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Spain – Turbo Customers Attended WTCC

Posted 10.06.2011

Turbomaster, Garrett authorized distributor in Spain, invited 40 customers from all over the country to the World Touring Car Championship Series (WTCC) at the Cheste Circuit in Valencia early September.  2011 WTCC – whose slogan was “Real Cars, Real Racing” – has confirmed the recent adoption of turbocharging technologies...

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Colombia – Strong Garrett Presence at ADS Meeting

Posted 10.06.2011

Honeywell Turbo Technologies participated in the latest edition of the ADS meeting in Bogotá/Colombia – one of the most important automotive fair in Latin America – along with seven Garrett authorized distributors from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and Central America.   Diesel specialists had the opportunity to be informed about...

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China – 1st Distributor Conference was Great Success

Posted 10.06.2011

Honeywell Turbo Technologies held its first-ever distributor conference in China. The landmark event was hosted by the China leadership team and global leaders including Eric Prissert (Global Customer Management Director, Honeywell Turbo Technologies), Mark Miedema (Global Sales Director, Honeywell Turbo Technologies) and Ed Goodwin (IAM Sales Director, Honeywell Turbo...

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Czech Republic – Making Headlines in Europe

Posted 10.06.2011

The Honeywell Turbo Independent Aftermarket (IAM) team hosted 16 key journalists from across Europe at a press event in Brno, Czech Republic, to highlight the company’s unique research and development capabilities and its product excellence.  The reporters, who represented major IAM trade publications, were given an insight into current...

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Germany – Honeywell Showcases Green Technologies

Posted 10.06.2011

Three Honeywell businesses joined forces this year at the IAA Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, to demonstrate how Honeywell is driving a greener future through technology and innovation. The bi-annual IAA Motor Show is one of the most important automotive industry events for passenger cars with approximately 900...

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USA – Turbo Business Helps Customers Find Genuine Garrett® Products

Posted 05.25.2011

Honeywell Turbo Technologies is launching the Garrett® Authorized Center network to certify those distributors and dealers who have the knowledge to sell and service genuine Garrett-brand turbochargers and components. This certification program will protect independent service centers and their retail customers from buying counterfeit turbo products. “Honeywell has spent...

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China – Update on our “Insist on Genuine” campaign

Posted 05.25.2011

In January 2011 Honeywell Turbo Technologies won a lawsuit against a Chinese company for the continuous infringement of the Garrett® trademark. The Shanghai Huangpu District Court found that the convicted company had used a trademark designed to mislead because of its similarity to Honeywell’s exclusive trademarks for Garrett and...

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China – Turbo Aftermarket Customer Says Tenth Anniversary is Just the Beginning

Posted 05.25.2011

This year, Honeywell Turbo Technologies in China celebrated ten successful years of business with an important customer, Hei Long Jiang Bei-er Trading Company. To recognize this anniversary, Ed Goodwin, Director Global Aftermarket at Honeywell Turbo Technologies, and Phil Moore, Sales Leader APAC, travelled to Harbin, China, for an...

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Ireland – Assured Performance International (APi) Boosts the Turbo Business

Posted 05.25.2011

Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ Aftermarket distributor for Ireland has just completed a major  expansion of its business, doubling its floorspace in Dublin and significantly adding to stock levels to enhance its position as the country’s leading Aftermarket supplier. The investment by Assured Performance International (APi) means that the company is...

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Thailand – Thai Distributors Agree that Genuine is Best

Posted 05.25.2011

The ‘Insist on Genuine’ Aftermarket campaign goes from strength to strength in south east Asia, with Garrett turbo distributors from Thailand invited to Honeywell’s Ansan plant in Korea to see for themselves the benefits of original turbos.  The dealers were taken on a tour of the Honeywell plant, during...

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Honeywell Turbo Aftermarket to Benefit from new Logistics Capability in 2011

Posted 01.10.2011

There’s a logistics revolution on the way for the Turbo Aftermarket business in EMEA, heralding an era of best-in-class service designed to increase Aftermarket business.  The new logistics platform in Thaon-Les-Vosges (France), close to one of Honeywell’s production plants, will provide state-of-the-art customer service through on-line facilities, and will...

