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John Treece, chairman and CEO of link hidden, please login to view, announced the promotion of Fred Snow to president and chief operating officer in the letter below: “As DMA strives to continue to grow and deliver excellence to our customers, building a strong and sustainable senior leadership team is imperative to our organization’s success. Today, I am pleased to announce Fred Snow will be assuming the title of President, along with his current role as Chief Operating Officer. Fred brought with him to link hidden, please login to view a very strong Automotive Aftermarket background and work experience in managing and running an organization similar to DMA. In his two years with our organization, Fred has comfortably assimilated into the DMA culture and exhibited thoughtful decision-making and leadership, while directly managing many of our key projects. He is now intimately knowledgeable about the workings of DMA, as he has been involved in most aspects of the business, extending beyond his direct responsibilities. I fully trust Fred’s ability to assess our business situations and make timely and deliberate decisions. He and I are fully aligned in the direction we steer the company and the effort it will take to achieve success. We both share a passion for serving the customer with a sense of urgency as our #1 priority. Fred’s areas of direct responsibility will remain the same as today: Supply Chain, Operations, Customer Service, Facility Management, and he will be assuming Product Management, and Engineering & Quality Management. This change of title acknowledges that Fred is assisting me in the overall day-to-day running of the company. It also represents that Fred is now my official backup for directing the company and making any required decisions in my absence. Fred also has full authority to sign on behalf of the company.  My role and responsibilities remain the same as CEO and Chairman of the Board. With the launching of our new joint venture factory SDI in Thailand and other corporate travel obligations, it was clear that the time had come when DMA needed someone officially in charge when I am unavailable. This evolutionary organizational step assures the stability and consistency that positions DMA to continue to be a fast-acting and customer-responsive company with clear lines of leadership and communication for our employees.  I am confident that this change is another positive milestone in the development of DMA. Please join me in congratulating Fred on this well-deserved appointment.”   The post link hidden, please login to view appeared first on link hidden, please login to view. link hidden, please login to view

Fisher Auto Parts has acquired New Jersey-based P&A Auto Parts and its eight locations. Geoffrey Shifflett, area vice president of Fisher Auto Parts, made the announcement. Headquartered in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, P&A Auto Parts has served the northeastern New Jersey market since 1982. According to a news release announcing the acquisition, key employees Joe Cupoli and Bill Freedman purchased the company in 2003. Both will stay on to run the business following the acquisition, while Freedman will serve as regional manager. “As a privately held business that is well established in its community, P&A Auto Parts is an excellent addition to the link hidden, please login to view footprint,” said Shifflett. “We are very pleased that Joe and Bill will stay on to run the business and help us grow market share in this region. We look forward to working with them and the entire P&A Auto Parts team to provide our valued customers with name brand quality parts and exceptional service.”  link hidden, please login to viewsaid that P&A Auto Parts focuses on the professional commercial market, while maintaining a steady retail and do-it-yourself customer base. The post link hidden, please login to view appeared first on link hidden, please login to view. link hidden, please login to view

Valvoline has been recognized as a top franchisor in Entrepreneur’s 46th annual Franchise 500 link hidden, please login to view This is the second year the company ranked as the leading automotive services retailer and 24th overall among the top 500 franchise brands for 2025. Today, more than half of Valvoline’s preventive automotive maintenance service centers are operated by franchisees. Over time, the company said it expects to increase the number of stores it opens each year, targeting 250 store openings annually to reach the company’s goal of more than 3,500 total retail locations. “I am proud that once again link hidden, please login to view Inc. has been recognized as the leading franchisor of automotive service retailers,” said Lori Flees, Valvoline Inc. president and CEO. “Our franchise partners play a critical role in our success. I value their partnership and look forward to our continued growth together.” The Entrepreneur Franchise 500 ranks companies with a minimum of 10 franchise units that are looking to expand in the United States and Canada. The recognition is based on key evaluation pillars: cost and fees, size and growth, support and brand strength. “We are committed to maximizing our same store sales growth, as well as accelerating our retail network,” said Adam Worsham, link hidden, please login to viewInc.’s chief franchising officer. “There is significant opportunity within the preventive automotive services industry and an opportunity to bring the convenient services of Valvoline Instant Oil Change to even more people.” The post link hidden, please login to view appeared first on link hidden, please login to view. link hidden, please login to view

