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June 30, 2017 – Dayco has been named a finalist for the 2017 Altair Enlighten Award in the Module Category for its breakthrough ACTIVAC™ Vacuum Generation System. With a focus on increasing fuel economy and reducing vehicle weight, Dayco’s innovative ACTIVAC braking technology replaces costly, heavy, fuel-consuming mechanical and electrical vacuum pumps found on many of today’s engines. Automakers benefit from reduced weight and decreased system…

April 4, 2017 - Increased fuel efficiency. Lighter weight. Fewer parts. Lower costs. These factors led Dayco to win a 2017 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award for its ACTIVAC™ vacuum generation system on the 2017 Ford F-150. The award was presented April 3 at the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. With a focus on increasing fuel economy…

February 23, 2017 - Dayco Australia will be presenting world leading engine belt technology, engine componentry along with premium quality thermal management products at the 2017 Australian Automotive Aftermarket (AAA) Expo. This biennial trade fair is the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, uniting Australian and international major automotive aftermarket component manufacturers, service providers and marketers with both local and international trade customers at…

February 20, 2017 – To improve service and provide its customers with up-to-date application information, Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, has released the latest update to its catalog smartphone app. Version 3.0 of the catalog app, which contains technical information and details about Dayco replacement parts for passenger car, light and heavy trucks, buses, snowmobiles,…

January 23, 2017 – As automakers strive to improve fuel economy, reduce emissions worldwide and decrease noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), Dayco has developed a new crankshaft decoupler solution that helps to address these needs. Dayco’s Damper and Decoupler with Compression Spring (DDCS) system, the company’s newest accessory belt drive product, offers benefits that align directly with the industry’s move toward small, high-power density engines and…

December 1, 2016 – Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems supplier for the automotive, industrial and aftermarket industries, today announced changes to its executive leadership team. Dr. Stephan Kessel, Chairman of the Dayco Board of Managers, announced that Nick Orlando, a Dayco Board member, will serve as Chief Executive Officer for Dayco. “On behalf of the Board of Managers, we are pleased Mr. Orlando has…