MacKay & Company to Review Aftermarket Industry Economy & Outlook at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue
(Trailer Technician) – The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), and MacKay & Company will present a session on the Aftermarket Industry Economy & Outlook at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue (HDAD) on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 11:50 am EST.
The session will feature MacKay & Company’s John Blodgett, vice president, sales & marketing, and Dr. Bob Dieli, economist. They will provide a trucking economy update and outlook and aftermarket forecast specifically geared towards supplier manufacturers. Topics will include:
Aftermarket demand forecast for Class 6-8 in the United States, Canada, and Mexico
Retail sales forecast for United States, Canada, and Mexico
Trucking activity, including the Truckable Economic Activity (TEA®) report and enhanced aggregate spread
The Aftermarket Index for the United States, Canada, and Mexico for both original equipment and independent channels
Truck dealers and independent distributors parts sales performance
Overall industry parts pricing forecast
Latest Medium, heavy duty, and trailer fleet utilization
HDAD ‘21 is co-presented by HDMA and MacKay & Company and will immediately precede the fully virtual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2021. HDAD is traditionally held as a conference, networking, and kick-off for suppliers attending HDAW. This year, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, HDAD will be held virtually and feature presentations and panel discussions with industry experts on topics including:
A real-world view of pandemic strategies, successes and failures, and looking towards what’s next
What to expect of the 2021 DC administration
Macro-economic trends that will impact the industry
The fleet perspective on changes in the aftermarket and lasting lessons from the pandemic
Technology changes forced into the distribution chain by the pandemic and what will stick
Other speakers currently scheduled will include:
Al Dragone – CEO, FleetPride
Kent Jones – President, Americas, SAF-HOLLAND Inc.
Wayne McKitrick – Vice President, Sales, N.A. Williams Company
Gerry Mead – Executive Vice President, Maintenance & Equipment, Hub Group
Chris Patterson – Independent Director
Mari Roberts – Senior Director, Transportation, Frito-Lay
Tyler Robertson – Founder & CEO, Diesel Laptops
Jeffrey Rosensweig – Director, John Robson Program in Business, Public Policy, and Government, Goizueta Business School of Emory University
Amanda Schuier – Senior Vice President, Quality Transport Co.
Ann Wilson – Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, MEMA
Additional speakers and panelists will be announced soon.
For more information and to register, visit https://www.hdma.org/content/heavy-duty-aftermarket-dialogue.
ABOUT MACKAY & COMPANY
MacKay & Company is a specialized management consulting and market research firm. With headquarters in suburban Chicago, the company’s focus since 1968 has been, and continues to be, commercial on-highway vehicles, construction equipment, farm field machinery, related components, and all elements of heavy-duty distribution.
The scope of the practice includes analyses of original equipment and aftermarket potential, strategic options, distribution policies, product introductions, quality management, acquisitions, and a range of related subjects.
The company has 16 full-time employees and maintains joint venture relationships in England, France, Germany, Brazil, and Mexico. The company’s senior management has over 150 years of experience in the heavy-duty arena.
For more information, visit www.mackayco.com.
ABOUT HDMA
Based in North Carolina, HDMA is the Commercial Vehicle Division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA), a major industry association with a forward looking strategy and a 115-year legacy of advocacy for the motor vehicle supplier industry.
A member driven organization, HDMA provides industry leadership for NAFTA based original equipment and aftermarket suppliers in the on and off-highway commercial vehicle equipment industry. This is accomplished through a range of services to its more than 200 member companies, which represent direct employment of nearly 200,000 in their US facilities.
For more information, visit www.hdma.org or www.mema.org.
ABOUT MEMA
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and its four specialized divisions comprise the leading international trade association in the fast-changing mobility industry. Representing vehicle suppliers that manufacture and remanufacture components, technologies, and systems for use in passenger cars and heavy trucks, MEMA serves as a critical bridge between high-tech capabilities in new vehicles –such as autonomous vehicles and vehicle connectivity—and the “nuts and bolts” of vehicle manufacturing. MEMA works at state, Federal, and international levels to ensure that the marketplace and public policy support the development of advanced, transformative technologies that enable safer, smarter, and more efficient vehicles. By directly employing more than 734,000 Americans and generating a total employment impact of 3.6 million jobs, MEMA’s member companies are the largest sector of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. MEMA’s members are represented through four divisions: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), Motor & Equipment Remanufacturers Association (MERA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA). For more information on how MEMA is leading transformation in the mobility industry, visit www.mema.org.