Powertrain industry profiles 2023
The following pages contain powertrain industry profiles, key people and product information from leading companies in the marketplace. These profiles serve as an introduction for companies participating in autumn trade shows. The companies include: Precision International, Raybestos Powertrain, Sonnax, Superior Transmission, Transtar and Transmission Parts Unlimited. Click or view the images below to see the
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
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
A wealth of information: Recapping the TCRA Annual Seminar
The profitable and proper remanufacturing of torque converters served as the focus for the 24th annual seminars and meetings of the Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA). The two-day event was held in the Detroit area in June and drew approximately 100 participants. As has been the case since the first of these converter segment get-togethers,
Biggest takeaways from the TCRA annual seminar
June 24 and 25 brought us the annual Torque Converter Rebuilders Association (TCRA) seminar, in which the organization meets to talk technical issues, vote on its board, and hold seminars. More coverage of this event is forthcoming in TD’s July issue, but in the meantime, here are some of the biggest takeaways from seminar day.
How the global parts supply chain comes together
Have you ever wondered, when you open up a transmission kit, how many nations all of these different parts came from? How many different journeys these parts had to make to get to where they are, sitting in your shop, ready to serve their purpose in a unit that needs them? It would be apt
Sponsored video: 6L80 random shift issues
In this sponsored video from Precision International, learn a few tips on what to do when the GM 6L80 develops random shift issues, which has been known to happen at high mileage and severe service.
Sponsored video: GM 6L80 Random Shift Issues
Precision International shares its latest video on GM 6L80 transmission random shift issues; watch below.
Transmission Digest’s 2021 Supplier Profiles
The following pages contain powertrain industry profiles, key people and product information from leading companies in the marketplace. These profiles typically serve as an introduction for companies participating in autumn trade shows which, this year, have been canceled due to the Covid-19 crisis. Companies include: Evolution Driveline; Freudenberg NOK; Jasper Engines & Transmissions; Precision International;
Precision’s Milt Frese to retire
Milt Frese, known to countless shop customers and just about anybody attending a trade show or weekend seminar is the face of the Precision of New Hampton, will retire on his birthday, December 31 of this year. “When I started my career at Precision, it was the best move of my life after marrying my
Precision International: All In The Bag
Marshall observes that sales, purchasing and development teams are all focused on putting the orders and the means to fulfill those orders together so that the plant can produce just what customers are wanting, just when the customers wants it and at a price the customers are happy with.
