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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...

Nemechek Wins at Texas in NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs with JASPER 4-Speed Transmission Running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, John Hunter Nemechek won Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300, the second NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs race, at Texas Motor Speedway. Starting eleventh, Nemechek passed second-place finisher Parker Kligerman with seven laps remaining for his seventh series win of 2023. Sammy Smith finished third, while Chandler Smith and Justin Allgaier finished four...

  Allgaier Wins at Bristol in NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs with JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Eckes Second in Truck Series Running a JASPER 4-Speed Transmission, Justin Allgaier won Friday’s Food City 300, the first NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs race, at Bristol Motor Speedway. Allgaier led 110 of 300 laps and took the lead from second-place finisher Daniel Hemric with 12 laps remaining, winning by nearly 1.7 seconds for his third series win of 2023. John Hunter Nemechek finished th...