The Automotive Aftermarket Prod-ucts Expo (AAPEX) will debut ProductPlus, a new post-show publication thatwill give buyers another opportunity tosee the winners of the New Product andNew Packaging Showcases, as well as allentries in the New Product Showcase.The New Product Showcase is the largestcollection of new, innovative and techno-

logically advanced products making theirdebut at the show, while the New Pack-aging Showcase is said to reflect the mostinnovative packaging designs and con-cepts in the automotive industry. Thepublication will be mailed to buyers afterAAPEX, which will be held Nov. 4-6 atthe Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.

The new Snap-on Diagnostics acces-sories catalog includes accessories for di-agnostic platforms including the VERUSPRO, VERDICT, MODIS Ultra, SO-LUS Ultra, Vantage Ultra and ETHOS+,as well as accessories for scopes and me-ters. It also contains sections on storageand organization options, shop bannersand software and information, includingthe latest diagnostic software bundle up-grade, European vehicle activation andShopKey Pro. For more information,speak to a Snap-on representative or visithttp://diagnostics.snapon.com.

The Automotive Service Association(ASA) has relocated its offices fromColleyville, TX, to nearby North Rich-land Hills. The new address is 8209Mid-Cities Blvd, North Richland Hills,

TX 76182. The Association’s 800-ASA-SHOP (272-7467) number has beenchanged to 817-514-2900.

WD-40 Company has launched a new,mobile-responsive website at www.WD40.com. A key element of the site isSolution Explorer, an interactive searchtool by use category and product func-tion that helps users find the right WD-40 brand product for their need. It usesa library of photos and videos to showhow to use WD-40 Multi-Use Productand WD-40 Specialist products for vari-ous maintenance and repair projects.

MAHLE Aftermarket, Service Solu-tions (formerly MAHLE RTI) has an-nounced its agreement to sponsor the2014 Service Professionals Program atthe upcoming AAPEX Show in Las Ve-gas. The Service Professionals Program,part of the show’s AAPEXedu educationtrack sessions, is a new customized pro-gram designed to educate service andrepair professionals and independentshop and store owners. In addition, thecompany’s exhibit (booth #2661) willfeature technical demonstrations of itsautomotive maintenance equipmentand tools. For more information, visitwww.mahle-aftermarket.com.

The 60th Annual National Conventionof the International Heat TransferAssociation (NARSA) will take placeNov. 2-6 at Harrah’s Las Vegas duringthe 2014 Automotive Aftermarket Prod-ucts Expo (AAPEX). It will feature atechnical cooling system roundtable dis-cussion and the Heat Transfer & MobileAC Pavilion at AAPEX, plus one-on-onesupplier meetings, committee work-shops and business sessions. Visitwww.NARSA.org for more information.

Gumout Performance Additives hascompletely redesigned its website,www.Gumout.com, to align with thebrand’s science-focused message. Keyfeatures of the site include in-depth sci-ence pages that explain how fuel addi-

tives work, new videos demonstratingthe science of fuel additives, redesignedproduct pages and a new, easy-to-understand product guide.

The Car Care Council (www.carcare.org) has introduced a newmonthly e-mail newsletter called theCar Care Council e-brief. It will re-port on consumer education initia-tives and news and provide ready-to-use articles and timely and topicalcontent for repair shops and partsstores to use in their marketing, web-sites and social media. Questionsabout subscribing to the e-newslettershould be sent to info@car care.org.

Standard Motor Products (SMP) haslaunched a new mobile parts app forAndroid and Apple devices, available atthe Google Play Store and Apple AppStore. Version 1.0 of the app allows in-put by part number and year, make,model and engine, and includes a VINscanner. Every search can be saved for

future reference.The app’s uniqueUPC scan utilityallows counter-persons and tech-nicians to scanthe UPC code onany SMP brandbox and receiveall of the contentassociated withthat part number,

such as multiple images, installation in-structions, videos and more. For moreinformation, visit www.smp corp.com.

Tenneco has introduced a convenientVIN search feature on www.WalkerExhaust.com that makes it easier toaccess the Walker catalytic converterline. With this new tool, users can enterthe VIN to pinpoint the specific WalkerEPA- or CARB-compliant converterneed for the job. The tool remains high-ly visible on the left side of the screenthroughout the site.

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