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Insist on Genuine Update

Posted 01.10.2011

Turbomaster S.L., Honeywell’s distributor for Aftermarket turbos in Spain, has successfully completed the first “Insist on Garrett Genuine” training program among national wholesalers in Spain. Over an 11-month period, Turbomaster trained 1250 Aftermarket professionals in 53 technical seminars across all of Spain’s 17 autonomous regions. From the Canary Islands...

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Honeywell Showcases Turbo Technologies at Brazil SAE

Posted 01.10.2011

Honeywell’s industry-leading turbo innovations were highlighted at SAE Brazil, the premier event in Latin American focusing on automotive technology.  Officially named the International Congress and Exhibition of Technology for Mobility, SAE Brazil provided a key opportunity for Honeywell to communicate the advantages of turbocharging, while showcasing its industry-leading turbo...

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Accelerating Profile at Europe’s Biggest Auto Event

Posted 01.10.2011

With more than 100 premieres unveiled by global car makers, Paris Motor Show once again lived up to its reputation as one of the world’s most important auto events. And Honeywell was there in force – with products from Turbo, Friction Materials and Specialty Materials creating a multi-technology platform...

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Making Headlines at Automechanika

Posted 01.10.2011

The combined presence of Honeywell Friction Materials and Turbo Technologies created some of the biggest headlines at Automechanika, with a strong media outreach program ramping up interest in the companies’ technology portfolio. On the turbo side, four leading European trade publications, including Automobilwoche in Germany and AutoPos Venta in...

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China – Honeywell wins first-ever criminal prosecution against counterfeiters

Posted 07.29.2010

Honeywell has won a landmark legal victory in China against a company producing counterfeit ‘Garrett’ turbochargers.  The criminal conviction of the Assistant President of a company in Fengcheng (China), sends a strong signal to other would-be counterfeiters of Honeywell’s determination to protect its intellectual property.  The decision by The People’s...

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Honeywell Turbo Aftermarket Launches Best-in-Class Online Product Search

Posted 07.29.2010

It’s a world class resource from a world-leading company – Honeywell has just launched user-friendly online product search that contains the most comprehensive turbo parts of any turbo supplier, listing around 2,000 Garrett turbo models for more than 3,500 vehicle applications. The new Product Search section forms a key...

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Switzerland – The First-Ever Global Aftermarket Conference

Posted 07.29.2010

Honeywell’s first-ever global Aftermarket conference – ‘Sharing our Vision-The Roadmap to Global Aftermarket Success’ – welcomed around 100 distributors to Lausanne in Switzerland for a unique insight into the future.  On the agenda was Honeywell’s new global vision and organizational structure for its Aftermarket business, with a series of...

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UK – Distributors Get Up to Speed in Cheadle

Posted 07.29.2010

Aftermarket distributors converged on Cheadle in the UK for the first of a series of training courses aimed at increasing turbo knowledge among key personnel.  The event, led by Trevor Cass (Product Support Engineer) and aided by Richard Kocur (IAM Applications Engineer), covered various topics ranging from turbo fundamentals...

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US – Make Your Way to ADS Show in Grapevine, Texas

Posted 07.29.2010

Be sure to stop by the Garrett booth at the 2010 Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) Show in Grapevine, Texas from August 3-7.  The event, at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center, will feature a varied display of passenger car and commercial vehicle turbo technologies, along with a...

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Europe – Media Spotlight on Garrett® Campaign

Posted 02.15.2010

Last year’s first-ever Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ European Aftermarket press event resulted in editorial coverage in more than 10 key industry journals, reaching more than 800,000 automotive professionals and especially garage executives. The event, held at the Honeywell plant in Atessa, Italy, attracted 11 reporters from specialist trade magazines across...

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Romania – AD Auto Total Joins Honeywell Turbo Distributor Network

Posted 02.15.2010

Honeywell is delighted to welcome AD Auto Total to its family of distributors in Europe. AD Auto Total will support the Garrett® brand in Romania, where the company is recognized as one of the most important players in the international automotive market, with 2009 revenue of around...

