Matco Tools Named Among Best Franchises for Veterans in 2013
Matco Tools was named among the best franchises for veterans in 2013 – allowing veterans to use their background and training to launch a new career.
Successful 2013 APA Conference Delivers Networking Opportunities And Business-Building Tools, Awards Vendors
Automotive Parts Associates’ (APA) 32nd annual Shareholders’ & Manufacturers’ Conference, held March 14-16 in St. Augustine, FL, boasted 310 people in attendance, building on the momentum of last year’s successful event.
Mac Tools New Smartphone App Provides Diagnostic Trouble Code Definitions
The new Mac Tools TaskMobile Lite smartphone application automotive provides professionals with vocabulary definitions of diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) that cause a vehicle’s check engine light to illuminate. The free app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.
SUNEX Tools Celebrates 35th Anniversary with Contest and a VIP Race Experience in Miami
SUNEX Tools is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a contest that rewards professional automotive technicians and jobbers with a chance to win SUNEX air tool packages and an all-expense-paid VIP Race Experience in Miami, FL. “We’re excited to recognize and reward the skill and dedication we see demonstrated by the professional automotive technicians and
New Channellock 7.5″ 758 Flush Cutter Offers Professionals Clean, Precise Cuts in Hard-to-Reach Spaces
Channellock Inc. introduces the 7.5″ 758 flush cutter as the latest addition to its product catalog. The plier is specifically designed to cleanly cut plastic ties and up to 10-20 AWG copper wire in difficult-to-reach spaces, leaving behind clean edges that won’t snag skin or clothing for professionals who commonly work with these materials.
Mac Tools Scan Tool Upgrades Get the Job Done Faster
Mac Tools recently announced enhancements to the TaskConnect (ET1505ANX) part of the Task Family scan tools. The addition of OBD II, CAN, ABS and Airbag Scan Tool to this product will allow technicians to troubleshoot repair issues with greater speed and accuracy.
News from the Tool Shows: Matco Tools 2012 Tool Expo
Matco Tools hosted a record number of distributor attendees at its Tool Expo at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas in February. Tim Gilmore, Matco’s new president, a former distributor himself, remembered back to when the tool shows were regional and was proud of how far the company has come since its first national meeting in
Innova Debuts Pro CarScan Line of Tools
Innova Electronics Corporation recently announced the debut of its new line of professional-grade automotive diagnostic tools, marketed under the Innova Pro CarScan name.
Matco Tools Seeks Product Innovation Through New ‘Made By Idea’ Contest
Now through March 31, 2012, every new product idea or improvement submitted to Matco will be entered to win an Apple iPad 2 16GB with Wi-Fi. Plus, if a new product is brought to market, Matco will award 2% of the first year’s sales to the participant, at a minimum of $2,500.
Matco Tools Launches New Product Contest
Got a new product idea? Matco Tools is searching for the next product innovation in professional automotive tools through their new “Made By Idea” contest.