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December 5, 2011 | Author

SEMA Hottest Car Award

SEMA Chairman Paul “Scooter” Brothers (left) awards Chris Perry, General Motors vice president global Chevrolet marketing and strategy, the SEMA Award for Hottest Car.
The Chevrolet Camaro was named the Hottest Car for the second consecutive year at the 2011 SEMA Show.
“We are honored that our Camaro received the SEMA Award for the Hottest Car this year,” said John Fitzpatrick, marketing manager, Chevy Performance Cars. “It’s especially meaningful to receive an award that represents the views of those leaders and visionaries in the specialty-equipment industry that help drive consumer trends in the marketplace.”
Winner of the SEMA Award for Hottest Car two years in a row, there is little doubt that the Chevrolet Camaro remains one of the most accessorized vehicles on the planet. The list of available performance parts and accessories for the Camaro grows daily as its popularity increases.
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November 29, 2010 | Author

RetroUSA Receives Gold Medal at Thermoforming Conference

Retro USA announces that their Chrome-TechTM bumpers were awarded the Gold Medal in the Heavy Gauge category during the Society of Plastics Engineers” Thermoforming Conference held Sept. 18-20th, 2010. Chrome-Tech combines two tried and proven products, chrome film, which will not rust, crack, chip or peel with TPO, the gold standard for automotive plastic. The film is laminated to the TPO sheet prior to thermoforming, a process which produces consistent, high-quality parts. The product is extremely lightweight, durable and weather resistant. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 9, 2010 | Author

RetroUSA Receives Automotive Innovation Award from Society of Plastic Engineers

(9 November 2010)

SPE® NAMES FIINALISTS, CATEGORY, GRAND AWARD WINNERS IN 40TH AUTOMOTIIVE INNOVATION AWARDS COMPETITION TROY, (DETROIT) MICH. –

The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) today announced that Retro USA is the recipient of its Automotive Innovation Award in the category of Performance and Customization. The award was presented at the 40th-annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries, on November 9, in Detroit. This annual event typically draws 600 – 800 OEM engineers, automotive and plastics industry executives, consultants, and media.

Dozens of teams made up of OEMs, tier suppliers, and polymer producers submit nominations describing their part, system, or complete vehicle module and why it merits the claim as Year’s Most Innovative Use of Plastics. The award cited Retro USA’s Chrome-TechTM Bumper as the “largest and thinnest chrome-film thermoformed TPO fascia to date. It offers excellent impact resistance and gravelometer performance, is fully recyclable, and offers a lustrous chromed surface while eliminating hexavalent chromium chemicals. The result is a lighter, less costly bumper cover that is more environmentally benign.” Retro USA offers Chrome-Tech bumpers for the 05-09 Mustangs, Challengers and Camaros. Additional iconic-style pieces are also available for those models. Read the rest of this entry »

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