Clark County, Nev., home of Las Vegas, received an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for eliminating the use of lead wheel weights from its automotive fleet.

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Hennessy Industries’ BADA division has launched two new styles of Tape-A-Weight products which offer low-profile alternatives for adhesive weight-balancing jobs where brake caliper clearance is of concern.

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The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Department of Toxic Substances Control has released the findings of its “wheel weight assessment.” The report’s conclusion makes a compelling case for steel wheel weights.

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Eight automotive OEM assembly plants are using the 3M Wheel Weight System. However, that number will rise significantly in 2012, according to 3M Co.

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Chip Foose, owner and chief designer of Foose Design Inc., recently signed on as spokesman for 3M Co. in Latin America.

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