INDUSTRY NEWS
Industry Veteran Jay Peck Passes Away
Jay Peck, longtime company president of Subaru Industrial Power Products and respected industry veteran, passed away at the age of 59 after a brief and quiet battle with cancer. Peck began his career in the…
Blount International Building Distribution Center
Blount International Inc., an outdoor equipment manufacturer, will be the KCI Intermodal BusinessCentre’s first tenant, bringing a 350,000-square-foot distribution center that will create 89 jobs in Kansas City. Blount International, based in Portland, Ore., has…
VP Racing Selects IDN As Distributor
VP Racing Fuels awarded Integrated Distributors Network LLC (IDN) exclusive rights to distribute SEF94 small engine fuel products to the market throughout the United States. Providing a seamless network for the sales, marketing and distribution…
Walbro Expands Fuel Tank Production
Walbro Engine Management, in response to the growing demand for fuel tanks that meet increasingly stringent clean air standards, is expanding its multilayer fuel tank production capabilities with new facilities and equipment around the world.…
Husqvarna Launches Cust. Support Solutions
Husqvarna, the world’s largest producer of outdoor power products including chainsaws, trimmers, lawn mowers and garden tractors, has launched two new customer support websites: AnswerArmy: AnswerArmy.com is an online community dedicated to answering and solving…
NGK Spark Plugs Announces New President
NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. announced the appointment of Norihiko Adachi to President and Chief Executive Officer of NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.), Inc. effective June 29th, 2011. Adachi has held numerous positions throughout his many…