Aftermarket Business

  Bando USA employees were recognized for excellence in customer service by American Honda and General Motors.
Bosch has expanded its existing line of Coil on Plug (COP) Boots by adding 30 new part numbers. 
The U.S. automotive aftermarket industry is expected to grow 3.4 percent annually through 2016 to $263.8 billion, adding an additional $32.6 billion to the economy.
  The CARQUEST Salt Lake City Distribution Center will relocate to a newly constructed 110,000-square-foot facility by the end of the first quarter of 2014.
  The 2013 edition of Automechanika Shanghai will utilize all 17 halls covering 200,000 sqm at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China, when it takes place from Dec. 10 to 13.
  Federal-Mogul’s electronic catalog has been relaunched with a new interface and a variety of features that make it faster, easier and more valuable for any user.
So where are the bright spots in the years to come in the automotive aftermarket? Here are a few that can’t be overlooked.
  Strong Arm was named the Federated Outstanding Co-Man Vendor of the Year and  KYB Americas Corporation was honored as the Federated Co-Man Vendor of the Year – Order Fill.  
More than 560 additional automotive sensors, switches, emissions control components and fuel injection parts have been introduced to the Airtex Vehicle Electronics product line.
Bundschu will lead Product Forecasting, Purchasing, and Inventory Management for CARQUEST US and CARQUEST Canada.

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Right now, the aftermarket sweet spot, defined as those vehicles between six and 12 years old, totals 101.5 million vehicles in the U.S. market. 

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