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8 Industry Focus T R U C K P A R T S & S E R V I C E | J u l y 2 0 1 7 Phillips Industries has hired William (Bill) Ellis as the managing director for Phillips Connect Technologies. BBB Industries has added Joe Bergsieker as regional vice president, Sales. Kari Rihm, president and CEO of Rihm Family Companies (RFC) has received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Award in the Upper Midwest. Red Dot Corporation has hired John McCormack as senior supply chain manager and Ken Montelongo as aftermarket regional manager. Grote Industries has hired Kevin Cornelius as a new business development manager for Harness and Power Delivery business. TP Commercial Solutions, LLC, has appointed Alex Vitale as its new CEO for North America. Double Coin and CMA has added Tim Abel as Southwest regional sales manager. Truck Bodies & Equipment International, Inc., has hired Ashley Pace as distribution marketing manager. SIRCO Industries, Inc., has appointed Bill Mize as National Sales Manager. Spartan Motors, Inc., has appointed Tom Ninneman as president of Fleet Vehicles and Services. JX Enterprises has named Marty Kleker as its new vice president of sales. Richard Davis, lead technician with Hogan Truck Leasing, Inc., was named Top Tech at the seventh annual NationaLease Tech Challenge, hosted by Michelin and TCi Tire Centers. Shane Jorgenson has joined Summit Holdings as chief fi nancial offi cer. STEMCO has also awarded Longview (Texas) High School senior Gus Williams a $5,000 scholarship as the winner of the company's fi rst ever Scholarship and Design Challenge. Billy Stanley, technician at Rush Truck Centers - Houston, won Hino Trucks' annual Service Skills Competition in Novi, Mich. Rihm People In The News Ellis Pace Aug. 8-11 ADS International Convention & Trade show, Las Vegas Aug. 24-26 Great American Trucking Show, Dallas Sept. 9-13 CVSN Aftermarket Distribution Summit, Amelia Island, Fla. Truck Parts & Service Calendar Event information can be submitted at: www.truckpartsandservice.com/story-ideas/ Air Disc Brake Savings Calculator Haldex introduces its Air Disc Brake Sav- ings Calculator, designed to help custom- ers determine the long-term savings of air disc brakes compared to drum brakes over the life of the vehicle (tractor or trailer). According to Haldex, the web-based calculator was developed to allow fl eets to input customized data into the calculator to determine their "life of the vehicle" savings by comparing the overall cost of ownership between drum brakes and air disc brakes. Haldex adds the calculator allows the customer to input actual labor cost per hour, material cost (for both truck and trailer), annual mileage, replace- ment cycle (number of years), number of units, vehicle downtime, etc. Not only does the calculator determine direct cost, it also determines total cost over the life of the unit and total cost savings. STEMCO Opens 'Friction Factory' STEMCO announced its fi rst friction production plant will open in July 2017. The company says 43,000 sq.-ft. "Friction Factory" is designed to manufacture brake shoes and fric- tion components for medium- and heavy-duty truck and bus applications. "STEMCO is committed to manufacturing high-quality, state-of-the-art components that focus on fl eet safety and performance expectations," says Doug Hix, vice president and general manager. "I'm very pleased the new facility allows us to carry out our mission to drive innovation and continue to serve our customers with high performing products." Built in response to STEMCO's ongoing growth, the com- pany says the heart of the new facility is a programmable logic controller (PLC) that controls all mixers, presses, ovens and machining equipment with real-time monitoring and record- ing of all operating parameters. STEMCO's fi rst friction production plant will open in July 2017.