Tag: Trade Groups

Virtual AAPEX Experience Extends Access to Training Content

The Virtual AAPEX Experience is offering its training content at no cost to automotive aftermarket professionals until Dec. 5, even if they didn’t register and attend the experience in early November. New users should sign up for on-demand access on the AAPEX website to receive their login credentials. Attendees who already have credentials can log… Continue reading Virtual AAPEX Experience Extends Access to Training Content

Go Rhino Wins 2020 SEMA Best Merchandising Award

Go Rhino, a manufacturer of aftermarket truck and Jeep products, has taken home the 2020 SEMA Best Merchandising Award for the Go Rhino Merchandising Display, the company announced. The Go Rhino Merchandising Display enhances the consumer’s showroom experience suggesting how to personalize a vehicle with Go Rhino products, the company says. The modular design of… Continue reading Go Rhino Wins 2020 SEMA Best Merchandising Award

AACF Announces Winner of Top Golf Fundraiser

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation announced today that the TR Wholesale Solutions team, who played in Indianapolis, Indiana, were the winners of the Inaugural AACF Top Contender National Championship. Teams of six competed at Top Golf locations around the country to take part in the fundraiser. “This was a fun solution to raise money for… Continue reading AACF Announces Winner of Top Golf Fundraiser

Mickey Thompson Receives SEMA360 New Product Awards

Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels received two top product awards on the first day of the weeklong SEMA360 virtual trade show, the company announced. In the show’s New Product Showcase, Mickey Thompson’s Baja Boss A/T tire took the top spot in the Best New Tire and Related Product category, while the company’s Baja Pro X… Continue reading Mickey Thompson Receives SEMA360 New Product Awards

Brady Ranweiler Wins 2020 SEMA Battle of the Builders

The SEMA Battle of the Builders concluded Friday, Nov. 6, during SEMA360, where Brady Ranweiler was named the winner of the annual competition. As per competition rules, the Top 12 finalists performed the judging duties and rated their peers on the quality of their builds. The Top 4 finalists for 2020 were narrowed down just… Continue reading Brady Ranweiler Wins 2020 SEMA Battle of the Builders

Thomas Harrell Awarded YEN Young Executive of the Year Award

Thomas Harrell, CEO of AllPro Distributing, was awarded the Young Executive of the Year Award at this year’s all-virtual SEMA360 event, the group announced. Each year, the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN) presents this award to an individual who has made a positive impact on the industry and who has demonstrated exceptional service, integrity, professional… Continue reading Thomas Harrell Awarded YEN Young Executive of the Year Award

AWE S-FLO Carbon Intake Wins SEMA New Product Award

AWE, a precision engineering and manufacturing firm outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, developed the S-FLO carbon fiber intake for the Audi RS 3 and TT RS, which was subsequently named one of SEMA’s top new products at SEMA360 last week. “Nudging out more than 99% of the products submitted to SEMA360 is quite an honor. This one… Continue reading AWE S-FLO Carbon Intake Wins SEMA New Product Award

Webinar to Cover PPP Loan Forgiveness Tips

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is hosting a free webinar that will cover Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness, featuring tips directly from a Small Business Administration (SBA) official. The webinar is scheduled for Wed., Nov. 11 at 12 p.m. ET. The SBA’s Senior Loan Officer, Shelley Brown, from the SBA’s New Mexico… Continue reading Webinar to Cover PPP Loan Forgiveness Tips

SEMA Reveals 2020 Industry Award Winners

SEMA presented its top honors during a special SEMA Awards Celebration held Thursday night during the week of SEMA360. Winners of the prestigious awards are: SEMA Person of the Year: Myles Kovacs, DUB Publishing Inc. SEMA Gen-III Innovator of the Year: Brendan McGrath, Dyme Performance Systems Inc. SEMA Manufacturer of the Year: Redline Detection Although… Continue reading SEMA Reveals 2020 Industry Award Winners

CURT Wins SEMA Best Exterior Accessory Award

CURT, a supplier of towing products and manufacturer of USA-made custom-fit trailer hitches, has won its second consecutive SEMA award in the category of Best Accessory. The new universal tri-ball coupler lock #23082 was announced as the winner of the SEMA 2020 Best New Exterior Accessory. CURT is now a SEMA award winner two years… Continue reading CURT Wins SEMA Best Exterior Accessory Award

3M Wins PRINTING United Alliance Product of the Year Award

3M Commercial Solutions Division has announced that 3M Wrap Film Series 2080 received a PRINTING United Alliance 2020 Product of the Year Award for Media-Adhesive Back Vinyl. Open to all PRINTING United Alliance supplier members, the Product of the Year competition evaluates products that are, or will be, available for sale in 2020. A panel… Continue reading 3M Wins PRINTING United Alliance Product of the Year Award

SEMA Names 2020 Best New Product Winners

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the industry’s Best New Products Award winners, with the products featured this week in the inaugural SEMA360 online trade event. The winners were selected from more than 2,200 products in the SEMA360 New Products Showcase at www.sema360.com. The annual awards, which are typically presented at the SEMA Show,… Continue reading SEMA Names 2020 Best New Product Winners

Roland Hence Wins 2020 SEMA Launch Pad

Roland Hence, founder and director of FrontLane, Inc., was named winner of the eighth annual SEMA Launch Pad, presented by the SEMA Young Executives Network (YEN). The announcement was made Monday, Nov. 2, on SEMA360. With more than 80 applicants, the Launch Pad competition concluded with Hence pitching his invention to a panel of industry… Continue reading Roland Hence Wins 2020 SEMA Launch Pad