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Resource enables engineers to incorporate new advanced steel technologies into bumper designs DETROIT, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- To assist engineers and automakers in applying the most lightweight and cost-effective steel bumpers in passenger cars and light trucks, the Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Bumper Group has released the 5(th) edition of the Steel Bumper Systems for Passenger Vehicles and Light Trucks product manual. The manual offers an updated, in-depth...
Association files a petition requesting definition and regulation to distinguish hazardous pillow-like crib bumper pads from non-hazardous traditional crib bumpers. MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) petitioned the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this week to adopt a rule to define and distinguish between hazardous "soft" pillow-like crib bumper pads and traditional crib bumpers. The petition...
BARNSLEY, England, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MAM Software Group (OTC Bulletin Board: MAMS) is pleased to announce that Eastern Warehouse Distributors Inc. has selected Group subsidiary MAM Software Inc.'s Autopart software solution as its next generation business system. Eastern Warehouse Distributors, which does business as AutoParts Warehouse, is a locally owned and operated wholesale automotive parts distributor headquartered in Langhorne, PA. Proudly serving professional...
VALLEY CITY, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Schaeffler Group USA Inc. Aftermarket Division recently hosted the Automotive Aftermarket Parts Alliance Service Dealer Advisory Council at their LuK Automotive Training Academy located in Wooster, OH. The event, which took place October 3-5, was attended by ten (10) key independent automotive repair shops owners who represent the more than 3,000 affiliated Auto Value / Bumper to Bumper Certified Service Centers from across the United States...
Safe baby products company, BreathableBaby, supports Chicago's ban of crib bumpers. Consumers are urged to switch to a breathable bumper - the safer alternative. Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) September 10, 2011 On September 8, 2011, the city of Chicago became the first city in the U.S. to ban crib bumpers. “We support this Ordinance and applaud the City Council of Chicago for taking action,†said Marc Grossfield, CEO of BreathableBaby. “The intent of this Ordinance is to...
HOUSTON, Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) today released a new video illustrating the safety and quality of aftermarket auto parts. The video, which is available on the ABPA website and YouTube, showcases actual high- and low-speed crash tests. The video's conclusions are based upon the crash tests as well as lump mass modeling simulations and quasi-static crush tests designed by engineers with extensive experience in automotive safety systems....
DETROIT, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To provide automakers with updated, technical information for the design and manufacture of steel bumpers, the Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Bumper Group announced today the publishing of its 4th edition of the Steel Bumper Systems for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks product manual. Details of the manual were unveiled today at SMDI's Great Designs in Steel Conference in Livonia, Mich. "With constant changes in regulations and the...
SECAUCUS, N.J., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An industry trade group at the March meeting of the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) unveiled a presentation based on the results of independent studies that demonstrated the quality and safety delivered by competitively produced aftermarket body parts. (Logo: https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101209/FL14540LOGO) The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) www.autobpa.com presented the results of various data obtained through low- and...
CARSON, Calif., March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- If your car has an ugly dent or an unsightly scratch that needs to be fixed, but you're daunted by the task of doing it yourself - or by the expense involved with having an expert fix it for you - AutoMD (http://www.AutoMD.com) offers tips to help alleviate your concerns and, quite possibly, to help you save money on auto body repairs. The Top Five Cost-Saving Auto Body Repair Tips from AutoMD.com are released to coincide with National...
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Audatex North America, Inc. today announced the release of its Winter 2011 industry trends publication, Audatex Directions. This issue's cover story provides new insight into bumper cover repair versus replace decisions and their impact on automotive insurance and collision repair practices. Bumpers--both front and rear--represent some of the most commonly replaced parts in automotive collision repair. Because their costs vary greatly by make and...
