Mentor of the Year – Jason Bruce, Advance FLOW EngineeringQUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATEMust be or have been employed by a SEMA member company.Has successfully contributed to the development of their Mentee’s career.Has shown evidence where mentorship has been a positive factor in the successful growth...
The Board of Directors of the Specialty Equipment Market Association voted unanimously to approve funding for the creation of a uniform, all-industry product information data pool.
Ford and General Motors presented their respective Design Awards at the 2009 SEMA Show, recognizing design excellence in the specialty-equipment industry.
Mainstream consumers are discovering the benefits of vehicle customization through an industry-wide consumer awareness program. Articles educating the public on how the industry’s products could give their older car or truck a new look or increase its performance were developed in June. The articles...
The Specialty Equipment Market Association was established in 1963. It serves the industry with market research, as a legislative watchdog, as an educational outlet and as an advocate for the opening of international markets. Its membership has grown to include more than 7,300 companies, including...
The specialty-equipment market is divided into nine niches. For each of these, there are three segments, one of which is the wheel, tire and suspension category. Overall, the wheel, tire and suspension category rose nearly 2% in retail sales and 3% in manufacturer sales from 2007 to 2008. Light...
NHTSA has again postponed the effective date for the revised lighting standard. The agency wants extra time to confirm that there were no substantive changes included when the agency published the reorganized and simplified FMVSS 108 in 2007.