Miller Offers Rebates on Select Millermatic MIG Welders/Spoolmate Spool Gun Purchases
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is offering rebates of up to $150 to customers who purchase select Millermatic all-in-one MIG welders and Spoolmate spool guns between January 15 and April 15, 2008.
Management: Finding the Silver Lining
Since you’re the one who throws away the box, everyone involved in creating the part in the box and delivering it to you has a vested interest in your success. Network among your industry contacts, leverage available resources and create a strategy to give your shop an advantage in the market.
HobartWelders.com is Newly Re-Designed and Reloaded; Provides Access to Welding Information in a Wide-Screen Format
To improve site navigation and offer visitors enhanced product information, Hobart Welding Products recently launched a re-design of its website. Among the new features is an easy-to-use navigation menu with process-specific icons that direct visitors to welding, cutting and accessory product pages.
Central Tools Celebrates 100 Years in Business
Central Tools Inc. is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Based in Cranston, RI, Central Tools manufactures hand-held fluorescent work lights and precision measuring tools and also supplies other items marketed for the automotive repair industry.
Standard Tech Team Program Unveiled
Standard Engine Management recently announced that its Standard Plus Club (SPC) technical assistance hotline has a new name and logo for 2008. Effective immediately, it is now known as the Standard Tech Team.
Chicago Pneumatic Invites Technicians to Take the CP7740 Challenge
Chicago Pneumatic, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of innovative aftermarket tools, accessories and compressors, is inviting automotive technicians to take the CP7740 Challenge, a 60-day money-back guarantee trial of the 1/2-inch impact wrench with the best power-to-weight ratio in the market.
New Shelby GT500 Trans Upgrades from Rockland Standard Gear
Ford’s new Shelby GT500 is just about perfect – it looks great, goes like hell and it makes all of the right sounds. Unfortunately, it has one major flaw that affects both performance and detracts from the driving experience. Ford selected gear ratios for the Tremec 6060 transmission to optimize 0-60mph times. The problem is that these ratios cause the engine to bog down on the 1-2 shift and also reduce shift quality.
Goodyear to Hike Prices Up to 7 Percent
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has informed its dealers that it is raising prices on all of its passenger and light truck/SUV tires by up to 7 percent.
General Technologies Launches New Website
General Technologies Corp., a manufacturer of circuit testers, voltage testers and other products, has launched a new website for its customers and distributors. The company’s products are marketed worldwide to automotive and industrial users by a select network of distributors under the General Technologies brand, as well as private label.
Disa Automotive Opens U.S. Distribution Center
Turkish chassis manufacturer Disa Automotive, a private brand supplier to the European and North American aftermarket, has announced it will begin distributing products in the U.S. under the brand names Deeza and Deeza Chassis Parts.
Delphi and Tomorrow’s Technician Magazine Bring the Vehicle Electronics Revolution to Tennessee School
Delphi Corp. and Babcox Publication’s Tomorrow’s Technician magazine are bringing the future of the automotive aftermarket to life for a class at the Tennessee Technology Center in Jackson, TN. Tomorrow’s Technician selected the class as the winner of the magazine’s monthly pop quiz, and Delphi awarded the class with $3,500 in tools and equipment.
Affinia Under Vehicle Group Announces the Raybestos Brand Brakes 2008 Medium Duty Catalog
Affinia Under Vehicle Group recently announced the distribution and general availability of the Second Edition 2008 Raybestos brand brakes Medium Duty Catalog. The catalog indexes every medium duty Raybestos brand brake product from 1980 through 2008.