SEMA Charter Member Vic Edelbrock Jr. Passes Away
Vic Edelbrock Jr., 80, passed away June 9 at his home in Rolling Hills, Calif., due to complications from a cold, SEMA announced.
SEMA Announces Board of Directors Election Results
Tim Martin from K&N Engineering has been elected the chairman-elect of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and will help the SEMA Board of Directors lead the association for the 2017-2019 term.
SEMA Hall of Fame to Induct Carleton, Evans, Meguiar
SEMA will recognize the new members during the SEMA Installation Gala on July 28 at the Sheraton Fairplex Conference Center in Pomona, Calif.
SEMA VIDEO: BASF Automotive Refinish
Watch this video to learn about BASF Automotive Refinish’s launch of 108 new colors for custom car builders, and also their limited edition R-M spray guns featuring the Detroit skyline.
National Auto Body Council Recognizes Individuals Who Exemplify Professionalism and Integrity of Collision Industry
Gerald Wicklund of CARSTAR Wicklunds Collision wins the Award of Distinction, CARSTAR Macon in Georgia wins the Body Shop Image Award, and Kathy Mello of TGIF Body Inc. wins the The Excellence in Community Service Award.
Cam Miller Wins SEMA Battle of the Builders with PPG-painted 1969 Camaro
HS Customs painter Cort Sessions gave the car its gleaming finish using PPG’s Deltron DBC2000 Basecoat, Global Refinish System D8188 Glamor LV Clearcoat and custom mixes along with other Deltron, Vibrance Collection and Envirobase High Performance products.
John Force of John Force Racing Kicks off Celebrity Appearances at PPG Booth
A long line of fans turned out for John Force of John Force Racing’s appearance at the PPG booth (no. 24601), one of many celebrities who will be at the booth during the entire SEMA Show.
Axalta Announces “Paint Outside the Can” Contest Winners
The contest invited professional auto body painters in Canada and the U.S. to unleash their creativity, using any Axalta-branded coating system, to paint and decorate an unused, standard one-gallon paint can.
Celette to Raffle Off Five Fixture Sets at SEMA
Visitors to Celette’s booth (no. 10777) will have an opportunity to enter a daily raffle for one of its Ford-model Dedicated Fixture Sets.
Valspar Automotive Takes Vescio’s Customizing & Restoration to SEMA 2016
Custom 1947 Ford pickup by Minneapolis builder is a feature Valspar Automotive vehicle in Valspar Refinish.
PPG Offers a Colorful Mix at SEMA
PPG will be rolling out a rainbow of cars, trucks and motorcycles at booth no. 24601 at this year’s SEMA Show Nov. 1-4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Spanesi Americas to Offer Training Session at SEMA
The session, which will be given by Tom McGee, business development manager of Spanesi Americas, will cover vehicle technology that needs to be considered during repair planning, how to improve KPIs such as LOR, cycle time and hours per day, and more.
