Raybestos will supersede all Specialty European part numbers into Element3 and discontinue the Specialty European brake pad line.
Aftermarket Matters
Third-generation owner Kyle Fletcher, the grandson of founder Pete Fletcher, stepped to the podium to accept his 50-year commemorative certificate.
AASPI was originally formed in the early 1960s as a Chicago-area repair association for both mechanical and collision.
Jen Smith was recently bestowed the ASA Northwest 2019 Outstanding Member of the Year honor at the association’s recent Semi-Annual Retreat & Management Conference.
Paul E. Grech, 76, worked as a mechanic for 60 years and owned the former San Franciso shop, Allied Engine & Auto Repair, before retiring. In this column series, Grech shares his experiences as a shop owner. This installment reflects on data access and the ALDL, and ASCCA.
The Summit offered 25 different class topics to choose from and the exhibit hall featured 30 exhibiting companies.
Shop owner and serial entrepreneur David Rogers shares his perspectives on aftermarket challenges and opportunities, from leadership and the economy to the technician shortage and industry image concerns
