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Jasper Endows Today & Tomorrow (JETT) presented seventeen grants in 2024 totaling $53,375.50 to local and national non-profit organizations. These organizations included: • Sleep in Heavenly Peace – West Plains, MO ($5,000.00) • Eleven Point Rural Fire Dept. – Willow Springs, MO ($4,140.00) • SOBER DUCO – Jasper, IN ($2,500.00) • Brothers for Veterans – Jasper, IN ($2,705.00) • Jasper Strassenfest Committee – Jasper, IN ($121.00) • Traditional Arts T...

Driving profitability in an auto repair shop requires a combination of skilled service advisors, robust training, and the right compensation structure. Service advisors are central to sales, gross profits, and customer satisfaction. To help them succeed—and your business thrive—you need a well-crafted pay program that aligns their efforts with these objectives. Here are actionable tips to design effective compensation programs that motivate advisors and benefit your shop.       Align...

The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO), a nonprofit research and membership organization supporting the employee ownership community since 1981, is pleased to announce that Jasper Holdings, Inc. (JHI) was ranked the 27th largest majority employee-owned company on its 2024 Employee Ownership 100 list. JHI was ranked 33rd in the NCEO 2023 list. The Employee Ownership 100 list includes the largest broad-based employee-owned companies in the United States that the NCEO could verify using...

Spindle end replacement is a common procedure JASPER performs on full-floating differentials. The spindle ends of a differential take lots of abuse in the field, and sometimes, they’re not well taken care of. “They bear the weight of that vehicle, and we see many different failures come from the cores that we get,” says JASPER Differential Division Manager Thom Ireland. “It can vary from damaged threads to bent spindle ends. We’ll have bearings that have spun out, a...

While JASPER performs several quality checks throughout the entire differential remanufacturing process, three specific checks during the final inspection set us apart in providing a quality product to the customer. “Once the case is installed inside the housing, a marking compound is applied to the ring and pinion,” said JASPER Differential Division Manager Thom Ireland. “The ring and pinion are worked back and forth (see image above), then inspected to ensure the teeth are hi...

Jasper Engines and Transmissions conducted a Fleet Repair Advisory Council meeting during October. The purpose of this council is to create a forum of like-minded fleet repair shops. It allows these business owners to share and create best practices for success. JASPER Fleet Repair Advisory Council members include (bottom left to top left) Andrew Simmerman, Andy Martin, John Wensel, Tim Bonner, Jonathan Huckaby, Tyler Caruso, Randy Oliver, Steve Gordon, Bill Black, Rich Gautreau, Alfredo Prince,...

Jasper Engines & Transmissions Independent Repair Shop Advisory Board members held a September meeting at the company’s corporate headquarters in Jasper, Indiana. The board members are (left to right) Brendan Swank, Shane Harris, Brook Allen, Steve Troyer, Adam Smith, Richard Feagle, Kim Tarvin, and Emory Henley. The board comprises independent repair facility owners and managers from around the country. They discuss issues facing independent repair facilities and the automotive industry...

Jasper Engines & Transmissions has announced the expanded availability of rear differentials for late-model Ford and Lincoln applications. Differentials for these applications can be difficult to find, but JASPER has the following remanufactured units readily available for exchange:   8.8 Applications 2018-2022 Expedition, Standard, 3.15 2018-2022 Expedition, Standard, 3.31   9.75 Applications: 2015-2020 F150, Standard, 3.15 2015-2020 F150, Standard, 3.31 2018-2022 Expedition, Stan...

Jasper Engines & Transmissions is pleased to announce the availability of the JASPER remanufactured International MaxxForce DT EPA10 Complete Format Diesel Engine for 2010-2016 applications.  These engines are configured for International delivery trucks, dump trucks, garbage trucks, utility trucks, and school buses. Please provide the engine serial number and the VIN when calling for availability. A JASPER remanufactured Complete Format Diesel Engine includes the block, head, crank, cam, r...

The Importance of a Proactive Service Advisor in Your Business Many shop owners take on the role of their service advisor, especially when running a smaller business. However, as your business grows, it’s crucial to recognize that the service advisor becomes the face of your company. The effectiveness of this role can significantly impact your success. Throughout my 30-year career in the Automotive Aftermarket, I had the opportunity to observe service advisors in over 1,000 Independent Repair...