While the threat from counterfeit parts seems to have eased somewhat, it’s still wise to take steps to protect your fleet.
Stemco has switched its Genuine CentriFuse brake drum product line to a new blue color to distinguish the products from fake overseas copies.
Counterfeit. White box. Gray market. Genuine. Aftermarket. Will fit. Private label. Knock-off. All those terms are used to describe truck parts. That explains why there is confusion and uncertainty in the market.
Counterfeiting, gray market parts and intellectual property violations can make it hard to know what part is actually in the box you just bought.
It's quite possible that even when you're buying something that is "made in the USA," some piece of it came from overseas.
There's no denying that counterfeit parts are bad news - but it's not all that simple.
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