In September 2024, ConMet’s Shandong facility reached a significant milestone in its sustainability journey with the completion of its 2,892-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar rooftop project. Covering 40,370 square meters (434,540 square feet) across the foundry and machining workshop rooftops, this...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — February 06, 2024 — ConMet is honored to have been recognized with a supplier award from DTNA Parts’ Achieving Parts Excellence (APEX) program. The award recognizes the company’s outstanding performance as an aftermarket parts and components supplier....

Smart fleet managers practice preventive maintenance (PM), scheduling regular service for their vehicles before they need it. The alternative, waiting for a vehicle to break down and become out-of-service, causes unnecessary downtime. Regularly servicing vehicles takes the guesswork out of...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — July 22, 2026 — ConMet is expanding its North American aftermarket brake drum portfolio with the launch of new TruCast™ brake drums. These new drums are a ConMet-engineered product designed to deliver reliable performance and long-term durability for commercial vehicle replacement applications.  This new TruCast brake drum offering includes nine part numbers covering...

When tractor-trailers travel at highway speeds, more than half of their fuel is consumed simply pushing through air resistance. This resistance, known as aerodynamic drag, is a major factor affecting fuel efficiency.  In fact, aerodynamic drag accounts for roughly 65%...

New heavy-duty truck emissions regulations, along with higher operating costs, have trucking fleet operators looking harder for additional ways to gain fuel efficiency.   Record costs for fleets have come in the form of driver pay increases and a jump in repair and maintenance costs....

July 2023 - Preventive maintenance is the practice of scheduling regular service for a fleet, rather than waiting until a repair is necessary on a broken down and out-of-service vehicle. Regularly servicing vehicles takes the guesswork out of managing the...

Preventive maintenance is the practice of scheduling regular service for a fleet, rather than waiting until a repair is necessary on a broken down and out-of-service vehicle. Regularly servicing vehicles takes the guesswork out of managing the fleet, ultimately saving...