opens Distribution Centers in California and Canada
The full, premium line of Magnum Gaskets will be stocked in these new locations in addition to existing distribution facilities in Clearwater, Fla., and Virginia Beach, Va.
Dayco Establishes Memorial Scholarship To Honor The Late Donald G. Bethune
Dayco has initiated the fund with a contribution of $5,000 for scholarships designated for students pursuing careers as automotive technicians.
Pronto Adds Two New Members in June
GRAPEVINE, Texas – National Pronto Association announced the addition of Auto Electric & Carburetor Co. to the Pronto membership as of June 1. Auto Electric & Carburetor Co. Inc. began in downtown Birmingham, Ala., in the 1950s as a boat and small engine parts retailer. Subsequently, the company expanded its business to include automotive repair
OBITUARY: Donald G. Bethune, Former Dayco President
During his career, Bethune held the position of chairman of the Automotive Industries Association (AIA), was involved with the Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA) and also received multiple accolades for his distinguished service and contributions to the automotive industry.
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.
National Pronto Association Adds New Member
Auto Electric & Carburetor Co. joined Pronto on June 1.
MAM Software’s OpenWebs Records Busiest Month
More than 140,000 orders were placed through the system in May, a record-breaking figure that illustrates the vast breadth of traffic handled by OpenWebs, the company says.
Federated Member Motown Automotive Opens New Training Center
STAUNTON, Va. – On April 19, longtime Federated member Motown Automotive held a grand opening and dedication for its new training center, the Elwood K. Sechrist Training Center. Named after the company’s founder, Elwood Sechrist, the Sechrist Training Center is located at Motown’s corporate distribution center in Farmington Hills, Mich. “The Sechrist Center was created
W M Automotive Holds ‘Home Run Celebration’ Open House
Representatives of Parts Plus, including Mike Lambert, president of the Automotive Distribution Network, were on-hand.
Federated Holds Annual Awards Banquet To Honor Top Vendors
Federal-Mogul’s Jay Burkhart inducted into the Vendor Hall of Fame; Jim Sechrist of Motown Automotive presented with the Art Fisher Memorial Award.
