AAPEX 2013 Remanufacturing Section Sells Out

MOKENA, Ill. – July 9, 2013 – The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Remanufacturing Section has already sold out for 2013, with 39 exhibitors onboard to promote the environmental, economic and product performance benefits of remanufacturing. AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center, in Las Vegas, Nev.

The section is co-hosted by the Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) and the Engine Rebuilders Council (ERC), and will be located on the upper level of the Sands Expo Center. It will feature exhibits by MERA and ERC member-companies and live engine rebuilding demonstrations by Hendrick Motorsports technicians. Both MERA and ERC will have exhibits in this section to further promote the sustainability benefits of remanufacturing and how it can help AAPEX buyers grow their businesses. To view exhibitors in the Remanufacturing Section and a floor plan of booth locations, visit www.aapexshow.com/level2.

The United States is the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of remanufactured goods. In the U.S. automotive, heavy-duty, and heavy-duty off-road sectors, remanufacturing is a $15.4 billion industry that supports more than 56,000 full-time jobs, according to the U.S. International Trade Commission.

“We are very pleased with the continued growth of the AAPEX Remanufacturing Section,” said John Chalifoux, president and COO, MERA. “It is exciting to see remanufacturers and their suppliers – along with the environmental, economic and product performance benefits of remanufactured products – being recognized in one area on the main show floor at AAPEX.”

“Year after year we see greater interest from companies to exhibit and attendees to visit the enhanced AAPEX Remanufacturing Section,” said Rich White, senior vice president, AAIA. “The increased number of booths related to remanufactured products is a reflection of the continued growth in the average age of vehicles, currently at the historic level of 11.3 years for both cars and light trucks, accounting for more than one half of all light vehicles on the road.”

To register online for AAPEX, visit www.aapexshow.com/register.

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and theAutomotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

About MERA

The Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) is a trade group of many businesses – both large and small – in the remanufacturing industry. This network of remanufacturers, suppliers and professional service firms promotes the environmental, economic and product performance benefits of remanufactured products. MERA is the remanufacturing and sustainability affiliate of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), which has been serving the needs of motor vehicle parts suppliers since 1904. To learn more, visit MERA.org.

About ERC

The Engine Rebuilders Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating consumers about the economic and environmental benefits of remanufactured/rebuilt engines. The Engine Rebuilders Council supports the “Be Car Care Aware” consumer education campaign.  For more information about the Engine Rebuilders Council and where to find qualified rebuilt engines and installation providers, visitwww.enginerebuilder.org.

For Immediate Release​​​​​  ​                             For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

NARSA To Again Hold Annual Convention at AAPEX

NARSA To Again Hold Annual Convention at AAPEX

MOKENA, IL – July 1, 2013 – The International Heat Transfer Association (NARSA) will again hold its annual convention at Harrah’s Las Vegas during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX). AAPEX will be held Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

“The NARSA theme, ‘Evolution of an Industry,’ continues to define the nature of the evolving business for automotive radiator repair and manufacturing specialists as they continue their transition to diversified thermal management product and service operations,” said Wayne Juchno, NARSA executive director.

           

The theme will be reflected throughout the NARSA Heat Transfer and Mobile AC Pavilion, a fixture at AAPEX since 2004. The Pavilion will feature 60 exhibitors from seven different countries with 14,000 square-feet of products and services for automotive and truck heating, cooling, and air conditioning service and replacement. It will be located on the upper level at the Sands Expo Center.

           

The NARSA annual convention will include a Board of Directors meeting on Sunday, Nov. 3. It also will feature an annual awards breakfast, the popular cooling system roundtable, one-on-one supplier meetings, committee workshops, business sessions, the Seekins Cup Golf Challenge, and the Cooling System Customer Appreciation Reception on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5. In addition, the convention will offer one-on-one supplier meetings, committee workshops, business sessions, and new this year, a technical session on antique radiator restoration.

For more information about the NARSA Annual Convention, visit www.NARSA.org. To register for AAPEX, visit www.aapexshow.com/register.

About AAPEX

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

About NARSA          

NARSA is a trade association founded in 1954 whose members provide products and services for heat exchange to a variety of industries and to different levels within those industries globally. NARSA’s mission is to help its members and member companies become better businesses and entrepreneurs in heat transfer products and services. For more information, contact Wayne Juchno, NARSA executive director, wjuchno@narsa.org, (724) 799-8415, or visit www.narsa.org. 

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For Immediate Release                                                                                                                   For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

media@mema.org  

AAPEX Gears Up for Popular Product and New Packaging Showcases

AAPEX Gears Up for Popular Product and New Packaging Showcases 

Entries are now being accepted for the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) Product and New Packaging Showcases, a popular AAPEX feature for the more than 39,500 targeted buyers who attend the event. The 2013 AAPEX is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

2012 Product Showcase Awards

Product Showcase entries are due Monday, July 29, to be included in the official AAPEX Product Extra, a publication that reaches buyers two weeks before AAPEX. Pre-registered AAPEX buyers will select this year’s Product Showcase winners by voting on their favorite entries in an electronic version of the AAPEX Product Extra.

