MCHENRY, Ill. – Jan. 22, 2019 – Raybestos® has updated its www.raybestos.com website to reflect the “Big Brake Thru” product line realignment recently introduced at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), according to Kristin Grons, marketing manager for Brake Parts…
The Raybestos brand has been around since 1902, when A. H. Raymond started the Raybestos-Manhattan Company. In the 1920s, the company won more than half the automotive brake business in the U.S. The company survived the Great Depression, produced parts…
New Part Numbers Added to Element3 and R-Line MCHENRY, Ill., Dec. 3, 2018 – Raybestos® has increased its caliper coverage with the addition of premium Element3™ new plated brake calipers and Raybestos R-Line remanufactured plated caliper part numbers, it was…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Nov. 15, 2018 – Raybestos® had their customers in mind when they decided to realign their product offerings into three distinct lines, Element3™, Raybestos R-Line and Specialty, according to Kristin Grons, marketing manager for Brake Parts Inc…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Nov. 6, 2018 – Charles Ruder of Brake & Equipment Warehouse in Minneapolis, Minnesota hit the jackpot as the lucky winner of the Raybestos® 1953 Chevrolet® pickup truck, the company announced during a special booth reception at the Automotive…
MCHENRY, Ill. – Oct. 19, 2018. Raybestos will introduce its “Big Brake-Thru” at BPI booth #3638 during the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX). “We’re excited to share breakthrough news from our flagship brand with AAPEX attendees,” said Kristin Grons, marketing…
Includes New Part Numbers for Opti-Cal, RPT Rust Prevention Technology MCHENRY, Ill., Sept. 17, 2018 – Raybestos® has expanded its comprehensive caliper line with the addition of more new part numbers for its Opti-Cal™ premium new brake calipers and RPT…
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – StopTech® has announced its sponsored racing teams for the 2023 race season. This year’s team features nationwide competitors across endurance, drift, quarter midgets, late model, and drag racing circuits. StopTech® is a leading aftermarket manufacturer and…
Source: First Brands announcement MCHENRY, Ill. — Centric Parts® has expanded its line of brake components by adding 27 new friction part numbers that cover more than 10 million vehicles in operation (VIO). New Posi-Quiet® and Centric Premium™ brake pad…
The busts of four presidents who shaped America dominate the Black Hills of South Dakota on Mount Rushmore. The debate on the original Mt. Rushmore participants has passed, but who or what might be the members of a Mt. Rushmore…
Source: First Brands announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ announced Mark Woodburn, its business development manager, was honored by Uni-Select® Atlantic Division with the Recognition Award for his dedicated service to the organization and its members in 2021. The…
Source: First Brands Group™ announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include 86 new friction and rotor parts covering popular cars, light trucks and SUVs. The just-released Centric part numbers…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group™ has expanded its line of Centric® Parts brake components to include rotor coverage for nearly 33 million vehicles in operation (VIO). “We are always working to introduce new late-model…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – Products from First Brands Group™ were recently featured on the Lifetime network series Military Makeover with Montel. In the episode, “Major Progress Happening at the Pryor Home Makeover,” First Brands Group Director…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Brake Parts Inc (BPI), a division of First Brands Group, was named a GM Supplier of the Year winner in General Motors’ 29th annual Supplier of the Year awards. The annual awards highlight global suppliers that distinguish themselves…
Source: First Brands Group announcement MCHENRY, Ill. – First Brands Group recently expanded its line of premium quality Centric® Parts brake components by adding more than 100 new part numbers for late model import passenger vehicles, last mile delivery (LMD)…
Source: First Brands Group announcement CLEVELAND, – First Brands Group™, a global automotive parts company, has acquired Centric® Parts, a leading manufacturer and supplier of replacement brake components, whose labels include Centric®, C-TEK®, Posi Quiet®, and StopTech®. “We are excited…
Source: First Brands Group announcement CLEVELAND, Ohio – First Brands Group, LLC (formerly TRICO Group), a global auto-parts producer, today announced the acquisition of Brake Parts Inc. (BPI), which includes the Raybestos® line of brake parts, and Champion Laboratories Inc.,…
Source: Bendix announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – As real-world business conditions drive demand for online training options, distance learning is an increasingly vital tool for keeping North America’s fleets and truck drivers rolling safely – and for seven years, the Bendix…
Larry Pavey, who has spent his entire career in the automotive aftermarket, is the chief executive officer of Federated Auto Parts and CEO of The Automotive Parts Services Group, a joint venture between Pronto and Federated. Federated is a marketing…
Source: Brake Parts Inc. MCHENRY, Ill. –Brake Parts Inc (BPI) recently honored five team members with the BPI Leadership Award during the company’s global leadership summit in Arizona. The following award recipients were recognized for their performance excellence, dedication and…
Source: Brake Parts Inc MCHENRY, Ill. –Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) has instated a new paid parental-leave policy following the birth or adoption of an employee’s child, it was announced by David Overbeeke, president and CEO of BPI. “BPI has…
Source: Brake Parts Inc. MCHENRY, Ill. – Brake Parts Inc (BPI) has promoted Paul Oleandi to the position of sales director of national/key accounts, Jake Wegner, vice president of sales for BPI announced. “If success can truly be accelerated by…
Source: Brake Parts Inc MCHENRY, Ill. –Jeff Wawrzyniak has joined Brake Parts Inc as chief legal officer, it was announced Dec. 10, 2019 by David Overbeeke, president and CEO. Prior to joining BPI, Wawrzyniak served as chief legal, compliance and…
Source: Brake Parts Inc. MCHENRY, Ill.–Brake Parts Inc LLC (BPI) will unveil its new experience room as well as its Raybestos tech garage at booth #3638 at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Nov. 5-7, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.…