Freudenberg-NOK… A truly global supplier - ATRA

Sara Bruns – Product Technician
Bill Kay - Product Technician
as possible. To even consider working
on a solution, the Corteco R&D
team will need to know the transmission
affected, the specific condition
and what parts were involved. And if
you’ve come up with a solution on your
own they want to hear about that too.
If you can, try to get pictures of
the components involved. Even better,
hang onto the worn components for
further evaluation.
Who knows? You could be the
source for the next set of improvements
to the TransTec® kit line.
Supporting Our Industry
One thing the folks at Corteco® are
quick to acknowledge is the importance
of taking an active role in helping support
the transmission repair industry.
Whether it’s a booth at ATRA’s annual
Expo, attending a customer sponsored
weekend technical seminar or lending
its sponsorship to ATRA’s new Phone
TransTec ® automatic transmission
overhaul kits are produced by Corteco ® ,
the aftermarket business of global automotive-parts
giant Freudenberg-NOK.
The company is a general partnership
of Freudenberg of Germany and NOK of
Japan. The partnership was established
July 1st, 1989, but Freudenberg’s history
dates back to 1849 and NOK was
founded in 1939. The Freudenberg-NOK
Global Partnership integrates Japanese,
German and American technology, has
total global sales over $7.5 billion and
over 30,000 employees serving customers
worldwide.
Freudenberg-NOK’s headquarters is
located in Plymouth, Mich., just a few
miles from Detroit and is an 80,000square-foot
complex. This state-of-theart,
facility includes a $30 million Technical
Center, which is the most extensive
Answering Pads, Corteco is a leader
in its support for the Association and
the individual transmission shops it
represents.
If you’re a regular reader of
GEARS, you’re probably very familiar
with the TransTec® ads and logo. They
buy a full-page ad in every issue.
Sure, those ads are designed to
reinforce the TransTec® name, and, yes,
they’re supposed to help them sell more
kits. But they’re also one of the ways
in which Corteco is helping support
this industry — our industry — by providing
support for GEARS Magazine.
Without that support, GEARS would
quickly become a memory, and with it
would go a valuable training and news
resource that you’ve come to depend
on. Corteco considers that training a
valuable addition to our industry, and
it’s a large part of why they’re so
Customer Service Personnel: Sue Jesberger, Leslie Holm, and Claudia Balduff
Freudenberg-NOK… A truly global supplier
supplier-operated facility for developing
and testing sealing products in the
Americas.
Since many manufacturers today
seek suppliers who are innovative and
have global reach, much of Freudenberg-
NOK’s success has come as a result of
its close working relationship with its
parent companies and ability to tap the
technology and expertise of its partners
in Europe and Asia.
Extending its technology expertise
beyond the automotive market,
Freudenberg-NOK also provides
an extensive portfolio of precision
molded products to the aerospace,
aftermarket, fluid power, oil and gas,
marine, healthcare/medical, off-highway
equipment, recreational, industrial,
chemical processing and semiconductor
markets worldwide.
aggressive in their support for ATRA
and GEARS.
Why is Corteco so involved with
the industry at large? Because they
know that a strong transmission repair
industry profits everyone… including
them. So it’s to everyone’s benefit for
Corteco to provide as much support as
possible, to help ensure a brighter business
picture for all of us.
Better solutions for real-world
problems… providing complete support
for customers… because at Corteco,
they recognize the importance of support
before and after the sale.
To that end, you are invited to contact
Corteco and request a personal visit
to your shop. Just go to www.TransTec.
com and click on the “Contact Us” link.
Let them know you want to schedule
a visit. Corteco considers these visits
paramount in developing a better
understanding of the challenges you are
facing. Even if they don’t hear from
you - don’t be surprised if you see
one of their associates knocking on
your door in 2008!
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