Products can be submitted in 13 categories: Accessories, Automotive Lighting, Business Tools, Chemicals, Lubricants and Filters, Electrical, General Merchandise, Hard Parts, Innovation, Mobile Electronics, Paint, Body and Equipment, Safety, Tires and Wheels, and Tool and Equipment. Entries received after July 29 will be accepted, but will only be included in the onsite Product Showcase.

To submit a Product Showcase entry, exhibitors should go to the Exhibitor Login section of the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com, enter their login information and click on the Product Showcase icon on their dashboard. For questions, contact Chris Kalousek, chris.kalousek@aapexshow.com or (708) 226-1300, ext. 14.

New Packaging Showcase entries are due Friday, Aug. 30. This Showcase reflects the highest standards in packaging design and is where buyers turn for the latest innovative, protective or “green” packaging. Entries may be submitted in six categories: Economics, Environmental Impact, Innovation, Marketing, Performance, and Protection. New Packaging Showcase entry forms may be downloaded from the AAPEX website, www.aapexshow.com/Showcases. For questions, contact Jacki Canter, jacki.canter@aapexshow.com or (708) 226-1300, ext. 22.

Exhibitors Give High Marks to AAPEX 2013 Summit

MOKENA, IL – June 13, 2013 – Exhibitors at the recent Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) 2013 Exhibitor Summit learned how to increase their return on investment from AAPEX, and in the process, save time and money. The Summit is offered free of charge to AAPEX exhibitors, and this year’s event took place June 4-5, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

The Summit focused on “You Will Grow Your Business at AAPEX” and featured

Stealing Genius, an exercise that gave attendees an opportunity to visit specific retail outlets, view their displays as exhibits, and take away new ideas to use at AAPEX. 

Exhibitors were offered one-on-one meetings with AAPEX vendor-partners and Event Management staff to discuss ways to reduce booth-related costs. Tours of the Sands Expo Center, the Venetian and various hospitality venues rounded out the Summit.

 “We will exhibit at 20 trade shows this year and the AAPEX Exhibitor Summit was the most valuable planning time I have invested all year,” said Alex Parker, executive vice president, Redline Detection, a first-time participant in the Summit.  

“The Summit was great! I personally really enjoyed the Steeling Genius exercise with Steve Miller,” said Carl Anzaldi, director of sales & marketing, Global Automotive

Products, Inc. “I look forward to applying some of the concepts I picked up to our new booth this year to make a lasting impression for our organization at AAPEX 2013.”

“We greatly appreciate the opportunity to have meetings with the various services that we deal with at the show including the Event Management staff. It saves us a great deal of time and money to have our questions answered before the event,” said Don McGee, manager, Trade Show Logistics, Magnaflow, a 27-year exhibitor at AAPEX.  

The Summit also received high marks from Larry Fidance, marketing manager, DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. “I’m done! I got everything I needed here and don’t need to worry about planning my booth anymore,” said Fidance, whose company has been exhibiting at AAPEX for 37 years.   

For additional information about the AAPEX 2013 Exhibitor Summit, visit: http://tiny.cc/13SummitInfo.

AAPEX 2013 is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.

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For Immediate Release                                                                                                                   For more information contact:

Rich White, AAIA

301-654-6664, ext. 1030

rich.white@aftermarket.org

Margaret Beck, AASA

919-406-8828

media@mema.org  

AAPEX Opens Online Registration for 2013 Event

AAPEX Opens Online Registration for 2013 Event

MOKENA, IL – May 14, 2013 – Online registration for the 2013 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) is open for attendees and media at www.aapexshow.com/Register. AAPEX, the event that represents the $395 billion global automotive aftermarket industry, is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 through Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at the Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev.

The fee for attendee online registration is only $25 (US) through Monday, Oct. 21, and includes the AAPEX badge, which also can be used at the SEMA Show being held in Las Vegas the same week. The fee for AAPEX registration via fax or mail is $50 through Oct. 21.

Buyers who attend AAPEX will grow their businesses by seeing the newest products, networking with the smartest people and participating in the best seminars in the industry. The 2012 AAPEX featured more than 2,300 exhibitors, 5,000-plus booths and 32 education sessions on sales, marketing, branding, warehouse distributor management, industry trends, employee productivity, technology and service readiness.

To learn more about AAPEX 2013, visit the event’s website, www.aapexshow.com. To search for products and exhibitors by product, exhibitor or brand, visit the website’s Find Products and Exhibitors section, www.aapexshow.com/Search.

AAPEX represents the $395 billion global motor vehicle aftermarket and is jointly sponsored by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) and the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). For more information, please visit www.aapexshow.com or e-mail: info@aapexshow.com.