People In The News
Following are personnel changes that recently occurred in the trucking industry.
Company Celebrates Finalist Status
Webasto was named one of 22 finalists in the 2007 Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence (PACE) award competition that recognizes product and business innovation among suppliers that contribute products, processes, materials or services directly to the manufacturers of cars or trucks.
Automotive News selected Webasto’s Glass ProTec vehicle roof panel technology for consideration. The product is a glass-plastic composite that combines characteristics of tempered and laminated glass. It provides high-flexural strength with rigidity, thin design, light weight, high safety performance, good weathering, scratch chemical resistance and high optical quality, according to Webasto.
The company and other finalists will undergo a review process by industry, academic and business leaders to select award winners. The PACE award recipients will be announced during the Society of Automotive Engineers conference in April.
New Courses Offered
Chevron’s Lubricants University, an educational web site, has made three new courses available, Automotive Gear Lubrication, Automotive Grease and Industrial Grease.
Automotive Gear Lubrication provides information on gear case lubrication and maintenance in order to increase understanding of automotive gear types, specific gear lubricants and operation.
The course, Automotive Grease, explains how grease products differ in performance, base oil, additives and thickener types. Industrial Grease covers the appropriate quantity, regreasing intervals and product selection for lubrication in industrial applications.
