Thomas Ward

Transportation is essential to way of life in this country. Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) drives to work, take children to school, and run errands. They take buses across city streets and time zones. The firm buys groceries that were delivered to its neighborhood store by commercial trucks. They maintain vehicles with a broad range of services, parts and accessories. Safe, efficient transportation is essential to keeping their economy moving. It is the parts in a vehicle that make it safe and economical to use. Parts suppliers are the backbone of the vehicle manufacturing industry and the country's manufacturing base. The industry constitutes the largest manufacturing sector in the United States, directly employing nearly 686,000 individuals across the country and contributing to more than 3.29 million jobs. Without the contributions of the nation's parts suppliers, domestic vehicle manufacturing and maintenance would almost certainly grind to a halt, adversely affecting the way company drive and go about their daily lives. The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has represented parts suppliers since 1904. Today, it serves members through its three affiliate associations: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association Original Equipment Suppliers Association

The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association is a group of original equipment suppliers who design and manufacture the systems and technologies that make up two-thirds of the value of every vehicle. The non-profit company is based in Research Triangle Park, NC. The company understands the importance of every part working together to create a powerful whole. The company has supported the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) in its mission to identify and resolve gaps in service, tool, and training information, as well as minimize security breaches and vehicle thefts by vetting service professionals.

Snap-on Tools Co. LLC manufactures tools & industrial equipment. The firm offers ten different sockets that would 'snap on' to five interchangeable wrench. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.