Webb Aftermarket Fills Fleet Sales Manager Position with Industry Veteran

Cullman, AL (December 20, 2010) The Aftermarket Business of Webb Wheel Products has hired Ed Smith as Fleet Sales Manager.  In his new role Smith will have direct contact with fleets to help the company meet the needs of trucking operators for quality wheel end components.  In making this announcement, Duane Ricketts, President of Webb Aftermarket emphasized the importance of the position Smith is filling.  “Webb Wheel knows the value of hearing directly from fleet operators about their wheel end requirements both when writing specifications for new vehicles and when they need replacement parts.  Ed brings that experience with him to Webb.” 

Smith has represented companies in the heavy truck industry for more than 25 years, most recently as National Accounts Manager for Champion Laboratories/Luber-Finer Filters, where he also spent five years as their National Fleet Sales Manager.  Prior to joining Champion Laboratories/Luber-Finer Filters, he held managerial positions with Fyda Freightliner in Canonsburg, PA and Truck City Parts in Clarksburg, WV. 

Webb Wheel Products, Inc., headquartered in Cullman, Alabama is a Marmon Highway Technologies company that manufactures hubs, brake drums, and rotors for medium and heavy-duty trucks, trailers and buses.  MHT serves original equipment manufacturers, highway transportation companies and the automotive aftermarket with a comprehensive line of products.  MHT companies are members of The Marmon Group, an international association of more than 125 business units that operate independently within diverse business sectors and have collective revenues of $7 billion.  The Marmon Group is a Berkshire Hathaway company.