Private equity firm Graham Partners has acquired Desser Tire & Rubber Co. LLC and its affiliated companies, Aero Wheel & Brake Service Corp. and Cee Bailey’s Aircraft Plastics. Desser is primarily a supplier of aircraft tires and ...
Tire pricing in the aftermarket is stabilizing. So says industry analyst Nick Mitchell. July marked the third consecutive month of firmer retail pricing for consumer tires, according to Mitchell, senior vice president of research for ...
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Net Driven announced that strong growth in online marketing investments by North America’s automotive businesses is fueling continued expansion at the provider of website and Internet marketing solutions for tire, automotive service, ...
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Aftermarket TPMS equipment supplier ORO-TEK has launched its second generation line of OE sensor replacements, Generation II TPMS Sensors. The sensors feature a smaller body design for easy installation, and total sensor weight has been ...
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Epicor Software Corp. is celebrating the 30th anniversary of electronic cataloging for the automotive aftermarket. The company introduced the industry’s first electronic catalog in August 1984. The first-generation Epicor eCatalog ...
The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) AAPEXedu Webinar Series announced it will present “The Seven ‘Can’t Forget’ Ingredients in Your Marketing Messages,” a free exhibitor webinar on Tuesday, Aug. 5, ...
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Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., named new executives to head two global business units and announced several other leadership changes in its regional operations. The company says it made the changes ...
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A rubber core shim is exclusive to the premium QuietCast line for the independent aftermarket, according to Bosch. Robert Bosch LLC has added 47 part numbers to its braking, O2 sensor, ignition coil and oil filter lines. The additions ...
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The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) has a new voting process to determine the winning entries in the 2014 New Product Showcase. AAPEX is scheduled for Nov. 4-6, in Las Vegas. The New Product Showcase is a launch pad for ...
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Veyance's new microsite highlights features of its Gatorback belt technology. Veyance Technologies Inc., manufacturers of Goodyear Engineered Products and Gatorback belts, has launched the Art of Silence campaign, a marketing initiative ...
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Centric Parts has released its 2014 brake component guide for its Fleet Performance . Centric Parts, a North American manufacturer and supplier of aftermarket brake components and systems, has begun delivering its Centric Parts 2014 Fleet ...
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ASE has elected Mark Polke of Robert Bosch LLC to its board of governors. The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has elected Mark Polke to its board of governors. Polke is director of service workshop concepts and ...
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Dayco Products LLC has added high-resolution, 360 degree images of its automatic belt tensioner products to its website and electronic catalog. The 360 degree images are viewable on desktop and laptop computers, as well as smartphones and ...
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Carter has added more than 120 fuel systems products, which are manufactured in Indiana. Carter Fuel Systems LLC has introduced more than 120 fuel module assemblies, electrical fuel pump sets, pump-and-hanger assemblies and other products ...
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Trico Products Corp. has signed a definitive agreement under which Crowne Group LLC will acquire the company from funds managed by Kohlberg & Co. L.L.C. Trico will maintain its headquarters in Rochester Hills, Mich., and the current ...
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