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DOW Electronics Announces Company Name Change

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TAMPA, FL (03.02.2021) – DOW Electronics has changed its name to DOW Technologies. The new name reflects the company’s long history while better aligning with its current and future business strategy.

DOW began as a local television repair parts distributor that has grown over 60 years into a national distributor of consumer products and technology solutions that connect and improve customers lives. The breadth of products and services that DOW now offers has outgrown the product offerings suggested by the use of ‘Electronics’ in the company name. The new name, DOW Technologies, reflects a company culture that is engaged with the technological solutions it offers.

Chip Yodzis (Left), Executive Chairman and John Yodzis, President and CEO

DOW utilizes the products and technologies within its own offices and distribution centers to be more efficient and to have an enhanced work environment. DOW’s employees value living with the products in their homes and vehicles to better understand their features and capabilities. The brand and culture of DOW Technologies reinforces knowing and experiencing the products and services offered to better support its customers.

“We are very excited to make this name change to better reflect our business activity and goals,” stated President & CEO John Yodzis. “This decision is not being taken lightly as DOW Electronics has been our family business for over 45 years. We wanted to make sure we honored our history while looking forward to the future of the company.”

“I am very happy with the strategy and execution the company has undertaken in the past few years that has led to this moment,” added Executive Chairman Chip Yodzis. “This name change reflects a strategy and future direction that is very exciting for DOW.”

To learn more about DOW Technologies, visit www.dowtechnologies.com or call 1-800-627-2900.

SiriusXM and the Recording Academy Launch The GRAMMY Channel to Celebrate Music’s Biggest Night

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NEW YORK, NY (03.02.2021) – SiriusXM and the Recording Academy join forces to celebrate the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards with the launch of The GRAMMY Channel.

The GRAMMY Channel will feature a variety of music from this year’s nominees across the GRAMMY Awards’ 30 Fields, including top nominees Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Brittany Howard, DaBaby, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Post Malone, Roddy Ricch, Taylor Swift and more, all leading up to the live broadcast of Music’s Biggest Night on March 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.

Listeners can also expect to hear music from GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Honorees such as Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Salt-n-Pepa, Selena and Talking Heads, as well as exclusive interviews with music’s biggest stars from behind the scenes at the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. 

For a complete nominations list, visit www.grammy.com

The limited-edition channel will begin March 2 at 12 p.m. ET and run through March 14 on channel 104.  For all information on The GRAMMY Channel visit: siriusxm.com/GRAMMY

SiriusXM’s The GRAMMY Channel is available to listeners nationwide on SiriusXM radios, on the SiriusXM app and at home with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream in their house.  Streaming access is included for most subscribers.

Visit www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen for more.

SoundSkins Releases New Template Kits for F-150 and Camaro

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CERRITOS, CA (03.02.2021) – See below for details about new SoundSkins templates for select Ford F-150 and Chevy Camaro models.

SoundSkins Pro Ford 150 4-Door Template Kit | 2009 to 2014

Inspired by their best selling kit, SoundSkins is releasing the Pro Ford F150 4-Door Template Kit 2015-2021.

The SoundSkins Pro Ford F150 4-Door Template Kit is a pre-cut sound dampening kit that will provide coverage for your front and back passenger and driver doors.

Designed to allow owners of older F150 models to have a pre-cut door kit to make installation seamless. It significantly reduces your installation time and ensures that you are not stuck with leftover product once complete.

SoundSkins Pro Chevy Camaro Template Kit 2010 to 2015

The SoundSkins Pro Chevy Camaro Template Kit is a pre-cut sound dampening kit designed to provide full coverage insulation throughout your cabin, from doors to floors. Your car is sure to look and sound great from the inside and out!

This kit will help to decrease road noise and improve the performance of your car audio system by directing sound back into your cabin.

Kits will be dropping this month.

For more info or questions, call 877-211-5597 or visit soundskins.com

Lone Star Throwdown, KICKER ArenaCross and Jeepin’ With Judd Attracted Crowds

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SHREVEPORT, LA (03.01.2021) – The last weekend of February saw 3 well attended consumer events. The Lone Star Throwdown (LST) in Conroe, TX, KICKER ArenaCross in Tampa FL and Jeepin’ With Judd in Bartow FL drew strong crowds to the outdoor events. All three events benefited from warm weather.

