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John Upp Named APH Inaugural Impact Player Of The Year

Upp has been a part of the Auto Value team since 2018.

Published: Mar 31, 2020

APH named John Upp as the recipient of the inaugural 2019 Auto Value Impact Player of the Year award. Upp is the manager of the Ellsworth Auto Value parts store. He was recognized during an awards banquet at APH’s annual winter conference on Jan. 20 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota.

*From left: John Bartlett, executive chairman of APH; John Upp, store manager; and Corey Bartlett, president and CEO of APH*

Each year, Auto Value parts store regional managers throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan and Montana have the opportunity to nominate a store manager they believe deserves the award.

Upp has been a part of the Auto Value team since 2018. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Tiffany, and their two cats. He also takes pleasure in woodworking, other automotive interests, camping and fishing.

BendPak to Debut Eight-Armed Car Lift Concept at NADA

Octa-Flex improves technician productivity, convenience and ergonomics, according to BendPak.

By Mary DellaValle

Mary became editor of Tire Review in April 2019. She joined Babcox Media in 1988 as the senior editor of Brake & Front End. In her 32-year career with Babcox, Mary has contributed across the brand portfolio in a variety of ways, most recently serving as the editor of ImportCar before joining the Tire Review team. Her appointment to Tire Review makes her only the 10th editor of the brand in its 118-year history.

Published: Jan 19, 2024

BendPak announced its patent-pending Octa-Flex™ concept, which it's calling "a radical new two-post lift design," that features two sets of arms: triple-telescoping swing arms, plus all-new integrated lift-assist arms.

The EV12DPS Octa-Flex prototype will make its global premiere at NADA Expo, in Las Vegas, Feb. 2-4, 2024, in booth 4569W.

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