Litens Aftermarket Promotes Scott Howat, Continues to Expand

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Litens Aftermarket Promotes Scott Howat, Continues to Expand

Dublin, Ohio – March 18, 2025 – Litens Aftermarket N.A, offering the most complete portfolio of aftermarket belt drive products, has announced the promotion of Scott Howat to Director of Sales and Marketing. In this new role, Howat will oversee all sales channels across the region, driving strategic growth and market expansion.

Howat joined Litens in 2022, bringing over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and product management. Most recently, he served as National Sales and Marketing Manager.

“As Litens Aftermarket continues to grow across North America, we are committed to ensuring our leadership team reflects our vision for the future,” said John Lussier, President of Litens Aftermarket N.A. “Scott’s extensive industry experience and strategic approach to sales and marketing make him the ideal leader to drive our continued success and growth.”

Over the past two years, Litens Aftermarket has experienced significant growth, and this promotion—along with other upcoming leadership changes—is part of the company’s strategic effort to align its internal talent with the areas in which those individuals can deliver the most value. By positioning leaders like Howat in key roles, the company is strengthening its aftermarket team and ensuring continued success in an evolving market.

Throughout his career, Howat made a notable impact while working at the Auto Care Association, Affinia Group, Dana, Echlin and Gates Corporation. Howat holds a Master Automotive Aftermarket Professional (MAAP) designation from the University of the Aftermarket. Additionally, he has served in leadership roles with various industry associations, including as a member of the Automotive Communications Council, member of the Auto Care Association Marketing and Communications Committee, and Chairman of the Marketing Executives Council for the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (now known as the Motor and Equipment Manufacturing Association), among others.

For more information on Litens Aftermarket, visit www.litensaftermarket.com.

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About Litens Aftermarket

Litens, the world’s largest OE supplier of belt tensioning products, has been supplying the largest brands in the aftermarket, for decades. It offers the aftermarket’s most complete portfolio of belt drive products including timing belt tensioners, accessory drive tensioners, idler pulleys and decoupler pulleys (OAD™). As the inventors of the automatic accessory drive belt tensioner (ADT) and the timing belt tensioner (TBT), Litens delivers an innovative, engineering-first approach to the aftermarket. For more information, visit www.litensaftermarket.com.

Media Contact:

Stephanie Weith

MBE Group on behalf of Litens Aftermarket

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