Camcraft
Newsletter
December
1, 2004
Dear Customers,
It’s that
Santa Claus season again. It seems the Christmas shopping season starts earlier
every year. Halloween wasn’t even over before Christmas stuff hit the shelves.
The work slowdown this year was not as bad as last year. November was actually
pretty busy for us. I hope December will be even better.
We wish you all a happy holiday
and a prosperous New Year
Christmas Schedule;
We will be closed from 5:00pm
Wednesday Dec 23rd through Tuesday Dec. 28th. We will be
open Wednesday Dec. 29th through 1:00 pm Friday Dec. 31st Things will return to normal Monday. Jan. 3rd.
Please advise the appropriate people on your staff so they may plan
accordingly. UPS & Fed-X shipments will come in as usual.
Johnson Lifters
We will are now stocking Johnson lifters. They have reopened and have 80% of their
original employees back, as well as their original casting supplier. We are
pleased to be a distributor for this fine product line. As planned we will have
special tray pricing for popular numbers. Call for details. Our prices will be
decreased on many numbers, even in set quantities. The maximum savings is
realized with 3-tray quantities drop shipped direct to you. Of course we will
quote on larger quantities.
There will be a price increase January 1, 2005. We have not finalized it yet but it will be in the neighborhood of 4-8%. The Camshaft industry has undergone some drastic changes in the last year or so. Our inventory of semi finished castings and steel billets has increased dramatically due to the continuous shortage of material, higher minimum order requirements, and long lead times. This has put a strain on our operating capitol. We have absorbed e few increases but it is necessary to pass these costs on to our customers.
Bill McGowan owner of Sonic Speed
Machine in Queenstown, MD drove his 2.5L Modified hydroplane #A37 “Sonic Speed”
to the Region IV Championship. He was 4th in the nation.
At the Ransomville Speedway’s
annual King of the Hill Pro Stock race sponsored by Josh Comp, Roger Chrysler
in the T21 car took top honors followed by Jip Ortez. Engines from Pogo Machine
& Salvage powered the top 5 cars in that race.
Pogo power helped Jaren Israel in
the #10 car won the street stock event the same day.
We are continually concerned with providing better service. If you have any complaints or suggestions on how we can improve our service, please let us know.
This is the time of year when we reflect on the year 2004, how well we have done, and how thankful we are for your patronage and support in making 2004 a good year for Camcraft. We wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to serving you in our 34th year of survival in the automotive aftermarket.
If
you’re not running a Camcraft cam you’re probably following one!
Yours truly,
Charles, Harriett, Clarence, Chuck & Stephanie