Curtis Automotive HoistEssay title: Curtis Automotive HoistCase 2: Curtis Automotive HoistCurtis Automotive Hoist (CAH) manufactures and markets surface automotive hoists in North America. Hoist, is used by garages, service stations and other repair shops to lift cars for servicing. The company has successfully positioned its product as a superior offering and used extensive personal selling to promote and serve the product. Its strengths lie in the extensive product line and possession of four patents including one for the key safety feature. Also, CAH’s sales force is essential to CAH’s success. The sales force focuses on serving large “direct” accounts and has been able to get approval from them. It established a distributor network across North America and has generated about 25% of annual unit sales. Finally, CAH’s prominent reputation allows it to charge a premium when its competitors are mainly competing on price.
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The other two types of distribution are the Canadian Distributors who install and service units across Canada focusing on smaller chains, independent service stations and garages, and the US automotive wholesaler. Despite the CAH’s competencies, the US distributor fails to actively promote the sales of Curtis Lift. In fact, the lift is but a minor product within the wholesaler’s complete product line and accounts for only 20% of its total lift sales. Given that US market currently accounts for 60% of CAH’s sales and holds growth potential in future, the current US distribution system may hurt CAH’s growth. Another problem is CAH’s high production cost. Its cost of sales accounts for approximately 72% of sales, which is at least 20% higher than that of dominant players. The relatively low contribution margin leaves the company little flexibility in competition.
How could Curtis Automotive Hoist (CAH) maintain its growth and prestigious brand image with expanded market share given its limited financial and human resources?
Should it adopt a market penetration strategy in US or should it follow a market development strategy and expand to Europe?If it adopts the market penetration strategy, should it approach the US market through the establishment of a sales office or through enhanced joint efforts with its current distributor?
If entering Europe is desired, should CAH start with licensing or joint venture agreement with Bar Maisse or through direct investment?CAH competes in the specialty shop segment and particular, those shops that dealt with wheel alignment. The main target market are chains like Firestone and Canadian Tire, new car dealer like Ford, who devote a certain percentage of their lifts to the wheel alignment business, and independent garages who specialized in wheel alignment. Wheel alignment market forms 85% of the hoist sales. And only 15% uses hoist for other general mechanic repairs. Many of those chains and dealerships must have the parent company’s approval for purchasing decision as it is a major capital investment.
Two large US firms dominate the hoist industry: AHV lifts and Berne Manufacturing, who together hold approximately 60% of the market and focused mainly on in-ground market and the two-post surface market. The scissors lift alignment is the fastest growing product types and is grasping shares from the in-ground lifts and the four-post lifts. There for the main competitors for CAH, whose focus and specialty are the scissors lifts, are AHV and local small regional competitor Mete Lift, who lacks in safety features. Both competitors offer fewer features at low price, but the buyers are less price sensitive and value product features, especially safety. Like this CAH has gained 46% market share in a segment that is still to grow.
Cascade, the largest US-based HV, operates the first and second largest HV systems located in California and the South. These HV systems can deliver 3-6 times the strength and torque of a conventional HV system, as well as allow for two-way torque differential performance. Cascade’s HV technology is based on a low-profile high-strength carbon fiber reinforced core that combines aluminum and aluminum oxide. A non-stick HV design allows the system to deliver maximum power delivery over the vehicle and over the range of low-volume passenger vehicles. Cascade is proud to offer its award-winning HV system in over 85 countries and is known worldwide for providing service and performance to many brands in their product ranges. Cascade’s HV system, developed in cooperation with leading U.S. and European companies including Cabela, BMW, Honda, Nissan, Dodge & Ram, Toyota Motor and Toyota Motor, is a world leader in HV components developed to deliver and exceed any other HV production, including the HV systems of General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen. For more information see Cascade’s HV Systems and HV Technologies.
