John Bartlett, executive chairman and CEO at Automotive Parts Headquarters, has been named the 2019 Automotive Leader of the Year. The award is perceived as the industry’s highest honour. “I am extremely honored and humbled by this award,” Bartlett said.…
Retired Aisin Group executive Robert Clark has been inducted into the 2019 Import Vehicle Community Hall of Fame. Clark, a senior aftermarket advisor for Aisin since his retirement in June, has served the company in a number of positions including…
Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies, earned the prestigious 2019 Best New Product Line award from the Import Vehicle Community for its new GCX Application-Specific Disc Brake Rotor Line. The award was presented at the 2019 Automotive Aftermarket…
Collin Francis, Spectra Premium’s vice president of sales and marketing for the U.S., has earned a 2019 Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award (AAMEA) for his support and promotion of the goals of Northwood University. In addition to a member of…
Cloyes’ new Variable Valve Timing Chain Kit took top spot in the New Product Showcase “hard parts” category at the Automotive Aftermarket Parts Exposition (AAPEX) in Las Vagas last week. Cloyes said its kit offers technicians a complete repair…
Winhere Auto-Part Manufacturing Company has received the China National Championship Manufacturer award. The global manufacturer of brake rotors, drums and friction products was honoured along with 22 other “champion manufacturers” in the automotive field. The awards were given out by…
SureWerx has received Uni-Select’s top supplier award – the Diamond Award – for outstanding quality products and service. The award was handed out at the parts distributor’s annual Canadian Suppliers Award ceremony during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas.…
Spectra Premium earned an Import Product Award for Best Problem Solver in the Import Cars or Trucks Category at the annual Automotive Aftermarket Parts Exhibition in Las Vegas last week. The award, presented by the Autocare Association, acknowledges the improvement…
Hunter Engineering was named the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) Manufacturer of the Year for making outstanding strides in the manufacturing category. The SEMA Manufacturer of the Year Award recipient meets rigorous criteria, including demonstrating outstanding business practices, establishing innovative…
Akebono Brake Corporation was awarded with the 2019 “Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product Line” during the Import Vehicle Community, Product and Marketing Awards at the annual Automotive Aftermarket Parts Exhibition in Las Vegas last week. The company won the award…
ATEQ TPMS Tools has promoted Grant Barnes to the position of marketing manager. His primary responsibility will be to maintain brand standards for ATEQ TPMS, as well as all private brands, and design key marketing and promotional material. “Since his…
Gem-Car has officially opened its new Montreal headquarters and training center. At a gala event last night, attended by industry leaders, suppliers, and Gem-Car customers, company president Mathieu Brunel thanked the industry for its support. “This is all about us…