With the start of the New Year FIRM welcomes a new member: GMY - Turkey GMY is the national association gathering engine rebuilders and remanufacturers in Turkey. Today, GMY is the leading corporate body that represents the interests of Turkish engine rebuilders. The association has 40 members located in 31 different cities of Turkey. The membership of GMY is restricted to the engine-rebuilding companies whose standards match a strict engine and machining specification. These specification includes surface roughness measuring devices, special plateau honing equipments, crack detectors, ISO 9001-2008 standards. GMY has its own ?Standards of Service? documents for rebuilding and remanufacturing of internal combustion engines that define the standards for rebuilt/remanufactured engine. GMY is also responsible for conducting audits among GMY members to ensure the quality of rebuilding operations. More information on www.gmy.com.tr

January 2011 sees the launch of our new website. Developped by AnatalPro, the website has been redesigned and rebranded in collaboration with French corporate branding agency Profil-Créatif. The website containes many features such as information on what is remanufacturing, latest association and industry news and improved usability and navigation.

At the occasion of the Automechanika Trade Fair, FIRM members have gathered in Frankfurt (Germany) for the annual FIRM General Assembly.