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April 19, 2019 –Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, will show a selection of its original equipment (OE) innovations at Automec 2019, in San Paolo, Brazil later this month. The company is known for its impressive technical capability and for providing complete solutions for its customers, which is why Dayco is the partner of choice for many of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers (VMs), in both the automotive and heavy duty sectors. Among the highlights will be its double-sided belt in oil (BIO) timing belt, the Dayco BSG 48 V –…

April 18, 2019 – Dayco, a leading engine components and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, continues to invest in expanding its heavy duty product offering to provide the solutions on which its customers rely and to serve the needs of South American market. As an original equipment (OE) manufacturer of engine products and drive systems for global vehicle manufacturers (VMs) in both the light and heavy duty sectors, Dayco is also a major player in the aftermarket, supplying a diverse range, throughout the world. Naturally, the engines that power heavy duty vehicles are under constant…

April 12, 2019 – Dayco, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of engine products and drive systems for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has formed a marketing alliance with leading Pro-Am driver Roger Lago for the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Championship. Lago, a highly experienced Australian Carrera Cup and GT racing driver, has competed at the top end of the Pro-Am category for several seasons and is a former Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Champion. He raced to 5th in the 2018 Tag Heuer Pro-Am Championship and is currently third in the 2019 Pro-Am standings with five rounds remaining. Dayco…

April 10, 2019 – Dayco has announced the appointment of Ruggero Semola as Aftermarket Director EMEA. In this role, Semola will be responsible for leading all functions of the EMEA Aftermarket region. These duties include strategic planning to oversee new product introductions, as well as sales performance, to ensure Dayco achieves its growth targets, while providing greater value for the customers. “I am delighted with my new role at Dayco and I look forward to creating additional value to the existing talented Dayco team and to supporting our EMEA aftermarket business growth” said Ruggero Semola, director of EMEA aftermarket. Ruggero brings…

April 7, 2019 – Highly experienced Australian and international GT racer David Russell achieved a podium finish in his debut Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Series race held at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia on April 6 and 7. The talented Dayco Ambassador teamed with Japan’s Yuya Sakamoto for the first time with the HubAuto Corsa Ferrari Team to finish 3rd overall in Saturday’s opening race and first round of the championship after having qualifying 6th. The Ferrari duo followed that up with a 6th place overall finish in Sunday’s highly competitive second round. These strong overall results were…

February 6, 2019 – Dayco Products, LLC is proud to announce the latest development to their race series of products, the Dayco Racing supercharger belt. Specifically engineered for Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars, the all new Dayco Racing blower belt is engineered with carbon and designed specifically for supercharged nitromethane engines. This standard 11mm pitch, 84mm wide and 145 teeth belt was developed using real-world track data. Dayco engineers have formulated a winning combination. Using a hybrid carbon cord encapsulated in custom rubber compounds and adding their patented low friction PTFE tooth fabric, Dayco racing blower belts are designed to…

February 5, 2019 – Dayco Ambassador David Russell together with long term GT racing partner Roger Lago and Supercar racer Todd Hazelwood have started the 2019 Australian motor racing season off with an impressive top ten finish in the 2019 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Competing for the first time with Matt Stone Racing in an Audi R8 LMS that both Russell and Lago had only first driven one week before the event,  the trio’s outstanding result saw them out-perform a number of local and international Pro Am category teams, finishing second in the Pro-Am standings to major international team AF Corse…

February 4, 2019 –  Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, announced today the launch of a new heavy duty water pump product line. This will expand their current North America water pump product line to initially provide 55 SKUS, covering 97 percent of heavy duty applications. Dayco heavy duty water pumps are engineered to OE standards with cast iron blades and have been 100% end-of-line leak tested. Designed with the latest technology, the heavy duty water pumps feature upgraded materials for the bearing, impeller and gasket. Design features include: Low friction…

January 25, 2019 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has launched a range of scooter belts for the Brazilian aftermarket. With this development, Dayco, a company globally recognized for its premium quality products, is addressing demand from a product segment experiencing consistent year-on-year growth. The new scooter belt portfolio naturally encompasses products for the Honda Lead 110 and PCX, Yamaha NEO, Suzuki AN Burgman and Dafra Citycom 300i, which represent approximately 65% of the Brazilian scooter market. Dayco’s policy is to draw ever-closer to its partners and the launch of…

January 7, 2019 – Dayco has announced the appointment of Mike McTeer as director of business strategy, US aftermarket. McTeer will be responsible for developing target market strategies and sales associate development. “I am delighted with my new role at Dayco and to work for a company that is renowned for its customer commitment.  My new role affords a great opportunity to contribute to an already talented Dayco team that is keenly focused on creating additional value for our aftermarket customers,” said McTeer, director of business strategy. Mike brings more than 25 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket having worked…