Gatorback Manufacturer Expands Coverage With 227 New Part Numbers In Automotive Aftermarket And Heavy Duty Lines – UnderhoodService

Gatorback Manufacturer Expands Coverage With 227 New Part Numbers In Automotive Aftermarket And Heavy Duty Lines

Veyance Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of Goodyear Engineered Products and the Gatorback brand, announces the release of 227 new part numbers to its automotive aftermarket and heavy duty product lines for the first quarter of 2013.

Veyance Technologies, Inc., manufacturer of Goodyear Engineered Products and the Gatorback brand, announces the release of 227 new part numbers to its automotive aftermarket and heavy duty product lines for the first quarter of 2013.
 
The latest additions provide even more extensive vehicle coverage for some of the brand’s most popular products:
• 110 automotive hoses
• 34 industrial belts
• 27 tensioners and pulleys
• 25 automotive belts
• 12 straight radiator hoses (silicone)
• 11 pressure washer hoses
• 8 timing kits
 
Over the past two years, the company has added more than 1,000 part numbers as part of its concerted effort to expand coverage to more domestic and import vehicles. Gatorback belts and hoses now cover more than 98 percent and 95 percent, respectively, of vehicles in operation.
 
“We use DataDrive, our market intelligence system, to anticipate our customers’ replacement needs and quickly add those parts to meet market expectations,” said Tom Lee, marketing manager at Veyance Technologies. “We’ll continue to invest in all of our product lines in order to provide our customers with optimized inventories.”
 
For a full listing of the product additions, contact your local Goodyear Engineered Products sales representative or visit www.goodyearep.com.

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