Jasper Engines & Transmissions is in the process of relocating its Jasper Innovative Solutions (JIS) warehouse operations to the Crawford County, Indiana, facility.   JIS is a sister company to JASPER, and a supplier of vehicle parts to the United States Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (VMF’s).  The JIS warehouse is making the move from Willow Grove, Pennsylavania, while the JIS Customer Service and Sales Staff will remain in Bristol, Pennsylavania.

JIS spent a couple of months looking at other warehouses in the Philadelphia area, and all would have precipitated some sort of move.  “We looked at getting closer to JASPER’s Hub to allow faster delivery to areas in the South and West,” says JIS General Manager Luke Bawel.  “Due to Lean Management and JPS improvements at the Jasper, Indiana, and Willow Springs, Missouri, facilities, they have been able to free up 40,000 square feet at the Crawford Facility for our needs.”

With JIS relocating to the Crawford Facility, all VMFs in the Western and Southern United States will benefit by having delivery one day earlier.  All East Coast and Midwest VMFs will keep their same delivery times.  The larger space accommodated by the Crawford facility allows for much greater availability, both in breadth and depth of parts, including drive line, chassis and body parts for the ever-growing USPS fleet.

“We have a great team out here and they have been a true joy to work alongside over the past eight months,” added Bawel. “You couldn’t ask for a better group of people to make you feel at home in a new city.”

Friddle: In 1930, the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation introduced one of the first commercially successful car radios.  What was the “brand name” of this radio?

Check our blog next Friday for the answer and another Friddle.

Last Week’s Friddle: Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: All four cars make right turns at the intersection.

Jasper Engines & Transmissions has a remanufacturing program geared toward customers with a restoration project, or looking for something extra when they get their engine or transmission remanufactured.

In addition to its current product line, the JASPER Authentic Custom Drivetrains division specializes in remanufacturing engines and transmissions that are currently no longer offered, or have been turned away in the past because they did not fit into a production remanufacturing system.

“If you look at the popularity of television shows that highlight vehicle restoration, there’s a huge market of people out there restoring the older model vehicle they have setting in their garage,” says Alex Ernst, JASPER Authentic Group Leader. “One type of client that would benefit from our division, for instance, is the individual restoring a ‘69 Corvette that is wanting his or her serial numbers to match, and wants their engine to be hand-built by experienced professionals.”

“With JASPER Authentic Custom Drivetrains, we spend extra time remanufacturing an engine,” Ernst added. “We give the customer that hands-on, hand-built treatment that our target customer base is looking for.”

In addition, JASPER Authentic Custom Drivetrains provides some extras for the enthusiast. “Customers can opt to have their engine dynamometer tested in addition to the live-run test we perform on most applications,” said Ernst. “And we can provide the customer with documentation of the remanufacturing process. With a login name and password, they will be able to go to our web site and check the daily progress of their engine or transmission.”

The JASPER Authentic Custom Drivetrains also provides a binder and CD with pictures & specifications so the customer can archive for their own records or use it to authenticate their unit as they show their vehicle.”

For more information, call 800-827-7455 or visit www.jasperengines.com.

Friddle: Four cars come to a four way stop, all coming from a different direction. They can’t decide who got there first, so they all go forward at the same time. They do not crash into each other, but all four cars go. How is this possible?

Check our blog next Friday for the answer and another Friddle.

Last Week’s Friddle: A pair of cars were built in 1966, now only one exists.  It is the most expensive American car ever sold.  Named after its builder, what rare car is this?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Super Snake made history on January 21, 2007, fetching a record $5.5 million at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction.

Friddle: A pair of cars were built in 1966, now only one exists.  It is the most expensive American car ever sold.  Named after its builder, what rare car is this?

Check our blog next Friday for the answer and another Friddle.

Last Week’s Friddle: Originally introduced in 1958, what car sold more than 1,000,000 units in 1965 setting a record that still stands today?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The Chevrolet Impala

There has been a change to the JASPER Diagnostic Clinic schedule.  The Baltimore and Memphis classes scheduled for October have been deleted while clinics for Chattanooga and Nashville have been added for October.  Please see our Blog post with the full schedule.

The JASPER Rolling Showcase will be joining the DuPont Hot Hues 10th Anniversary edition of the Syracuse Nationals, on July 17-19, 2009.   Enjoy the day with 6800 custom street rods and classic cars, 300 vendors, craft shows, prizes, swap meet and nighttime grandstand entertainment.  Stop by the JASPER exhibit and check out our new product displays, informative videos and network video game racing.  If you have any questions about our products or reviving your ride, feel free to ask one of our friendly representatives.  Come visit us this weekend at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse for the largest classic car show in the northeast!  See show details at www.rightcoastcars.com

Additional Diagnostic Clinics have been announced for late July and for October!

Social network technology is becoming an increasingly influential element in business to business decisions; we would like to invite you into the new JASPER social network. By sharing information and ideas we can stay better connected in offering you the best products, customer service and the latest schedule of events. You can post your comments on our blog, join the Jasper Engines & Transmissions fan list on facebook.com, or simply tweet JasperEngines at www.twitter.com. We need your participation as we develop and expand upon social networking, so check it out and let us know what you think.

Friddle: Originally introduced in 1958, what car sold more than 1,000,000 units in 1965 setting a record that still stands today?

Check our blog next Friday for the answer and another Friddle.

Last Week’s Friddle: If someone came to the United States on the 4th of July, celebrated for three days and then left on the 4th of July. How would that be possible?

Last Week’s Friddle Answer: The individual arrived in the United States on the date “The 4th of July” then departed three days later on a plane named “The Fourth of July”.