The LST event was busy from the opening bell Saturday morning. Mike Barcia’s ‘No Compromise Dually’ was featured in front of the Lone Star Expo Center.

The Lone Star Throwdown celebrated the events 10th anniversary with over 2000 vehicles pre-registered for the event at the Lone Star Expo Center in Conroe, TX. Event organizers anticipated attendance to be 15,000. For the 6th straight year KICKER was a title sponsor. Company COVID-19 restrictions limited KICKER’s onsite presents. However there were plenty of vehicles Livin’Loud with KICKER gear on site.

Unique vehicles were featured at the LST event in Conroe, TX.

James Halter, Stereo and Video Center, made the trip from Tyler to Conroe for LST. James, and daughter Katelyn, made the trip a Father Daughter Day with the down and back 300 mile trip. Along with family time Halter wanted to see the cool rides and installs for future work at Stereo and Video Center.

James Halter and daughter Katelyn made the trip to LST from Stereo and Video Center in Tyler, TX. Katelyn supplied cool images for this article.

“There were definitely a lot of cool cars. Main thing was just alot of people and it seemed busier than last year. Could be people wanted to be out again with some many shows cancelled. The sun came out and it was humid but it was a great show. There were a lot of KICKER banners around and I missed seeing the KICKER XRV this year. We are a longtime KICKER dealer and are excited about the new products this year” Halter related to 12volt News. 12volt News eyeballs saw a post that James and Katelyn would attend LST. James supplied info above and Katelyn was a staff photographer sending very cool images from the event.

The floor of the Lone Star Expo Center was filled with rides with thousands more on the LST event grounds.

An crowd shot highlighting Mike Barcia’s ‘No Compromise Dually’ at the event was the first image Katelyn sent for this article. Barcia traveled from Florida to show his award winning ride to the large LST crowd.

KICKER Lifestyle products and PowerSports in the side-by-side were featured on the grounds at the ArenaCross in Tampa.

The KICKER ArenaCross at the East Bay Race Park in Tampa was a 2-day event on the outdoor track. Maddog_Media handled onsite setup and KICKER activities at the event. Lorin Morrell offered “The Saturday Pro Racing was super with a good crowd under the sunny sky. We had a number of KICKER Lifestyle products set up under the tent that really opened eye and ears. In addition, when attendees took a seat in the KICKER Side by Side they understood Livin’Loud! The racing on the track Sunday was also great. Seeing riders flying under the finish structure brought a lot of cheers from the crowd.”

Racers flying side by side as a large crowd watches from trackside.

The Tampa KICKER ArenaCross event featured Rounds 7 and 8 on the 2021 schedule.

The Jeepin’ With Judd event in Bartow FL is a non-profit charity event to raise funds for the Polk Sheriff’s Charities INC. The family friendly event featured bounce houses for children, food truck and vendors. There were raffles and great prizes offered too.

Team Phoenix Honda supporting KICKER and ArenaCross on the semi-trailer. @phoenixhonda

DS18 was on site as an event sponsor and had a major presence on the grounds that included over 4000 Jeeps. “DS18 was standing loud as always. We had several DS18 tents set up with 18 Jeeps under those tents.In addition we counted 10 more DS18 equipped Jeeps in other vendors booths. DS18 offers so many Jeep specific products and the Jeepin’ With Judd” event was a great place to show them to Jeep owners and enthusiasts” DS18’s Aaron Zook stated.

DS18 Had a major presence at Jeepin’ For Judd with 18 Jeep around their tents.

It was terrific to get a sense that spring with bring outdoor events and consumer excitement to the 12volt marketplace.

March begins the 28th year for the 12volt News publication that began as a 1-Page 12volt Advertiser flier in February of 1994 and grew to 192 pages a month. Through the years the marketplace has changed dramatically.

DS18 showed all at Jeepin’ For Judd ‘We Like It Loud’. There were over 4,000 Jeeps on site at the event in Barlow Florida.

