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This Summer, the Willow Springs, Missouri, production facility celebrates its 20th Anniversary. Associates gathered May 15th for an outdoor group picture (at left) in preparation for their July celebration. The first Associates started in May of 2004 with production starting on July 6th of that year. On that first day, known as J-Day, 25 quality 350 Chevys were produced. Beginning with just 54 Associates in the Gas engine division and support groups, the Transmission division started in October...

Jasper Engines & Transmissions, the nation’s leader in remanufactured products, announces the availability of the GM Gen V 6.2L AFM and AFM-Delete engines. These engines are available for the following Chevrolet, GMC, and Cadillac late model applications: · 2014-2018 Silverado, Sierra · 2015-2019 Yukon, Escalade · 2015-2019 Tahoe “These engines are known to have issues with broken valve springs,” said Brad Boeglin, JASPER New Product Development Group Leader. “So, JASPER provides...

by Joe McDonald – JASPER Vice President of Sales The phrase “What gets measured gets done” is a core principle at JASPER. Numerous methodologies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, have emphasized the importance of measurement in business success. The essence of these approaches lies in the fact that without measurement, accountability fades, and mediocrity prevails. The critical question for any business, especially in a shop environment, is: What should you measure to ensure success? A comm...

Associate-Owner Shareholders of Jasper Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) were presented on April 30th with some outstanding news. Jasper Holdings, Inc. Chairman/CEO Doug Bawel announced, “A new all-time record price of $1,123.90 per share based on their performance and market conditions. This is up $250.42 per share, a 28.7% increase in a very turbulent 2023, with inflation and increased interest rates. On average, our Associate-Owners added an additional 19.7% of their 2023...

            The Jasper Engines and Transmissions teams at our Headquarters, and Willow Springs facilities, got a front-row seat to the total eclipse and it was out of this world! Check out these amazing photos we snapped during the show. ...

by Joe McDonald, JASPER Executive Vice President of Sales I recently participated in a sponsored event organized by the Auto Care Association alongside industry peers to garner support for the Right to Repair legislation on Capitol Hill. While there is some momentum behind the Repair Act, the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) are actively working against it. The event was well-coordinated, with teams assigned schedules to meet key House and Senate staff members over two days.   Senator...

  Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow presented a $5,000.00 grant September 29th to the Dubois County Leadership Academy to buy LUCAS devices for all fire departments in Dubois County. The LUCAS device, short for Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System, mechanically provides automatic chest compressions at a fixed rate to patients in transport suffering from cardiac arrest, and is an alternative to a person performing CPR.    ...

Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow (JETT) presented a $2,000 grant on September 12th to Purdue Extension – Dubois County. The grant helps cover the purchase of 72 two-way radio kits, chargers, and headsets for the Southern Indiana 4-H Camp. Purdue Extension – Dubois County is part of a twelve-county 4-H camp for youth in grades 3-8, with youth in grades 9-12 acting as camp counselors. As part of the 4-H camp, adult chaperones, and camp counselors utilize two-way radios to communicate t...

Jasper Endows Today and Tomorrow (JETT) presented a $2,500.00 grant August 11th to Strings, Inc. of Jasper, Indiana. Strings, Inc. is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to providing professional, personalized violin instruction for students in southern Indiana. Under Rafaela Schaick’s direction, the organization has served students from Dubois, Spencer, Orange, Pike, Daviess, Gibson, Martin, and Crawford counties. Local school districts in these counties do not offer stringed instrument...

  Smith Earns Top-Five Finish at Talladega in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs with JASPER 4-Speed Transmission Running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Rackley W.A.R. Racing driver Chandler Smith finished fourth in Saturday’s Loves RV Stop 250, the fifth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs race, at Talladega Superspeedway. Smith is a regular in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and is a playoff contender driving for Kaulig Racing this season. Also running a JASPER 4-Speed Tr...