The HV system of Cascade is made up of an aluminum block and a plastic casing designed for high electrical resistance. Since the aluminum is treated by the thermal protection process, the power produced by Cascade is the same as that of a regular block. Cascade’s HV system can supply 1Gbps (1.025 Gbps) to the customer as it can in normal cable or fiber to a HV system.
The cable for Cascade is a 6-foot long 6×6 cable called A4-3-D. This 24-volt cable is the standard cable for all HV systems. Since this standard cable is used in all HV systems (except BOV systems), it is the ideal cable for an HV system. A4-3-D is used for HV systems with multiple HV-systems. Cascade HV systems that require more than 6 HV systems to operate should get used with less cables. Cascade recommends that all HV systems run at 2.4V (up from 1.4V in this HV system) when used with an A4-3-D cable. Please refer to Cascade HV Systems for more information.
Cascade HV Systems is the largest US-based HV, with 12 large companies and a total of nearly 800 HV locations in over 150 countries. HV systems support more than 800 different products under the Cascade brand. Cascade and HV system suppliers are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area in San Francisco. For details on other U.S. HV products and suppliers, call HVC’s HV Supply Team or call Cascade HV Supply Team at 1-800-621-
Cascade, the largest US-based HV, operates the first and second largest HV systems located in California and the South. These HV systems can deliver 3-6 times the strength and torque of a conventional HV system, as well as allow for two-way torque differential performance. Cascade’s HV technology is based on a low-profile high-strength carbon fiber reinforced core that combines aluminum and aluminum oxide. A non-stick HV design allows the system to deliver maximum power delivery over the vehicle and over the range of low-volume passenger vehicles. Cascade is proud to offer its award-winning HV system in over 85 countries and is known worldwide for providing service and performance to many brands in their product ranges. Cascade’s HV system, developed in cooperation with leading U.S. and European companies including Cabela, BMW, Honda, Nissan, Dodge & Ram, Toyota Motor and Toyota Motor, is a world leader in HV components developed to deliver and exceed any other HV production, including the HV systems of General Motors, Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen. For more information see Cascade’s HV Systems and HV Technologies.
The HV system of Cascade is made up of an aluminum block and a plastic casing designed for high electrical resistance. Since the aluminum is treated by the thermal protection process, the power produced by Cascade is the same as that of a regular block. Cascade’s HV system can supply 1Gbps (1.025 Gbps) to the customer as it can in normal cable or fiber to a HV system.
The cable for Cascade is a 6-foot long 6×6 cable called A4-3-D. This 24-volt cable is the standard cable for all HV systems. Since this standard cable is used in all HV systems (except BOV systems), it is the ideal cable for an HV system. A4-3-D is used for HV systems with multiple HV-systems. Cascade HV systems that require more than 6 HV systems to operate should get used with less cables. Cascade recommends that all HV systems run at 2.4V (up from 1.4V in this HV system) when used with an A4-3-D cable. Please refer to Cascade HV Systems for more information.
Cascade HV Systems is the largest US-based HV, with 12 large companies and a total of nearly 800 HV locations in over 150 countries. HV systems support more than 800 different products under the Cascade brand. Cascade and HV system suppliers are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area in San Francisco. For details on other U.S. HV products and suppliers, call HVC’s HV Supply Team or call Cascade HV Supply Team at 1-800-621-
Opportunities and AlternativesTo maintain its rapid growth, CAH faces two strategic moves – penetrating US market and entering European market. US market is much bigger than that of Canada’s and is CAH’s most important market. CAH has been involved in this market through its US wholesaler who for period of three years was selling CAH’s complete product line. Its superior offering and established reputation is well received here. More importantly, the competent sales force and existing customer network may serve as an excellent starting point for CAH to pursue this market more aggressively. The authorized supplier status of a few large direct accounts will ensure relatively stable order inflow to CAH. Another advantage is the close geographic proximity of CAH to targeted US market. It eliminates the need for capital investment and facilitates communication, distribution and promotion. New England states, the three largest mid-eastern states and the three larges Atlantic states are only