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July 20, 2020 – While recent months have seen unprecedented disruption of Australian business across several industries, Dayco’s Australian and New Zealand automotive aftermarket business continues to defy the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company’s Australian and New Zealand sales have increased year on year, which has seen Dayco Australia’s recently extended and modernised distribution centre located in Hallam (Victoria) operate at full capacity, literally requiring…

July 1, 2020 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, started operations at its new plant, located in Indaiatuba – SP, on June 17th. The facility expands the development, production and distribution capacity for the aftermarket, unifying the former Sao Paulo and Itapira units and, by the end of the year, will also start original…

June 24, 2020 – Further underlining the inherent quality control standards throughout all its facilities around the world, Dayco’s Suzhou China facility has been recognized as being one of the company’s growing number of award-winning sites. On 18th June 2020, heavy-duty machinery manufacturer Caterpillar presented Dayco (Suzhou) Co., Ltd, with its Platinum Level, Supplier Quality Excellence Process certificate. As it happens, the Suzhou facility has achieved this…

June 15, 2020 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has recently appointed Thomas J. (TJ) Fontana as director of sales, North America and Shannon Lara as director of marketing for Dayco’s North American aftermarket. In addition, Tyler Samagalski was promoted to director of industrial, fluid power and performance markets, North America. Dayco’s most recent…

June 8, 2020 – Dayco’s extraordinarily consistent levels of manufacturing quality and distribution capability have once more been independently endorsed by PACCAR, the organization behind the DAF, Kenworth and Peterbilt brands, as the company’s Chieti plant in Italy has been awarded its Quality Achievement certification for delivering original equipment (OE) components that match or exceed its 10PMM performance requirements. The presentation of the annual award,…

June 5, 2020 – John Kinnick, president of Dayco’s Global Belt Operations, has been named a 2020 Automotive News Rising Star. John is featured in a special section in the June 1 issue of Automotive News. The Rising Stars: Automakers and Suppliers program honors U.S.-based auto executives, under the age of 45, on the manufacturing and supply side of the auto industry who have the talent and…

May 13, 2020 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has been recognized by General Motors (GM) through its global supplier quality & development organization, which acknowledges suppliers who have demonstrated consistent quality performance throughout the year. The award, which is given to specific top performing supplier manufacturing locations that have met or exceeded a very stringent…

May 12, 2020 – Following an official review by the Government of the Province of Córdoba – Argentina, Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has been recognized for its strict compliance to the safety and prevention protocols to contain the coronavirus pandemic in the region and authorized to return to production. 70 percent of the…

May 11, 2020 – We hereby inform that on 30 April 2020 the registry court of the National Court Register competent for the registered office of Dayco Poland Sp. z o. o. made an entry of the merger of Dayco Poland Sp. z o. o., with its registered office in Tychy (as the acquiring company) with Dayco Aftermarket Poland Sp. z o. o., with its registered…

April 6, 2020 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has taken the opportunity to put its manufacturing resources into helping those suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic, by producing a vital component in the conversion of a readily available snorkeling mask, into a life-saving ventilator. The adaption of the mask, normally supplied via sports outlet…

April 2, 2020 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has decided to open a new South American plant located in Indaiatuba, Brazil, which will further improve the company’s distribution, production and technological capabilities in South America and support its fast-growing aftermarket business in the region. Following a thorough analysis of several options and benefitting…

March 11, 2020 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, was highlighted as one of the most admired brands, not just in the belts and tensioners categories, but also in the general results of the Brands at the Garage survey, conducted by the Central de Inteligência Automotiva. The study analyzed the answers of more than…