The Import Vehicle Community, a segment of the Auto Care Association, will present its 28th annual Import Product and Marketing Awards at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 1 during AAPEX at the Sands Expo Center. The awards recognize manufacturers and marketers for excellence in products and marketing materials for import car and truck applications, including new products and new product lines, tools and functional fluids, accessories, packaging, websites, catalogs, marketing/advertising programs and social media campaigns.
Registrants listed by categories at press time include:
Best Overall Import Aftermarket Product or Product Line
AISIN World Corp. of America, Akebono Brake Corp., Arnott Industries, Auto Tech USA, DMA Sales, Federal-Mogul Motorparts Inc., Intermotor Genuine Import Parts by SMP, KYB Americas Corp.
Best New Product or Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
AISIN World Corp. of America, Auto Tech USA, BIZOL Lubricants, Brake Parts Inc., CRP Automotive, Karlyn Industries Inc., Nissens North America, NSK, Omega Environmental Technologies/Santech, SenSen Shocks & Struts, ZF Aftermarket.
Best Performance Product, Accessory or Functional Fluids for Import Cars or Trucks
Atlantic Import & Export Corp., Beck/Arnley, Centric Parts.
Best New Tool for Repairs on Import Cars or Trucks
Redline Detection, Schaeffler Group USA Inc.
Best Problem-Solver for Import Cars or Trucks
AISIN World Corp. of America, Arnott Industries, Auto Tech USA, Autopart International, Beck/Arnley, CRP Automotive, Global Parts Distributors LLC, Permatex, SKF USA Inc., TechSmart by SMP
Best Packaging of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks
Atlantic Import & Export Corp., Beck/Arnley, Intermotor Genuine Import Parts by SMP, Lumileds (Founded by Philips), NSK, SenSen Shocks & Struts.
Best Merchandising/Advertising of a Product for Import Cars or Trucks
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Inc., KYB Americas Corp., Lumileds (Founded by Philips), Permatex, SenSen Shocks & Struts.
Best Print or Electronic Catalog of a Product Line for Import Cars or Trucks
Atlantic Import & Export Corp., Bosal USA, Centric Parts, Dacomsa SA de CV, DENSO, FACET S.r.l., Lumileds (Founded by Philips), Robert Bosch LLC, SenSen Shocks & Struts.
Best Website Presentation of Product(s) for Import Cars or Trucks
Atlantic Import & Export Corp., BIZOL Lubricants, DENSO, Robert Bosch LLC.
Best Social Media Campaign for Import Cars or Trucks Product and/or Brand Marketing
DENSO, SenSen Shocks & Struts.
Visit the Import Vehicle Community Import Product Awards display area at its new location at AAPEX in booth No. 42011.
