NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Doing a report or need more research on the automotive aftermarket or heavy-duty industry? Check out these links to some of the national associations which feature a wealth of information.

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American Trucking Associations (ATA)
950 N. Glebe Rd., Ste. 210, Arlington, VA 22203. 703-838-1700, FAX 703-838-7988. www.truckline.com. Bill Graves, pres. & CEO.

Auto International Association (AIA)
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814. 301-654-6664, FAX 301-654-3299. www.aiaglobal.org. [email protected]. Lee Kadrich, exec. dir.

Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA)
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814. 301-654-6664, FAX 301-654-3299. www.aftermarket.org. [email protected]. Kathleen Schmatz, pres & CEO.

Automotive Industries Association of Canada
1272 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A7. 800-808-2920, FAX 613-728-6021. www.aiacanada.com. [email protected]. Marc Brazeau, pres.

Automotive Lift Institute (ALI)
PO Box 85, Cortland, NY 13045. 607-756-7775, FAX 607-756-0888. www.auto-lift.org. [email protected]. Bob O’Gor-man, pres. & CEO.

Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA)
10 Four Seasons Pl., Ste. 801, Toronto, ON M9B 6H7. 416-620-4220, FAX 416-620-9730. www.apma.ca. [email protected]. Steve Rodgers, pres.

Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA)
4215 Lafayette Center Dr., Ste. 3, Chantilly, VA 20151. 703-968-2772, FAX 703-968-2878. www.apra.org. [email protected]. William Gager, pres.

Automotive Service Association (ASA)
PO Box 929, Bedford, TX 76095. 817-283-6205, FAX 817-685-0225. www.asa-shop.org. Ron Pyle, pres.

Automotive Warehouse Distributors Association (AWDA)
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300, Beth-esda, MD 20814. 301-654-6664, FAX 301-654-3299. www.awda.org. Kathleen Schmatz, pres. & CEO.

Battery Council International
401 N. Michigan Ave., 24th floor, Chicago, IL 60611. 312-644-6610, FAX 312-527-6640. www.batterycouncil.org. [email protected]. James Kendzel, exec. vp.

Canadian Automotive Repair and Service Council (CARS)
500-29 Camelot Dr., Ottawa, ON K2G 5W6. 613-798-0500. FAX 613-798-9963. www.cars-council.ca. [email protected]. Jennifer Steeves, exec. dir.

Canadian Tire Dealers Association
171 Ambassador Dr., Unit 5, Mississauga, ON L5T 2J1. 905-795-3329. FAX 905-795-3330. www.ctda.ca. Neil Maizen, exec. dir.

Canadian Trucking Alliance
555 Dixon Rd., Toronto, ON M9W 1H8. 613-236-9426, FAX 866-823-4076. www.cantruck.ca. [email protected]. David Bradley, pres. & CEO.

Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association
170 Attwell Dr., Ste. 400, Toronto, ON M9W 5Z5. 416-364-9333, FAX 416-367-3221. www.cvma.ca. Mark Nantais, pres.

Car Care Council
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300, Bethesda, MD 20814. 240-333-1088, FAX
301-654-3299. www.carcare.org. [email protected]. Richard White, exec. dir.

Car Care Canada
1272 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A7. 800-808-2920. www.carcareca-nada.ca. [email protected].

Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI)
134 W. University Dr., Ste. 206, Ro-chester, MI 48307. 248-656-5080, FAX 603-971-2375. www.etools.org. [email protected]. Charlie Gorman, exec. mgr.

Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA)
10 Laboratory Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. 919-549-4800, FAX 919-549-4824. www.hdma.org. [email protected]. Robert McKenna, pres. & CEO.

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA)
PO Box 13966, 10 Laboratory Dr., Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3966. 919-549-4800, FAX 919-549-4824. www.mema.org. [email protected]. Robert McKenna, pres. & CEO.

Motorist Assurance Program (MAP)
201 Park Washington Ct., Falls Church, VA 22046. 703-532-2027, FAX 202-318-0378. www.motorist.org. [email protected]. Barry Soltz, pres.

National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
101 Blue Seal Dr. SE, Ste. 101, Leesburg, VA 20175. 877-ASE-TECH, 703-669-6600, FAX 703-669-6123. www.ase.com. Tim Zilke, pres. & CEO.

Recycling Research Institute
215 Davis Ave. SW, PO Box 4430, Leesburg, VA 20177. 571-258-0500, FAX 571-258-0502. www.scraptirenews.com. Mary Sikora, chair.

Rubber Association of Canada (RAC)
2000 Argentia Rd., Plaza 4, Ste. 250, Mississauga, ON L5N 1W1. 905-814-1714, FAX 905-814-1085. www.rubberassocia-tion.ca. Glenn Maidment, pres.

Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA)
1400 K St. NW, Ste. 900, Washington, D.C. 20005. 202-682-4800, FAX 202-682-4854. www.rma.org. [email protected]. Charles Cannon, pres. & CEO.

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
1575 S. Valley Vista Dr., PO Box 4910, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. 909-396-0289, FAX 909-860-0184. www.sema.org. [email protected]. Christopher Kersting, pres.

Suppliers’ Council to the Canadian Tire Industry
100 Sleeman Ave., Guelph, ON N1H 6G4. 416-271-2140. www.sccti.org. Peter Parik, exec. dir.

Tire & Rim Association
175 Montrose West Ave., Ste. 150, Copley, OH 44321. 330-666-8121, FAX 330-666-8340. www.us-tra.org. J.F. Pacuit, exec. v.p.

Tire Industry Association (TIA)
1532 Pointer Ridge Pl., Ste. G, Bowie, MD 20716. 800-876-8372, 301-430-7280, FAX 301-430-7280. www.tireindus-try.org. [email protected]. Roy Littlefield, exec. vp.

Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau
900 Weldon Grove, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. 831-372-1917, 888-473-8732, FAX 831-372-9210. www.retread.org. [email protected]. Harvey Brodsky, mng. dir.

The Tire Society
PO Box 1502, Akron, OH 44309. 330-972-7814, FAX 330-972-5269. www.tiresociety.org. [email protected]. Robert Wheeler, pres.

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