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Parts Remanufacturers Association
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Loukanov and
Neugebohr Receive APRA's Distinguished Service Award
November 23, 2009
CHANTILLY, VIRGINIA – Voika Loukanov, President and CEO of D & V
Electronics in Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada and Eugene Neugebohr of International
Automotive Trading of New York and Michigan were presented with the Automotive
Parts Remanufacturers Association’s Distinguished Service Award on November 1st
during the International BIG R Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Loukanov was hired as a consultant by Dixie Electric in 1994. His assignment was
to create an automated alternator tester to deal with the complexity of the “New
Alternators.” After he developed the alternator tester, he developed testers for
starters, regulators and solenoids that could be easily used by production
remanufacturers. Loukanov has been a strong supporter of APRA and has provided
training at clinics and conventions and has opened his plant for tours by APRA
members.
Neugebohr began his aftermarket career with Lucas Israel in 1965. Shortly after
that he came to the USA where he started their Reman Division at a time when
Lucas was a dominant force in imported parts. In 1979 he started his own
rebuilding operation in Southfield, Michigan and co-founded International
Automotive Trading in New York.
We welcome both Voiko Loukanov and Eugene Neugebohr to this distinguished group
of leaders of the industry.