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As of January 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will limit volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from aerosol cans, such as spray paints, primers and clear coatings. The EPA rule is similar to a standard already established by California and subsequently adopted by Washington...

STAYING PUT: Surprising no one, Speedway Motorsports Inc. Chairman Bruton Smith accepted $80 million worth of incentives from the city of Concord, North Carolina, Cabarrus County and the state of North Carolina, and proudly announced Lowe’s Motor Speedway would remain in Concord permanently.

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Tim Dietz, account manager and technical sales, Standards Testing Laboratories Inc. (STL), has been named chairman-elect to SEMA's Wheel & Tire Council (WTC). Dietz has been employed at STL for 18 years and holds a degree in Applied Science from Kent State University.

Sport-Compact Council (SCC) SCC is hosting a Jobber Focus Panel on riday, December 7, 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m., during the PRI Trade Show in Orlando. The meeting, open to all SEMA members, will cover the latest compact-performance trends and outline the current direction of the market. The meeting is set...

Dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows and activities have been announced. Details are:

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities at www.sema.org/classifieds. Working for a SEMA-member company has many advantages. In addition to working for a company that supports and contributes to the success of the overall industry, being employed by a SEMA-member...

The companies below represent the current exhibitors (A–F) of the upcoming SEMA Spring Expo (SSE) and SEMA OFFROAD (SOR) set for the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, February 8–9. With a special emphasis on trucks and SUVs, SSE and SOR exhibitors will display a variety of products and...

Driven by strong demand for navigation and entertainment, sales in the mobile electronics market grew 10.6% in 2006 to $6.1 billion, up from $5.5 billion in 2005, according to SEMA research. Although audio systems still comprise the greatest share of the segment, navigation and entertainment systems...