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ETE REMAN and ATSG Join Forces


ETE REMAN and ATSG Join Forces

Recently, it has been reported that ETE REMAN, a key aftermarket automatic gearbox remanufacturer in the US, takes over ATSG, the world number one in automatic transmission technical assistance and training. ATSG President Wayne Colonna will retain his current position and become the new Technical Director at ETE REMAN.


ETE REMAN officials claim that it is a major win-win deal. ETE will supply ATSG with the required assets to continue providing service to transmission experts and rebuilders, and ATSG will share with ETE its tremendous technical knowledge and best practices, helping to enhance the quality of not only remanufactured gearboxes, but also of customer support offered by ETE.



Sam Loshak (on the left) and Wayne Colonna (on the right)


ATSG representatives, in turn, are extremely delighted to have the possibility to work at ETE’s state-of-the-art facility. ETE’s technical excellence has no match in the industry. Moreover, thanks to this deal, ATSG will gain access to the latest transmission solutions, dynos, a significant Research&Development budget which will ensure company’s growth potential.


About ATSG

ATSG (Automatic Transmission Service Group) is a technical assistance service which received recognition in the industry. Since its establishment in 1985 by Robert Cherrnay, the company kept his vision to develop, modify and progress the world of automatic transmissions at rapid-fire pace. ATSG always stays focused on how the company can better help the workshop and total car service center owners, their personnel, technical specialists by providing exceptional technical support, relevant bulletins, membership improvements, transforming issues into solutions.


Technical manuals of ATSG are drawn up and released by the company’s experts. ATSG specialists have a great deal of invaluable experience, skills and abilities. ATSG manuals are profound, rich in details and have helped many technical specialists all over the world, thereby achieving economies in time and money for them. Each year ATSG organizes a new seminar which is conducted in dozens of locations all over the world. These seminars shed light on the modern repair methods and typical issues that occur permanently in gearboxes and total car service centers.


About ETE REMAN

Since the very moment of its establishment in 1985, ETE REMAN has been reconditioning gearboxes for foreign and domestic cars and trucks. Located in Milwaukee, ETE is a family-owned business with the number of personnel exceeding 600 people. ETE REMAN products are available via auto companies nation-wide and are backed by a network of six distribution centers. ETE Reman focuses on business-to-business relationships within the automotive industry. The company sells its products to transmission specialists, automotive service garages, extended-warranty companies, insurance companies, new and used car dealerships, as well as local and national fleets.


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