Good leadership drives the specialty-equipment industry, and business owners that clearly understand their role as leaders could help ensure a long business life ahead of their company. SEMA conducted a webinar earlier this year on leadership, and a presentation of that webinar can be viewed by...

FEV Engine Technology Inc. (FEV) recently unveiled a developmental gasoline/E85 turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine that also features variable compression ratio (VCR) at the 2007 SAE World Congress. According to a company press release, the engine is being developed in-house, in tandem with...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL, a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory), PPG and other leading automotive suppliers presented research findings on a new glazed automotive windshield at the recent Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress. PPG’s Sungate EP automotive glass...

DuPont, a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals and high-performance materials, is seeking to license a process for making self-supporting conductive films for electrical applications, such as packaging for transporting electrical components and static dissipating laminates for critical...

Dine with top Mexican press and meet with thousands of buyers looking for specialty-equipment products. How? Be an exhibitor at the Mexico City based Salon de SEMA, part of the PAACE Automechanika show. Sign up now to participate in the Salon de SEMA set for July 11–13. For more information on this...

Is your company interested in expanding its business overseas? SEMA provides member companies with free international reports, statistics, databases of contacts and networking opportunities. Check out what’s available online at www.sema.org/international.

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