Tag: MacKay & Company

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Leaker identified

By John Blodgett, MacKay & Company Please don’t tell anybody, but in this column I plan to leak what is going to be presented at the annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) 2019. The conference…

March 1, 2019

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Industry weighs in on Amazon threat

Amazon’s selling of heavy-duty truck parts has undoubtedly caused some hand wringing. Although the Internet giant has and likely will continue to create challenges within the industry, Amazon has its limitations. Within those limitation are…

February 5, 2019

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HDAD examines recent history, future of aftermarket industry

“We’ve seen a lot of changes in the last 10 years,” said John Blodgett, vice president of sales and marketing, MacKay & Company, at the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) Monday in Las Vegas. Some…

January 29, 2019

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The show after the show

By John Blodgett, MacKay & Company I attended the 2018 AAPEX Expo in late October in Las Vegas. I have attended this show for a number of years and it has grown to be an impressive…

January 22, 2019

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Fed’s Bill Strauss to talk economics at HD Aftermarket Dialogue

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and MacKay and Company say Bill Strauss, senior economist and economic advisor, Chicago Federal Reserve, will return to Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in 2019. Strauss will discuss individual global…

January 7, 2019

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Fleet panelists announced for HD Aftermarket Dialogue discussion

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) announces a new executive panel of the seventh annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) Conference representing a cross section of fleets. Mike Palmer, vice president of fleet services for…

December 13, 2018

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Panelists announced for opening panel discussion at Aftermarket Dialogue

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) and MacKay & Company announce the opening session of the seventh annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) Conference will feature a panel of four major industry leaders. Ken Davis,…

December 5, 2018

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Hey distributors: Don’t forget about trailers

By John Blodgett, MacKay & Company At MacKay & Company, we spend a lot of time focused on the aftermarket, sizing and profiling the annual demand for replacement parts used on trucks, buses and trailers….

November 23, 2018

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Registration open for annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue event

A stellar program featuring key heavy-duty industry leaders will weigh in on the state of the global aftermarket, exchange views on the realities of current and future industry technology, debate the changing aftermarket distribution model…

November 7, 2018

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Get it while the gettin’ is good

By John Blodgett, MacKay & Company This morning (Oct. 1) I heard a sportscaster discuss the end of the first quarter of the NFL season. His point was NFL teams have completed four games of…

October 26, 2018

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In the wake of Amazon: How the giant e-tailer is changing customer perceptions

The following comes from the October 2018 issue of Truck Parts & Service. To read a digital version of the magazine, please click the image below.  The evidence keeps mounting. In July, MAHLE Aftermarket announced…

October 17, 2018

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VIPAR Heavy Duty kicks off annual meeting with look into future

VIPAR Heavy Duty Chairman, President and CEO say it is a good time to be in the truck parts business. See everything they had to say on Truck Parts and Service.

October 15, 2018