Precision International founder Dennis Marshall passes
It is with great sorrow that we report the passing of transmission industry pioneer Dennis Marshall on Sunday, Oct. 1. Marshall was the founder of kit packaging company Precision International, which is approaching its 50th year in the industry. Marshall’s involvement in the transmission aftermarket began in 1957 when he worked for Allomatic’s founder Beno
New drivetrain venture, Standard Drivetrain, formed
Pure Drivetrain Solutions, led by Chris Miller, and Boninfante Friction, Inc., led by Rob Boninfante, have joined forces on a new drivetrain joint venture, named Standard Drivetrain, LLC. The new company will be led by industry veteran Michael Cargill as chief executive officer. Standard Drivetrain will focus on the advancement of technology and manufacturing for
Company profile: Precision International marks 50 years
Most certainly one of the pioneers of the transmission aftermarket, Precision International founder and CEO Dennis Marshall recalls the formative days of his company, and for that matter, the industry we know today. Precision International is soon to celebrate a legacy of 50 years serving the powertrain aftermarket. The company opened for business as Manufacturing
Transmission industry equipment listings 2023
Below, find Transmission Digest‘s roundup of equipment suppliers for the transmission industry for 2023. The type of equipment, as well as whether the company manufactures, distributes or both is noted. Active companies in the TD database have provided the information contained in the following listing. Every effort has been made to accurately portray the data
2023 Reman Suppliers and Product Matrix listing
Each year, Transmission Digest provides a listing of suppliers of remanufactured transmissions, as well as a product matrix. Both of these can be found in the images below – click on each image for a closer look.
Integration becomes synergy for Sonnax and Rostra
Klynt Baker, the recently appointed president of Sonnax and Rostra, says that his responsibilities aren’t two aftermarket companies owned by Marmon Holdings. Baker says that Sonnax and Rostra have integrated their operations to the point that there are indeed two brands encompassed in a single business. The Marmon Automotive Aftermarket Group is a subsidiary of
TCRA 2023 annual meeting in pictures
I’m not sure where all of the years went, but it was a quarter century ago that Corky and Carole Meyers turned an educational user group for their TCRS converter rebuilding equipment into an association of converter rebuilders: the Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA). The initial meetings of the association took place in Reno, NV
Torque converter supplier listing 2023
As part of TD’s annual July focus on torque converters, below is a listing of torque converter suppliers for 2023, with information submitted by the companies. Active companies in the Transmission Digest supplier database have provided the information contained in the following listing. Every effort has been made to accurately portray the data provided. View
The transmission repair industry: Globally integrated
I recently read an article reported on the Global Newswire that finds the world’s transmission repair aftermarket is continuing to grow. In that article, the authors found that what was about $188 million global industry was expected to approach $235 million by 2028. There are certainly differences among the various nations in the units in
Kitting keeps us profitable: Aftermarket kit suppliers listing 2023
The kitting of transmission parts has made profitable shop operation possible. When a kit with 100 parts is necessary, a distributor has already assembled all the important components into the kit and it is typically sitting on the shelf ready to be delivered. Kitting saves time and effort for both the shop and the supplying
2023 State of the Powertrain Industry
The Transmission Digest Annual Survey of Retail Shops has served as benchmark and planning tool for the industry now for the past 37 years. Charts and tables in this study are based on a survey that was conducted early this year. Where differences are obvious, we separate the responses of transmission specialty shops from general
BorgWarner’s Tom Hardies passes
It is with great sadness that we share unexpected news of the Dec. 17 passing of Tom Hardies, Senior Sales Manager at BorgWarner Powertrain. Tom was a remarkable leader; a quiet person with a dry sense of humor he shared with those around him. Outside of his work, Tom was an athlete who enjoyed the
