Not only with CAPA, but with the aftermarket industry in general. Whether the verdict was the catalyst for that change, I don t know, but I like what I ve been seeing in the industry lately. DiLisio referred, for instance, to a recent series of meetings that took place among distributors and collision repairers on the grounds of Entela, CAPA s independent validator of its certified parts, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As a result, I d say there s a renewed hope among a lot of people in the industry, myself included. In the end, though, it s up to the CAPAs and the Entelas of the world to do the right thing.
Talk is good, but the proof is in the pudding.
It is a challenge from which Gillis does not shy away. Despite projected 2000 seal sales that are roughly 2.5 million off the more than 3.5 million pace set in 1998, Gillis sees this entire period as just a natural part of their evolution. Capa s going to be around for a while.