Snap-on introduces
field service tool boxes
Launched during the Top Gear festival in Durban, the
new Blue Point field service tool boxes from Snap-on
fit most ½ ton and one-ton bakkies. The boxes are
made from stainless steel and can be specified with
either four or eight drawers. Internal features include a
range of drawers, LED lighting and a number of storage
compartments of various sizes. A window option can also
be provided. They are easily assembled and allow easy
access to what’s inside. A range of modular sets to fit the
field service boxes are also available from Snap-on.
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Vehicle components division renamed to create platform to drive growth of
premium brands
Federal Mogul Holding Corporation has
recently announced the next step in its
ongoing strategy to drive the global growth
of its premium products and leading
brands.
Effective immediately, the company’s
Vehicle Components division will be
renamed Federal-Mogul Motorparts.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts is a leading
provider of premium brands, including
MOOG®, Fel-Pro®, Champion®,
Wagner®, ANCO® and Ferodo® to the
global aftermarket.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts also provides
high-quality vehicle braking, chassis
and wiper components to global original
equipment manufacturers. “For more
than a century, we have remained
focused on providing the highest quality
components across each of the product
categories and regions we serve.
Vehicle manufacturers recognise this, as
our friction products are found on seven
of the top 10 vehicle models in Europe,
and the best-selling vehicle in North
America,” says Daniel Ninivaggi, CEO of
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, and Co-CEO
of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation.
“Our aftermarket products are designed
and engineered around the principle that
vehicle safety and product performance
matter most.
Federal-Mogul’s premium brands are
synonymous with quality, which will
continue to be the way we differentiate
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our products from others available in the
market.
Notwithstanding recent trends in some
aftermarket categories, our unrelenting
focus going forward will be to support
our premium products and clearly
communicate their advantages to our
channel partners, professional service
technicians and consumers,” Ninivaggi
says.Federal-Mogul Motorparts
manufactures vehicle braking, chassis,
sealing and other service components,
and also benefits from the engine
expertise of the Federal-Mogul Powertrain
division.
The new Federal-Mogul Motorparts name
and logo will be rolled out globally effective
immediately, leading into new marketing
campaigns for its product brands.