June is a critical month for the RPM Act. The House Energy and Commerce Committee must pass the RPM Act before the full Congress can vote on it. Don’t let Congress leave for its month-long summer recess without taking Committee action first. Contact your lawmakers today and urge them to act now!

June is a critical month for the RPM Act. The House Energy and Commerce Committee must pass the RPM Act before the full Congress can vote on it. Don’t let Congress leave for its month-long summer recess without taking Committee action first. Contact your lawmakers today and urge them to act now!

By SEMA Editors

Joe Moriarty Sr.

Joe Moriarty Sr., founder of Total Seal Piston Rings, lost his battle with heart disease and passed away June 1, 2016, at his home in Phoenix. He was a prolific inventor, holding several patents on piston rings, including Total Seal’s Gapless and Diamond Finish rings. Moriarty started the company in 1967 with a rotary engine design that was intended for OEMs. Total Seal Piston Rings saw tremendous growth over the last several years, producing some of the most advanced steel ring manufacturing capabilities available today.

He was inducted into the Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Hall of Fame at the 2014 PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis.

Born Maurice Joseph Moriarty in 1928 in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, Moriarty leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Donna, and his children, Laureen, Tom, Patricia, Mike, John, Beth, Steve and Joey. He also has 17 grandchildren. His namesake, Joey Moriarty, will continue to run Total Seal Piston Rings in Phoenix.

Visitation will be held Monday, June 6, from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m., at Heritage Funeral Chapel: 6830 W. Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ. Burial will take place Tuesday June 7, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., at Phoenix Memorial Park: 200 West Beardsley Rd., Phoenix, AZ.

By SEMA Editors

Joe Moriarty Sr.

Joe Moriarty Sr., founder of Total Seal Piston Rings, lost his battle with heart disease and passed away June 1, 2016, at his home in Phoenix. He was a prolific inventor, holding several patents on piston rings, including Total Seal’s Gapless and Diamond Finish rings. Moriarty started the company in 1967 with a rotary engine design that was intended for OEMs. Total Seal Piston Rings saw tremendous growth over the last several years, producing some of the most advanced steel ring manufacturing capabilities available today.

He was inducted into the Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) Hall of Fame at the 2014 PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis.

Born Maurice Joseph Moriarty in 1928 in Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, Moriarty leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Donna, and his children, Laureen, Tom, Patricia, Mike, John, Beth, Steve and Joey. He also has 17 grandchildren. His namesake, Joey Moriarty, will continue to run Total Seal Piston Rings in Phoenix.

Visitation will be held Monday, June 6, from 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m., at Heritage Funeral Chapel: 6830 W. Thunderbird Rd., Peoria, AZ. Burial will take place Tuesday June 7, 2016, at 9:00 a.m., at Phoenix Memorial Park: 200 West Beardsley Rd., Phoenix, AZ.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

WELD’s CCW Forged Performance brand will relocate to its Kansas City headquarters by December 31, 2016.

WELD to Consolidate CCW Forged Performance Daytona Operations Into its Kansas City Headquarters

WELD has announced that the operations of its Complete Custom Wheels (CCW) Forged Performance brand will relocate to its Kansas City headquarters by December 31, 2016. The process of moving equipment will begin in the late second half of this year. WELD acquired CCW of Holly Hill, Florida—a manufacturer of premium forged road race, sports car and luxury car wheels—in November 2014. WELD has designed space at its Kansas City facility to accommodate the move of CCW Forged Performance from its current operations in Florida.

DENSO Announces New Senior Manager of Quality Assurance

DENSO Products and Services Americas Inc. has promoted Wayne Eiffes to senior manager of quality assurance. In his new position, Eiffes will manage DENSO’s quality engineering and technical services departments responsible for customer and supplier quality, technical support, service and training, warranty operations and the diesel component sales and service network across the Americas. Eiffes has more than 25 years of experience in the original equipment and automotive aftermarket industries in the areas of engineering, technology and innovation. He joined DENSO Products and Services Americas in 2007 as manager of product management overseeing the electronics and sensors and fuel and electrical departments.

