Top Distribution Headlines in 2010
We pick from the most-read stories those issues that made an impact in 2010.
‘Aftermarket Fast Forward: What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead’ Is Theme for GAAS 2011
The annual two-day Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium brings together industry leaders and experts to examine the issues and trends affecting the automotive aftermarket and influencing its future.
AIA To Hold 22nd Annual Product And Marketing Awards Program
The Auto International Association (AIA) segment of AAIA will present its 22nd Annual AIA Product and Marketing Awards Tuesday afternoon during AAPEX in the Sands upper lobby level.
Jamieson Elected Chairman of AASA/MEMA Brake Manufacturers Council
Rick Jamieson, CEO, ABS Friction, Guelph, Ontario, was elected 2010-2011 chairman of the Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) and the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) at the Council’s Annual Membership Meeting, held June 4 in Longboat Key, Fla.
There’s a new cat on the scene
MEMA takes major stake in OptiCat LLC
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.
Wagner ThermoQuiet Offers Foreign Coverage
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Wagner ThermoQuiet brake pads are now available for the 2009 Toyota Venza and 16 other popular late-model foreign nameplate applications. This latest expansion of the award-winning Wagner ThermoQuiet product line – featured online at www.tqbrakepads.com – reflects Federal-Mogul’s leadership as an original equipment friction supplier to the world’s leading automakers, says the
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.
17th Annual Technical Forum: Brake Friction
Counterman magazine presents 15 technical and sales topics in an easy-to-read question-and-answer format for the magazine’s annual Technical Forum. This article appeared in the August 2009 issue.
Don’t Ignore Lost Sales, APA Members Hear at Annual Conference in Texas
SAN ANTONIO — Parts professionals can no longer ignore lost sales, attendees at Automotive Parts Associates’ (APA) annual conference in San Antonio heard March 6-8. The confluence of reduced consumer spending, a lagging economy and automotive industry doldrums mean aftermarket professionals must capitalize on every customer interaction to make the sale, said Jeff Levine, chairman