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SEMA News 35 Under 35 Nominations Open – Honor Your Company’s Rising Star

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DIAMOND BAR, CA (03.01.2021) – The September 2021 issue of SEMA News will highlight rising stars in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2021—whether they are in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—we would like to hear from you.

Many SEMA members are currently working with creative young professionals who are already industry trailblazers. They may have played key roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach, improve product development, energize marketing efforts or upgrade customer interaction.

They could be budding talents at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that might become big names in the future. What they all will have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2021 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31.

SEMA News looks for candidates drawn from diverse industry segments who are already making a significant impact through their leadership within their organizations or businesses. Entrepreneurship, commitment, insight, innovation, integrity, responsibility, demonstrated skill, involvement and success within the marketplace weigh heavily in the decision-making process. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.

CMA CONNECTED Connects with Importel and XS Power Batteries

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TORONTO, CANADA (03.01.2021) – On Friday, February 26th, Ben Woo hosted a CMA CONNECTED session featuring Importel National Sales Manager Kelly Holley and Shawn Mayo from XS Power Batteries.

XS Power Batteries recently partnered with Importel to distribute the company’s broad, ever growing, line of batteries and associated products across Canada.

During the CMA CONNECTED session Mayo provided an overview of the XS Power lineup plus a sneak preview of exciting new products coming from XS Power.

Holley conveyed products from XS Power Batteries would be a positive addition to the product mix of 12volt retailers across Canada.

XS Power offers a lineup of 12V, 14V and 16V AMG and Lithium batteries. Based in Knoxville TN the company recently opened a facility in Las Vegas, NV.

For more, check out the CMA CONNECTED session at canadianmobileaudio.com and 4xspower.com

Hi-Pro Audio Wins NavAtlas Prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel Spin 116

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SHREVEPORT LA (02.26.21)  WTF…Win This Friday. Hi-Pro Audio won the NavAtlas prize on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel on Friday morning, February 26th.

The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Two months ago we celebrated the 2nd Anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

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The 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel rolled for 116th time on Friday morning February 26th. The Wheel landed on the NavAtlas space. The NavAtlas slip was drawn from the jar and an Instagram post of the winning slip was posted. A video of the Wheel spin was also posted. We have reached out to Henry Hosek with the good news that a NavAtlas Handheld Radio would be headed their way from Patrick Brooks at NavAtlas.

Spinning out a winner each Friday, the lucky 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, NavAtlas, SiriusXM, Accele, PowerBass, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, JBL, Design Engineering, Power Acoustik, JVC, ZZ-2 and Sketch My Ride. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX, Audio Jam in Bear DE, Stereo City Ontario, Ontario CA, Audio By Art, San Antonio TX, Code Zero Customs in Tulsa OK, Ken’s Car Tunes in Mobile AL, Soundz Plus in Naperville IL, Markland Designs in Lithonia GA, Electronics Plus in Salinas CA, Xtreme Autosports in Santa Clarita CA, Superior Audio Sounds in San Angelo TX and Model Electronics in Ramsey NJ, Texas Dreamz Customs in Spring TX, Wired Electronics in Linden NJ and Intense Car Audio in OKC, OK, Underground Auto in Sarasota FL, Car Toys Tulsa in Tulsa OK,  Real Audio in Erie PA, Go Autosound in Union NJ, DFM Stereo in Ukiah CA, Impact Tint and Audio in Tyler TX, Mobile Sound Systems in Arlington TX, Redline Audio and Performance In Spindale NC, Car Audio Land in San Diego CA, Audio X Custom Car Audio in Florence AL, River Oaks Car Stereo in Houston TX, American Radio Orlando in Sanford FL, Illustrious Customs in Woodbridge VA, Remote Start Pros in Lawrence MA, HiPro Audio in Victoria TX, AudioPlanetNY in Huntington Station NY, Endless Possibilities in Aurora IL, Audio Finesse in Santa Monica, Drive Customs in San Luis Obispo CA, Custom Works, Noblesville IN, AtoZ Detail in West Haven CT, Cars 843 in Charleston SC, CarTunes Atlanta in Atlanta GA, Mobile Concepts in Garwood NJ, Duke’s Car Stereo in Flint MI, Infinity Auto Sound, King Car Audio in Norwalk CT, PopTronics in Baltimore MD, Sanford Sound in Sanford ME,  Angelvip2474 in Draper UT and Dynamic Car Audio in Baltimore MD. Congratulations to all.