Hunter Engineering’s regional training facilities offer a variety of wheel service classes, including wheel alignment, wheel balancing and custom wheel and tire changing.

Hunter Engineering Opens Three New Regional Training Facilities

Hunter Engineering has announced three new regional Hunter training facilities will soon be open to students. The new training centers will be located in Harlingen, Texas, Canastota, New York, and Milford, Nebraska. Hunter now operates 43 training centers across the United States. Each of Hunter’s regional training facilities offers a variety of wheel service classes, including wheel alignment, wheel balancing and custom wheel and tire changing. Special courses may be created upon request and field seminars are available. A full-time ASE-certified instructor conducts each Hunter Training course. Fully equipped training service bays offer hands-on practice using the latest Hunter technology. Hunter Training facilities provide students with small class sizes and hands-on experience, including one-on-one time with the instructor. Classroom time is minimized to focus on skill application and emphasis is focused on learning equipment operation.

Elizabeth Puckett

Xceleration Media Group Hires Elizabeth Puckett as Digital Editor

Xceleration Media Group (XM) has hired Elizabeth Puckett as digital editor. In her new role, Puckett will be responsible for creation, management and distribution of digital content across XM’s three street websites and social media channels: Power & Performance News (PowerPerformanceNews.com), Street Rod Life (StreetRodLife.com), and Gearheads4Life (Gearheads4Life.com). Puckett, a third-generation gearhead, purchased her dream car—a ’98 LS1 Pontiac Firebird—which she immediately began modifying and racing. At 19, she took a job with Mustangs Unlimited as a content development specialist. She continued to hone her skills while working for Spork Marketing and becoming a regular contributor to many popular aftermarket and performance publications.

2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro to feature Rigid Industries LED Fog Lamps as Standard Equipment

Rigid Industries has announced that the ’17 Tacoma Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Pro will feature unique, TRD-specification Rigid Industries LED fog lamps as standard equipment. The ’17 Tacoma TRD Pro’s specialized off-road package will include a locking rear differential, crawl control, a multi-terrain select traction control system and TRD-tuned FOX internal bypass shocks. TRD-tuned front and rear springs further enhance capability over a standard Tacoma. TRD also chose to equip the ’17 Tacoma TRD Pro with Rigid’s lighting technology. All ’17 Tacoma TRD Pros—arriving in dealerships across the country in the fall of 2016—will benefit from Rigid’s LED lighting technology.

King Bearings Receives Jasper Overall Quality Award

King Engine Bearings has received its fourth consecutive Supplier Quality award from Jasper Engines and Transmission—a remanufacturer of gasoline and diesel powertrain components. In 2012, King received Jasper’s Outstanding Service award. Now, for the third consecutive year, King has earned Jasper’s Overall Quality award. King Engine Bearings joins two other companies to receive the Overall Quality award for 2015, which is determined by joint nominating efforts between Jasper sourcing and quality teams in key areas such as supplier scorecard results, corrective action requests, warranties, quality-control first-piece history and quality issue resolution.

Have some company news you would like to share? Let us know and the news may appear in an upcoming issue of SEMA eNews. Send your items for consideration to editors@sema.org.

By Jason Catullo

Exhibitors can use the Project-Vehicle Builders form to offer parts to builders planning to construct a project vehicle for the 2016 SEMA Show.

Exhibitors at the 2016 SEMA Show are invited to expand their reach, product exposure and Show-floor presence by offering products to builders through the Products for Project-Vehicle Builders list. The list connects manufacturers with builders looking to create or complete a vehicle project—offering exhibitors the additional exposure of their product displayed on today’s hottest custom vehicles.

