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GMB North America Celebrates 70th Anniversary, Plans To Launch Fan Clutch Line At AAPEX

GMB North America has announced it will be participating once again in AAPEX this year, Nov. 5-7 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. To bring its 70th anniversary year to a close, GMB will be launching its full fan clutch line at the show. GMB offers parts for most European, Asian and domestic built vehicles.

GMB North America has announced it will be participating once again in AAPEX this year, Nov. 5-7 at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. To bring its 70th anniversary year to a close, GMB will be launching its full fan clutch line at the show. GMB offers parts for most European, Asian and domestic built vehicles.

As a key player in cooling systems and bearings, GMB will now make this line fully available in the U.S. market. “2013 has been a year of solid growth for GMB, supported by a steady increase in new application coverage, a strategic expansion of our product categories and a strong product campaign,"said Rod Ajates, GMB’s marketing and sales manager. "We are excited about the opportunity to fully stock another established product line from GMB. What better way to close our 70th year serving the automotive industry than to showcase our latest product offering at the largest expo in the American aftermarket?”

GMB will be located at AAPEX booth No. 2271.

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