MANN+HUMMEL announced the parts kit for its MANN-FILTER fuel filter PU 10 023/1 z KIT for pickups makes maintenance easier, thanks to the patented disassembly tool. It offers a very high degree of particle separation and efficient water separation, while also being ideally equipped for future fuel filtration requirements, the company said. “Efficient, fast, and clean – this is how the significantly improved handling of the PU 10 023/1 z KIT can be summed up,” explained Frank Bartel, product manager fuel filters at MANN+HUMMEL. This is made possible by the innovative handhold developed by link hidden, please login to view, which facilitates disassembly and is included with every filter, and by the modern and functional design of the filter element and housing cover. Changing the filter without this grip, however, requires a lot of force and is only possible with pliers or similar tools. Resistant to Dirt and Water “The innovative filter has an extremely high separation efficiency of more than 96 percent with a particle size of four micrometers,” MANN+HUMMEL said. “This means that 9,600 out of 10,000 incoming particles are retained. For context, these particles are up to 25 times smaller than a human hair.” It is not only impurities that can have a negative effect on the components of the injection system, but also water droplets. This applies particularly to modern common rail systems, which place high demands on fuel quality. The MANN-FILTER PU 10 023/1 z KIT filters out more than 95 percent of the water contained in the fuel and operates in three stages, the company said. In the first step, the filter medium reliably removes solid impurities from the diesel. The second filter stage works with a coalescing fleece that absorbs the finest water droplets from the fuel/water emulsion and combines them into much larger droplets. In the third filtration step, a water-repellent screen fabric ensures that the enlarged droplets do not enter the injection system. MANN+HUMMEL said it has developed this screen fabric in such a way that it is elastic and can withstand the mechanical requirements of pressure and temperature both during operation and at standstill. Bartel explains: “Thanks to its flexible design, it can effectively absorb the forces that arise and so has proven to be particularly robust, including in situations such as when the fuel freezes.” The seal materials of this fuel filter are resistant to standard diesel, biodiesel variants, and novel synthetic diesel fuels such as hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVO). They have the corresponding OE approvals and ensure a permanent hold as well as the complete sealing of the filter. Series Supplier link hidden, please login to view said it has already started series production of this highly efficient fuel filter for a renowned vehicle manufacturer. The filter is available on the independent automotive aftermarket in original equipment quality as a PU 10 023/1 z KIT for various Ford Ranger pickup models and complements the extensive MANN-FILTER product range. MANN+HUMMEL has been granted a patent for the disassembly handhold by the German Patent and Trademark Office as well as in other countries. Worldwide, more than 1,200 researchers and developers at MANN+HUMMEL work on pioneering solutions with the aim of creating real added value and optimally meeting customer needs, the company said. The post link hidden, please login to view appeared first on link hidden, please login to view. link hidden, please login to view

link hidden, please login to view, a brand of ADD GROUP, announced it is exhibiting an extensive portfolio of heavy-duty product applications at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) ‘25, January 20-23, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas, in Booth 1723. The brand is showcasing 100% Gas-Charged Shocks covering more than 5,000 OE references for Trucks, Trailers, Buses, Commercial Vehicles and more. Applications include the 2024 Kenworth W900, 2020 Volvo VNL 740, 2020 International HV Series and 2020 Freightliner Cascadia, among others. In addition, the company is also presenting medium-duty applications, including pickups such as the Ford F-250 and Ram 2500, as well as cargo vans like the Ford Transit and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. As a highlight, PRT HD is also presenting a full line of Air Springs, which are designed for superior performance, made with OE-quality materials and premium rubber mixtures, guaranteeing a maintenance-free and long-lasting product, according to link hidden, please login to view. “We are delighted to present this leading portfolio of H-D and Medium-Duty applications to our clients at HDAW 2025. PRT Heavy Duty is synonymous with Top Performance, Technology and Leading coverage,” said Bruno Bello, director of global marketing at PRT. For more information about link hidden, please login to view products, call 1-770-238-1611, visit link hidden, please login to view, or follow @prtautoparts. The post link hidden, please login to view appeared first on link hidden, please login to view. link hidden, please login to view