Standard Motor Products Archives - Page 6 of 8 - Counterman Magazine
WATCH: Tips On Distributor-Cap Sales And Returns

A customer complains that their replacement distributor cap doesn’t fit or the engine won’t start. What questions do you need to ask first in order to figure out what’s really going on? We’re doing some detective work on Talking Parts.

WATCH: What Could Sabotage A New Ignition Coil?

To understand what can prevent an ignition coil from doing its job, it’s important to understand the function of a coil in a vehicle’s ignition system.

WATCH: 4 Questions To Ask Customers When They’re Ordering An Ignition Coil

A customer wants to order a single ignition coil. What questions should you ask to make sure you’re covering all the bases?

Standard Motor Products Hires Jack Ramsey as New VP of Engine Management Marketing and Sales

Throughout his career, Ramsey has been responsible for sales, product management, pricing, advertising, catalog and data delivery, category management and all other marketing activities to the light-duty automotive and heavy-duty replacement channels in the United States and Canada.

Standard Motor Products Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Elias Fife founded the company on April 19, 1919.

Standard Motor Products Announces Acquisition of Pollak Business of Stoneridge

Stoneridge’s Pollak business distributes a range of engine-management products, including sensors, switches and connectors.

The Network, Standard Motor Products Providing Free HVAC Training to 12 Technicians

“As part of The Network’s 2019 initiative to provide technicians with expert training, we’re proud to partner with Standard Motor Products to offer access to a slate of renowned training seminars,” said David Prater, president of The Network.

Standard Motor Products Appoints James Burke as COO

Currently, Burke is the company’s executive vice president finance and chief financial officer.

The Network, SMP Partner to Develop Flash Programming Skills for Technicians

“As part of The Network’s initiative to provide technicians with expert training to keep pace with emerging, complex technologies, we’re proud to offer our service-dealer customers access to the slate of renowned seminars at Standard Motor Products’ state-of-the-art facility,” said David Prater, president of The Network.

Auto‐Wares Group of Companies Announces 2018 Suppliers of the Year

Auto-Wares Group presented the awards at its year-end sales meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with more than 150 people in attendance.

AASA Board of Governors Welcomes New Vice Chairmen and Governors for 2019

Enrico Manuele, regional president, Automotive Aftermarket North America for Robert Bosch, and Eric Sills, president and CEO of Standard Motor Products, will serve as 2019 first and second vice chairmen, respectively, of the AASA’s board of governors.

Standard Motor Products Announces Expanded Blue Streak by Standard Program

Backed by a limited lifetime warranty, the Blue Streak program now features 38 new heavier-duty, longer-lasting ignition coils that are engineered and manufactured at SMP’s TS16949-certified facility in Bialystok, Poland.