Mopar ‘Top Eliminator’ Program Goes Digital with Online Competition
Due to the overwhelming success and popularity of the event-based Mopar “Top Eliminator” program, Mopar officials have decided to give fans an additional chance to win the title of Mopar “Top Eliminator” through a brand-new online Facebook competition.
Editor’s Notes: First-Quarter Tool Shows Start Year Off Strong
The 2012 automotive tool shows have already taken the TechShop team from our offices in Akron, OH, to Nashville to Las Vegas, home and then back to Vegas. Whew! And it doesn’t stop there. Next we’re heading to St. Louis, Palm Springs, Baltimore and Orlando — all to bring you the latest and greatest in
News from the Tool Shows: Matco Tools 2012 Tool Expo
Matco Tools hosted a record number of distributor attendees at its Tool Expo at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas in February. Tim Gilmore, Matco’s new president, a former distributor himself, remembered back to when the tool shows were regional and was proud of how far the company has come since its first national meeting in
Tool and Equipment Distributors Associates Host 2011 Vendor Meeting
The 17th annual TEDA (Tool and Equipment Distributors Associates) Vendor Advisory Meeting, held June 6-9 at The Hotel at Turf Valley in Ellicott City, MD, provided vendors a great opportunity to meet with distributors one-on-one — inside and outside (on the golf course). This year, according to TEDA President Glen Pratt, the event offered
Editor’s Notes: Out From Behind Our Desks
Business travel in June took the TechShop team to Maryland for the TEDA show, and to Orlando, FL, for both the ISN Tool Dealer Expo and a media event for Ingersoll Rand (IR). When IR was developing its new Hammerhead Impactool, the company engineers and product managers got out from behind their desks and listened
Hand Tools and Specialty Tools — Hand in Hand
Technicians are always looking for time-saving tools. They want a tool that will cut time off of the book time. Innovation in hand tool design has lead to many new features that help you do your job faster and easier.
Mopar Kicks Off 2010 ‘Top Eliminator’ Program at Mopars at the Strip
The event, billed as the “Wildest Mopar Party in the West,” features sanctioned drag racing, a car show and other activities throughout the weekend in and around The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
19 Tool and Equipment Manufacturers Earn TechShop Magazine’s 2009 Top 5 Tools Award
TechShop – Equipment, Tools & Supplies magazine is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Top 5 Tools Award. Only 19 manufacturers were awarded this year’s honor. They are: ALLDATA ATS (Automotive Test Solutions) GearWrench Hunter iATN Ingersoll Rand Lisle Mac Tools Matco Tools Performance Tool Power Probe Ranger Redline Detection Snap-on SPX Corporation
Tool & Equipment Distributors Association Presents Annual Vendor Awards
The Tool & Equipment Distributors Association (TEDA) presented 10 of its top suppliers with vendor awards during its annual “State of TEDA” meeting held earlier this year at the Turf Valley Resort in Maryland. TEDA President Glen Pratt presented the 2008 President’s Award for Growth and Marketing Achievement to the following vendors: Ajax Tool Works,
Top 5 Tools: Ernie Orgar Jr., Basset’s Service Center
Ernie Orgar Jr., technician Basset’s Service Center Rochester, NY Editor’s note: Ernie was kind enough to send us a few categories of his Top 5 Favorite Tools, so this month, we’re expanding to include his favorite Brake, Diagnostic, Exhaust and Striking tools. Here are my Top 5 Brake Tools: Mac Tools 3” Encapsulated Wire Brush