February 15, 2010
SKF receives NAPA Canada 95% Club award at NAPA Canada Sales and Leadership Summit
SKF recently received NAPA Canada’s 95% Club award at the NAPA Canada Sales and Leadership Summit held in Montreal. SKF was presented the award in recognition of its outstanding level of performance and service as a 2009 supplier of NAPA Bearings and Oil Seals. February 4, 2010
SKF retiree William “Bill” C. Diggory inducted into the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame
William “Bill” C. Diggory, retired Vice President and General Manager of SKF Vehicle Service Market, North America, was presented with the 2010 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame Award in recognition of his contributions to the industry. May 12, 2009
SKF receives award for its Heavy Duty On-line Catalog at the 2009 NCMA Conference
The SKF Heavy Duty On-line Catalog was awarded the 2008-2009 NCMA President’s Award for Catalog Excellence in the category of “Web Catalog-Most User Friendly.” April 1, 2009
SKF partners with Pacific Marketing/Advantage Sales Group
Pacific Marketing/Advantage Sales Group now represents SKF automotive products in California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii, Alaska and a portion of Nevada. February 19, 2009
Industry leaders gather to recognize the 2008 Technician of the Year
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC, Dayton Parts, LLC (DP, LLC), Haldex, MAHLE Clevite and SKF recently announced David Bryan Lewis as the 2008 Technician of the Year award recipient at the HDAW Awards luncheon. Lewis is a lead technician and supervisor for Wal-Mart Transportation’s fleet maintenance facility in Sutherland, VA, where he has served for more than 16 years. January 13, 2009
SKF receives Nifty Fifty Award from Heavy Duty Trucking
SKF received Heavy Duty Trucking magazine’s Nifty Fifty Award for introducing the SKF Rebuild Kit for PreSet in 2008. November 18, 2008
New SKF web site receives recognition from Car Care Council Women’s Board
SKF received an award for its new Vehicle Service Market (VSM) web site – www.vsm.skf.com – from the Automotive Communications Council (ACC) and the Car Care Council Women’s Board at a reception on Tuesday, November 4 during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week (AAIW). November 17, 2008
SKF VSM introduces George Garner as director of sales for its NAPA account
SKF recently named George Garner as Director of Sales for NAPA at SKF Vehicle Service Market (VSM), North America, effective immediately. Garner has replaced Ed Vance, who retired after a 20-year career with SKF. October 28, 2008
SKF introduces Scott Simmonds as vice president of sales, Heavy Duty
SKF has introduced Scott Simmonds as Vice President of Heavy Duty Sales of the SKF Vehicle Service Market, North America, effective immediately. October 21, 2008
SKF introduces new trilingual catalog for automotive applications
SKF recently released its all-new 2008 Passenger Car, Light & Medium Truck Application Catalog (2009-1991), featuring information pages in English, Spanish and French in one book. The new trilingual information pages are divided into three, color-coded sections for quick and easy reference. Additionally, the catalog includes updated hub unit images and 24 new hub unit part numbers. October 1, 2008
Industry leaders now seeking 2008 Technician of the Year; Nominations being accepted!
Nominations for the 2008 Technician of the Year are being accepted now until December 31, 2008. September 29, 2008
SKF introduces the Pole Position e-newsletter
SKF recently introduced the Pole Position e-newsletter, a monthly e-newsletter written exclusively for technicians and professionals in the automotive industry. September 29, 2008
SKF introduces the Heavy Duty Pit Crew e-newsletter
SKF recently introduced the Heavy Duty Pit Crew e-newsletter, a monthly e-newsletter written exclusively for technicians and professionals in the heavy duty industry. August 4, 2008
SKF Vehicle Service Market introduces new web site
The new web site provides users with the most current information about SKF products and services including its wheel end hub units, Scotseal® PlusXL wheel seals and new Rebuild kit for PreSet® hub assemblies. May 14, 2008
SKF receives four Awards at the 2008 NCMA Conference
SKF recently received four awards at the 2008 National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) conference held in Tampa, FL. April 23, 2008
SKF announces 2008 first quarter results
SKF reports record operating profit and record sales, both up by more than 8% for the first quarter of 2008. The outlook is for continued good volume growth for the second quarter of 2008. |