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Turkey – Turbo Talk

Posted 02.15.2010

Honeywell joined forces with Brand Engineering, its Master Distributor in the Middle East, to co-host a customer and media event in Istanbul last November. The event focused exclusively on the market in Turkey and provided an opportunity to showcase both Brand Engineering’s achievements and its growing relationship with Honeywell,...

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UK – BTN Turbo Boosted by Business Move

Posted 02.15.2010

Industry partners, customers and business associates gathered at the new premises of Honeywell Turbo’s UK Distributor BTN Turbo to celebrate the company’s ongoing success. BTN Turbo’s move to an impressive new 26,000 sq ft building near Uxbridge in Middlesex is a direct result of sustained business growth driven by...

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US – Turbo Distributor Boosted by Garrett® brand

Posted 02.15.2010

It started over 30 years ago as a two-man repair shop in upstate New York – but today D&W Diesel is one of the biggest names in the turbo aftermarket in the US and Canada, with a network of branches served by a 65,000 sq ft distribution center.  D&W,...

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South Africa – Honeywell Turbo Selected AUTOZONE as New Distributor

Posted 10.01.2009

Honeywell Turbo Technologies recently appointed Autozone as an authorized distributor for its Garrett® turbochargers in South Africa, a country of increasing importance to Honeywell. The selection is based on Autozone’s proven track record as a world-class distributor that delivers great customer service. Autozone is one of the biggest automotive parts...

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Italy – Honeywell Aftermarket Holds First-Ever European Press Event

Posted 10.01.2009

Honeywell Turbo Technologies hosted an Independent Aftermarket press event at its manufacturing site in Atessa, Italy, in June, which was the first event of its kind. The event was held to demonstrate the superiority of Garrett® turbos over non-genuine turbos and helped feature Honeywell as the leader in...

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Spain – Garrett by Honeywell Won Best Turbo Brand Award

Posted 10.01.2009

Garrett® has been named the “best turbo brand” by the Spanish garage professionals, who nominated Honeywell Turbo Technologies for both the best quality and best service awards. Around 400 independent garages participated in the 6th edition of the best Aftermarket brands survey organized by RBI, one of most influential...

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Portugal – Honeywell Aftermarket participated in Grupo Bomboleo’s 50th Anniversary

Posted 10.01.2009

Long-term Honeywell Aftermarket distributor, Grupo Bomboleo, has celebrated its 50th anniversary with a major event in Portugal. Grupo Bomboleo is Honeywell Turbo’s only authorized distributor in Portugal and has sold Garrett® turbochargers since 1980 through Iberoturbo. The 50th anniversary celebration took place in Quinta do Falcao near Tomar, with...

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China – Honeywell Turbo Technologies Launches Aftermarket Loyalty Program

Posted 10.01.2009

Honeywell Turbo Technologies Aftermarket in China, which serves mainly the commercial vehicle segment, has launched a loyalty program to increase brand awareness and to keep drivers up-to-date on the whole-life benefits of using Garrett® turbos. The loyalty program includes incentive initiatives and a quarterly drivers’ magazine that carries articles...

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Events & Shows

23rd to 25th July

Feira do Caminhoneiro

(Guarulhos -SP, Brazil)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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10-13 August

Minasparts

(Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais, Brasil)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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12 to 16 September

Extemin

(Arequipa, Peru)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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16 September

HTT Australian & New Zealand Distributors Conference

(Sidney, Australia)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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4 - 6 October

SAE Brasil

(Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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7-8 October

VMI HV 2011

(Bremen, Germany)

Attendance: Motair Turbolader GmbH

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7 - 9 October

Carat Leistungsmesse 2011

(Kassel, Germany)

Attendance: Motair Turbolader GmbH

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10-13 October

Argentina Oil & Gas Expo

(Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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26 - 29 October

Autonor

(Recife, Pernambuco - Brazil)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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4 - 6 November

Pit Stop

(Cuiaba-Mato Grosso, Brazil)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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17 - 20 November

X-Treme

(Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Attendance: Honeywell Turbo Technologies

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11- 15th October

Equipauto 2011

(Parc des Expositions Villepinte, Paris)

Attendance: MSF, Intec, FTS

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