During the Automotive Lift Institute’s (ALI) annual membership meeting held recently in conjunction with the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) and Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, Nev., ALI members re-elected Douglas Grunnet of Stertil KONI USA as chairman of the board of directors.

Tags: AAPEX, ALI, Automotive Lift Institute, SEMA Show

DENSO Corp. announced that it has formed a new aftermarket division based at the company’s headquarters in Kariya, Aichi, Japan.

Tags: AAPEX, DENSO, Toshiaki Fujii

Among the 30 education sessions scheduled for the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX)’s Learning Forum this year, 13 will focus on timely issues impacting all channels of the aftermarket. Topics include the import parts explosion, social media, emerging business models, selling process techniques, trends affecting the aftermarket environment and brand protection.

Tags: AAPEX, Government regulations, Sales and marketing, SEMA Show, Social media

The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) assigned space to 2,200 exhibitors during the official space draw for the 2011 event. AAPEX will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1, through Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

Tags: AAIA, AAPEX, AASA, Kathleen Schmatz, SEMA Show, Trade Shows

Registration for the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show and Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo is now open.

Tags: AAPEX, Convention, Expo, SEMA Show, Trade show

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is targeting prospective licensees at the 2009 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show and AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo).

Tags: AAPEX, Brand equity, SEMA Show