It’s already been a year!? Weren’t we just making sure we wrote 2014, instead of 2013? Well, as you might expect, we need to review the ECTTS year that was 2014, and let you in on some things that are going to happen in 2015. With the introduction of a new parts web site, we accomplished one of our big goals this year. This had been planned for a while, and the implementation took a bit longer than we thought, but our new e-commerce site looks great, and works even faster. You can find our great new site at https://parts.ectts.com/index.php , if you haven’t already been there. It’s not just a new design, though. We’ve added new ways to pay, as well as a chat function, so you can ask us questions and get immediate feedback. With larger graphics, and redesigned categories, it’s easier to navigate, as well. Just as before, we’ve also been busy writing and blogging original articles about our industry. This year, we’ll be bringing you even more of them each month, as w...
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