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8 Industry Focus T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 4 Bendix commits to remanufacturing Bendix has jumped on the green wave. Earlier this year the company invested more than $3.2 million into its remanufacturing operations in Huntington, Ind., and as the calendar year comes to a close, the investment is already paying off. Bendix says it is well on its way to set- ting corporate remanufacturing records for production volume, performance and total sales in 2014. During an open house last month in Huntington, the company showcased how its investments have positioned Bendix to be a heavy-duty remanufactur- ing leader for years to come. "We've seen double-digit growth for remanufacturing for the last few years," says Henry Foxx, Bendix director of remanufacturing. "It's that success that led to this investment in our facilities." After totaling $69 million in reman sales in 2009, the company nearly hit $100 million in sales last year. Dorman Products holding tech training contest Dorman Products, Inc. announces the introduction of Tech Tube, its new installation video incentive program. This new program encourages service techs to fi lm installation videos featuring Dorman parts, share them via Dorman's YouTube Channel and earn incen- tives in the process. Dorman says all video submissions will be reviewed by members of Dorman's Product Development and Technical Services Teams. Each video selected for posting on Dorman's YouTube Channel, will earn that video's submitter a $50 gift card, an entry for Dorman's quarterly drawing for a $500 gift card and a featured video on Dorman's YouTube page. Dorman says to visit www.DormanProducts.com/ techtube for more information. Bergstrom celebrating 65 years This year marks the 65 th year in business for Bergstrom Inc. Bergstrom was founded in 1949 in the home of Adolph Berg- strom and his wife Eunice and has since become the supplier of HVAC systems for many of the world's largest and most respected companies. "Today's achievements have their roots in the original vision of the company and its early employees," says Jack Shaffer, president and CEO of Bergstrom. "This anniversary underlines Bergstrom's 65 years of successful product development and efforts to increase consumer awareness and demand for climate control solutions in the commercial vehicle industry." Surplus Solutions updates website Surplus-Solutions has added a "hit count" for sellers. The company says the "hit count" report lets sellers know how many hits their individual parts are getting via a comprehensive report. The new report also gives an aggregate number for each loca- tion and all locations combined, Surplus-Solutions says. "We believe this report will be very benefi cial to the seller and gives them the data to make decisions to move their part quicker. Whether it is a price issue or removing parts that garner no interest this should give the seller more tools to use," says Tom Brown, COO at Surplus-Solutions.