Association of Diesel Specialists

400 Admiral Blvd, Kansas City, MO, 64106, United States of America

Tel: (816) 285-0810

Fax: (847) 770-4952

The Association of Diesel Specialists is the worldwide diesel industry's leading trade association, dedicated to the highest level of service on diesel fuel injection and related systems. ADS has corporate and individual members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and many other countries across the globe.

The mission of the Association, as stated in the strategic plan adopted by the ADS Board of Directors in 1991, is “to provide programs and services to its members which will assist them in achieving success in the operation of their businesses in the diesel industry throughout the world.”

ADS pursues its mission by designing, developing and offering programs and services to:

• Provide an international forum for all segments of the diesel industry to communicate, interact and share information
• Assist ADS members to acquire and master the highest level of professional business management skills necessary to successfully operate their businesses
• Encourage the development of an adequate population of competent diesel technicians to meet the current and future needs of the diesel industry
• Work actively to educate legislators regulators, the public and the ADS membership to understand and acknowledge the importance of the diesel industry to the well-being of society
• Strive to achieve and maintain recognition for ADS as the leader for all segments of the international diesel industry
• Support the professional operation of the Association of Diesel Specialists in a democratic manner with fiscal integrity

ADS's Vision

We, the membership of The Association of Diesel Specialists, see ourselves as the leading international organization of professionals that provides sales and expert service for yesterdays, today’s and tomorrow’s diesel systems. 

Our goal is to be the complete resource for training, technical service information, member promotion, and networking opportunities.

Our Association encourages participation at all levels of membership and is operated with the highest level of fiscal integrity.

We embrace the economical, durable and clean diesel engine as one of the key elements for addressing global pollution and fossil fuel depletion.

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