WTF… Where’s the Fun. On next spin of the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel will be on Friday, March 5th.

Distributor Celsus UK Appoints INDEMAR S.p.A. as KICKER Marine Distributor for Italy

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STILLWATER, OK (02.26.2021) – Celsus UK, Poole-based distributor for KICKER Marine products in Europe, recently announced its appointment of INDEMAR to manage the Italian market for the U.S.-based manufacturer of performance 12-volt audio products.

Celsus UK believes the selection of INDEMAR begins a new chapter in a very strategic part of the European marine-electronics market. A well-respected Italian distributor of high-quality technical marine products since 1972, INDEMAR are positioned for even more success in the marine-audio segment.

INDEMAR associates (from left): Davide Clavarino, Paolo Gatti and Massmilino Figus.

“We’re very excited to have a company such as INDEMAR represent our marine products in Italy,” said David Glasgow, KICKER International Sales Manager. “We are confident the combination of their expertise and our products’ quality will deliver fantastic results.”

“We are very happy to add KICKER to our portfolio,” said Paolo Gatti, Marine Sales Manager of INDEMAR S.p.A. “INDEMAR is a distributor of top-quality products in the Italian market, and I’m sure we will have a great success with KICKER.”

Celsus UK Sales Director Mike Keenan added, “Passion, expertise and focus are key qualities to success in the marine-audio market, and we are confident that we have found this in our new partner INDEMAR. We are very happy to have Paolo and his team on board.”

KICKER Marine products are designed around two principles: Reproducing high-quality audio as the artist intended, and ensuring KICKER Real Marine products survive harsh marine environments. The range provides complete end-to-end solutions for all vessel types, creating an exciting audio experience that becomes the soundtrack to all maritime activity. The KICKER marine range of source units, speakers, amplifiers, subwoofers and accessories are gaining a powerful reputation for quality performance and value since their introduction to the European market. INDEMAR joins a growing network of distributors across Europe.

Visit www.indemar.com, celsusice.co.uk, and kicker.com/marine-audio for more.

MTX Appoints Rock-N-Rev Sales in MINKS States

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PHOENIX, AZ (02.26.2021) – MiTek Corporation has announced the hiring of ROCK-N-REV Sales & Marketing to represent MTX Audio in the Midwest states.

Long time industry veteran Jeff (Boody) Budin will service MTX in the states of NE, IA, KS, MO, and Southern IL.

Jeff Budin pictured with MTX Top Selling TERMINATOR Bass Package.

 “Jeff is no stranger to the MTX family and we’re happy to welcome him back.” stated MiTek Director of Sales and Marketing Jason Fickas, “The timing couldn’t be better. With Jeff’s strict focus on dealer support and a history of territory development along with our aggressive product plans, the coming years will be very exciting together”

MTX remains one of the most iconic brands in the 12-Volt Industry and now with strict MAP Policies in place it’s easy to see why the company sees a bright future with Budin back at the helm.

The new MTX Powersports Merch Kit includes POP plus a floor standing display. 

For more information on MTX availability in the Midwest please contact ROCK-N-REV Sales at rocknrevsales@gmail.com    

CRUX Expands Tangent In-Vehicle Line

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CHATSWORTH, CA (02.26.2021) – CRUX has introduced the CTR-DCM. This new product is a commercial grade dual camera blind spot elimination solution for use on trucks, buses and other vehicles that use 24Volt systems.

Saif Ali Khan, CRUX staff videographer, shown with the 12.3” monitor and dual camera module.

This new product from CRUX includes a 12.3” split view LCD monitor to display separate images from the dual camera inputs. Two 10 meter extension cables are included with water resistant aviation connectors. A 64Gb micro SD card is also included.

The dual wide view cameras offer 150 and 90 degree viewing angles with AHD chip set for clear image quality.

For more see cruxinterfacing.com.