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3M announces SEMA celebrity appearances

London, Ontario — October 28, 2015 — 3M has announced it will host a number of car building legends at the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Outdoor Showcase, taking place at the 2015 SEMA Show. Celebrities confirmed to appear include Chip Foose, Ringbrothers, KC Mathieu, Rich Evans, Charley Hutton and Ian Rousell. The 2015 SEMA Show takes place […]

KC Mathieu will be one of a number of celebrities making special appearances at 3M's locations during the 2015 SEMA Show.

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Parts data: SEMA Data Co-op to offer update in advance of 2015 SEMA Show

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 29, 2015 — Every automotive part manufactured represents a wealth of data. Looking deeper, there has been a big push on the part of SEMA to create a stand-alone data repository for suppliers and buyers of parts. The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “an industry-owned and operated […]

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Chief to unveil new products at SEMA Show

Madison, Indiana — October 27, 2015 — Chief has announced it reveal new products at its booth at the 2015 SEMA Show. The booth will also host equipment demos and offer special show pricing. The SEMA Show takes place November 3 to 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Chief display will be in […]

Chief's booth at the 2014 SEMA Show. The company has indicated that they will unveil a number of new products at this year's show in Las Vegas.

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The Valkyrie Project: Spanesi bringing women-built race car to SEMA

Napierville, Illinois — October 26, 2015 — Spanesi Americas has announced it will host the “Valkyrie Project” at its SEMA booth, 10777. The SEMA Show takes place November 3 to 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. The Valkyrie Project is a 1969 AMC AMX, built by women of the industry. According to a statement […]

Spanesi Americas will display the Valkyrie Project, a women-built 1969 AMC AMX, at its booth at the SEMA Show.

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I-CAR to bring speakers, ‘Cool Tools’ to 2015 SEMA Show

Hoffman Estates, Illinois — October 23, 2015 — I-CAR is set to deliver leading vehicle technology discussions at SEMA 2015. Attendees can listen to forward-thinking presentations and watch live demonstrations on relevant topics and trends the collision repair industry is facing today. Starting November 3, I-CAR’s Jason Bartanen, Director of Industry Relations, will kick-off a […]

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BASF set to expand SEMA presence

Southfield, Michigan — October 21, 2015 — BASF Automotive Refinish is pulling out all the stops for the SEMA Show this year. BASF Automotive Refinish will showcase its products at two booths, and will also host celebrity appearances by Jay Leno, Richard Petty, Ryan Friedlinghaus and Chip Foose. The SEMA Show takes place November 4 […]

BASF’s SEMA booth will host the unveiling of a new custom vehicle from Canadian builder JF Kustoms.

GFS to showcase REVO at SEMA

Osseo, Wisconsin — October 20, 2015 — Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) will launch the REVO line of accelerated curing systems for the North American collision repair industry at the 2015 SEMA Show. REVO systems use electric infrared technology, which generates short wave energy that cures from the inside out. According to a statement from GFS, […]

The REVO line from GFS uses electric infrared, which cures from the inside out.

SEMA Preview: Competing with the consolidators

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 19, 2015 — Owners of independent collision repair centres will want to take note of an event the Society of Collision Repair Specialists is putting on at this year’s SEMA event in Las Vegas. As part of the organization’s Repairer Driven Education Series, well-known Tennessee-based collision repair consultant David […]

David Luehr will present on competing with consolidators as part of SEMA's Repairer Driven Education Series.

Valspar teams with top artists to benefit industry education

Minneapolis, Minnesota — October 19, 2015 — Valspar Automotive is bringing its brand family of quality performance coatings and products together with the creative talents of top custom artists to the SEMA Show to raise money through Artists4Education and help fund the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). The SEMA Show takes place November 3 to […]

A few of the items up for auction this year throught Artists4Education. More items will be added, including some that will be painted at Valspar's SEMA booth.

SEMA Show Mobile App will serve as your personal guide

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 18, 2015 — The SEMA Show is just around the corner, taking place November 3 to 6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s event is bigger than ever. The trade show floor is huge and education events are everywhere. To help you get around, SEMA has […]

The SEMA Show Mobile App includes numerous features to find what you need at the SEMA Show.

Price erosion and protecting the vital role of the jobber

by Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 14, 2015 — The SEMA 2015 event is right around the corner. This year’s event takes place in Las Vegas. It runs from November 2 to 6. Collision Repair magazine has been in contact with some of the scheduled presenters to give you a sneak peek of what to […]

Eugene Zelek will present on price erosion at the 2015 SEMA Show.

Carcone’s Auto Recycling receives two honours at ARA Convention

By Mike Davey Charlotte, North Carolina — October 12, 2015 — Congratulations go out to Michael and Carolyn Carcone for their big win at the Automotive Recyclers Assocation (ARA) Annual Convention & Exposition, taking home two prestigious awards. The ARA event took place in Charlotte, North Carolina from October 7 to 10. Owners of Carcone’s […]

Michael and Carolyn Carcone.

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