Hanighen discusses how Cloyes leverages its OE engineering heritage by developing aftermarket solutions that make repairs more efficient for technicians.One of the company's most significant innovations has been its timing kit strategy, which packages all required components into a single solution to help technicians complete repairs correctly the first time while reducing warranty claims. Hanighen notes that kits now account for approximately 80% of Cloyes' sales.
This episode of DriveTime features Anan Bishara, founder & CEO, Premium Guard, Inc.Following Premium Guard's acquisition of key intellectual property and related assets from First Brands Group, Bishara said the company's strategy for revitalizing legacy brands—including Autolite, FRAM, TRICO, ANCO, LuberFiner and StrongArm—was built around three priorities: people, intellectual property and physical assets.He said PGI began recruiting key engineering, sales and product management talent months before the acquisition closed, ensuring the company had the expertise in place to successfully integrate and grow the brands
In this episode of DriveTime, Tom Pitstick, president, Americas, Gates Corporation talks about the company’s “Driven by Possibility” motto that influences not only his leadership approach and strategic direction with the aftermarket, but also how his teams are driven to support customers from the shop level all the way up to its big distribution partners.
In this episode of DriveTime, Mike DeWitt, president and managing director, FORVIA HELLA, explains that the combination of HELLA with Faurecia under the FORVIA umbrella represents a strategic evolution that brings together two highly regarded Tier 1 suppliers with complementary strengths in innovation, engineering and quality.
D-A Lubricant’s John Noal discusses synthetic shortages, rising costs and how supply chain issues are impacting service and inventory decisions.