After months of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation removing the costly 1099 reporting requirement from the health care law passed last year. H.R. 4, the “Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act,” was adopted after SEMA and other small business organizations...

Every restyling, auto trim and accessory business needs tools to get the job done right. Not just tools of the trade, but resources to sharpen installation and business skills, too. That’s why the Professional Restylers Organization (PRO), a SEMA council, teamed up with WyoTech Blairsville to...

Have a business challenge that goes beyond the walls of your shop? See a change in the market that needs to be made? Have an idea, but need some industry muscle to make it happen? Then it may be time for you to volunteer to be a leader and nominate yourself for a select committee seat on one of SEMA...

Whether your company is large, small, growing, established or simply new to the market, now is the best time to join SEMA and take advantage of the benefits membership has to offer.The new online membership application is a user-friendly process that makes it even easier to become involved with SEMA...

Jeff Rayburn Named Heavy-Duty and Turbocharger Sales Manager at MAHLE Clevite Inc. MAHLE Clevite Inc. appointed Jeff Rayburn as heavy-duty and turbocharger sales manager. He will be responsible for leading the company's overall heavy-duty strategy. The company reported that while maintaining his own...

SEMA has announced its new customer-service features available to SEMA members. The association now has a designated phone line (909/610-2030), where members can call Monday–Friday, from 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Callers will have access to a specialized customer-service representative who can answer...

Taking place in Beijing, September 7–10, SEMA manufacturers will participate in one-on-one meetings with qualified Chinese buyers through the SEMA CIAPE China Business Development Conference. More information is available at www.sema.org/china or by contacting Linda Spencer: lindas@sema.org.

NEWS NUGGETS LUCAS, HIGHT, LINE CLAIM FIRST VICTORIES OF 60TH CELEBRATION AT SEASON-OPENER IN POMONA: The 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season and 60th anniversary year of the NHRA kicked off with a bang Sunday at the season-opening Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club...

Officials with the Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) have signed a memo of understanding with SEMA that recognizes the growing importance of the specialty-equipment market in the United Arab Emirates.