Updated each week in SEMA eNews, the association’s electronic newsletter, the list features product offers and contact information provided by confirmed SEMA Show exhibitors. Builders interested in obtaining a product can use the information listed to contact exhibitors directly. With all project vehicles required to be supported by a current 2016 SEMA Show exhibitor, all product-placement decisions, negotiations and agreements are the responsibility of the exhibiting manufacturer and the builder.

Exhibitors: Each submission will appear on a first-come, first-served basis beginning June 2016. All submissions are due by Friday, October 7, 2016. 

Note: For verification purposes, the Project-Vehicle Builders form must be used to participate in the program; email submissions will not be included in the list. Participation in the list does not guarantee product or vehicle placement at the 2016 SEMA Show.

The list is open to exhibitors of the 2016 SEMA Show only. Exhibitors: To be included in the list, access the form online.

Latest Submissions

Interior Components/Accessories

AVEC Products: Interior LED lighting. Contact Vinny Guzman, avecproducts3@gmail.com; 951-278-0008, ext. 703. Website: www.avecproducts.com.

ExteriorComponents/Accessories

AVEC Products: LED light bars, work lights, rock lights and more. Contact Vinny Guzman, avecproducts3@gmail.com; 951-278-0008, ext. 703. Website: www.avecproducts.com.

Ranch Hand Truck Accessories: Horizon front and rear, including Jeep Legend grille guard; Legend front bullnose, and rear;  Summit front, front bullnose; and Sport rear bumper. Jerry Courtney, jerry@ranchhand.com; 512-450-8714. Website: www.ranchhand.com.

Other Products/Services

AVEC Products: All LED lighting products. Contact Vinny Guzman, avecproducts3@gmail.com; 951-278-0008, ext. 703. Website: www.avecproducts.com.

By Jason Catullo

Exhibitors can use the Project-Vehicle Builders form to offer parts to builders planning to construct a project vehicle for the 2016 SEMA Show.

Exhibitors at the 2016 SEMA Show are invited to expand their reach, product exposure and Show-floor presence by offering products to builders through the Products for Project-Vehicle Builders list. The list connects manufacturers with builders looking to create or complete a vehicle project—offering exhibitors the additional exposure of their product displayed on today’s hottest custom vehicles.

Updated each week in SEMA eNews, the association’s electronic newsletter, the list features product offers and contact information provided by confirmed SEMA Show exhibitors. Builders interested in obtaining a product can use the information listed to contact exhibitors directly. With all project vehicles required to be supported by a current 2016 SEMA Show exhibitor, all product-placement decisions, negotiations and agreements are the responsibility of the exhibiting manufacturer and the builder.

Exhibitors: Each submission will appear on a first-come, first-served basis beginning June 2016. All submissions are due by Friday, October 7, 2016. 

Note: For verification purposes, the Project-Vehicle Builders form must be used to participate in the program; email submissions will not be included in the list. Participation in the list does not guarantee product or vehicle placement at the 2016 SEMA Show.

The list is open to exhibitors of the 2016 SEMA Show only. Exhibitors: To be included in the list, access the form online.

Latest Submissions

Interior Components/Accessories

AVEC Products: Interior LED lighting. Contact Vinny Guzman, avecproducts3@gmail.com; 951-278-0008, ext. 703. Website: www.avecproducts.com.

ExteriorComponents/Accessories

AVEC Products: LED light bars, work lights, rock lights and more. Contact Vinny Guzman, avecproducts3@gmail.com; 951-278-0008, ext. 703. Website: www.avecproducts.com.

Ranch Hand Truck Accessories: Horizon front and rear, including Jeep Legend grille guard; Legend front bullnose, and rear;  Summit front, front bullnose; and Sport rear bumper. Jerry Courtney, jerry@ranchhand.com; 512-450-8714. Website: www.ranchhand.com.

Other Products/Services

AVEC Products: All LED lighting products. Contact Vinny Guzman, avecproducts3@gmail.com; 951-278-0008, ext. 703. Website: www.avecproducts.com.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility.

Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility. Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

“Failure by Congress to pass the RPM Act would be devastating to the motorsports industry,” said Sousley. “I want to thank Rep. Hudson for his leadership on this issue. We were thrilled to host him here at PRO-FABrication.”

The RPM Act is a Congressional bill that remains essential to the future of motorsports. Despite recently withdrawing language from a proposed regulation, the EPA continues to claim that it has the authority to regulate street cars modified exclusively for the track. If the EPA decided to enforce this authority, it would have a devastating impact on businesses that supply motorsports products, jeopardizing the jobs and communities the industry supports.

The RPM Act would give the industry certainty regarding how the Clean Air Act is applied, and its passage is the only way to confirm that modifying street vehicles into race cars used solely on the track—and the businesses that support the practice—is legal. While many lawmakers have signed up to cosponsor the RPM Act, more support is needed to move the bill forward.

Hosting events at your business, like this one, can be instrumental in influencing lawmakers to cosponsor the bill. If you’re interested in hosting a similar event, contact the SEMA Washington, D.C., office at san@sema.org. Individuals can also support the RPM Act by writing to their Congressional representatives. Complete details are also available on SEMA’s website.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility.

Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility. Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

“Failure by Congress to pass the RPM Act would be devastating to the motorsports industry,” said Sousley. “I want to thank Rep. Hudson for his leadership on this issue. We were thrilled to host him here at PRO-FABrication.”

The RPM Act is a Congressional bill that remains essential to the future of motorsports. Despite recently withdrawing language from a proposed regulation, the EPA continues to claim that it has the authority to regulate street cars modified exclusively for the track. If the EPA decided to enforce this authority, it would have a devastating impact on businesses that supply motorsports products, jeopardizing the jobs and communities the industry supports.

The RPM Act would give the industry certainty regarding how the Clean Air Act is applied, and its passage is the only way to confirm that modifying street vehicles into race cars used solely on the track—and the businesses that support the practice—is legal. While many lawmakers have signed up to cosponsor the RPM Act, more support is needed to move the bill forward.

Hosting events at your business, like this one, can be instrumental in influencing lawmakers to cosponsor the bill. If you’re interested in hosting a similar event, contact the SEMA Washington, D.C., office at san@sema.org. Individuals can also support the RPM Act by writing to their Congressional representatives. Complete details are also available on SEMA’s website.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility.

Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

SEMA member Steve Sousley, owner of PRO-FABrication, hosted RPM Act co-sponsor Rep. Richard Hudson at his Concord, North Carolina, facility. Rep. Hudson toured the custom auto-racing parts and racing exhaust systems business to highlight the need to protect the future of racing and thousands of motorsports businesses and jobs by passing the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act.

“Failure by Congress to pass the RPM Act would be devastating to the motorsports industry,” said Sousley. “I want to thank Rep. Hudson for his leadership on this issue. We were thrilled to host him here at PRO-FABrication.”

The RPM Act is a Congressional bill that remains essential to the future of motorsports. Despite recently withdrawing language from a proposed regulation, the EPA continues to claim that it has the authority to regulate street cars modified exclusively for the track. If the EPA decided to enforce this authority, it would have a devastating impact on businesses that supply motorsports products, jeopardizing the jobs and communities the industry supports.

The RPM Act would give the industry certainty regarding how the Clean Air Act is applied, and its passage is the only way to confirm that modifying street vehicles into race cars used solely on the track—and the businesses that support the practice—is legal. While many lawmakers have signed up to cosponsor the RPM Act, more support is needed to move the bill forward.

Hosting events at your business, like this one, can be instrumental in influencing lawmakers to cosponsor the bill. If you’re interested in hosting a similar event, contact the SEMA Washington, D.C., office at san@sema.org. Individuals can also support the RPM Act by writing to their Congressional representatives. Complete details are also available on SEMA’s website.