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Magnum Gaskets’ Coverage Tops 100,000 Applications

Modern Silicone Technologies (MSI) announced that its Magnum Gaskets product line has reached a new milestone. With the continuous addition of new product designs and growing late-model coverage, Magnum now lists more than 100,000 make/year/engine applications in its electronic catalog for foreign and domestic passenger cars and light-duty trucks.

Modern Silicone Technologies (MSI) announced that its Magnum Gaskets product line has reached a new milestone. With the continuous addition of new product designs and growing late-model coverage, Magnum now lists more than 100,000 make/year/engine applications in its electronic catalog for foreign and domestic passenger cars and light-duty trucks. In addition to Magnum’s own Web-based catalog (magnumgaskets.com), the U.S.-based manufacturer says it also supplies ACES- and PIES-compliant data to the aftermarket’s most popular e-cataloging services.

“Reaching 100,000 applications demonstrates our aggressive growth strategy and our commitment to serving our customers,” said Magnum Vice President Derek Data. “This milestone includes only Magnum’s coverage for traditional import and domestic light-duty vehicles. We are also rapidly expanding our high performance and medium-/heavy-duty diesel product offering.”

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