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2020 TCRA Seminar

TCRA has announced its 2020 Seminar will be held April 17 and 18 on Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

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TCRA has announced its 2020 Seminar will be held April 17 and 18 on Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

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The seminar is an annual event meant to be both a celebration of and education for the industry. Suncoast Converters will be hosting the annual tour this year. According to TCRA, “The business began as a two-man operation in 1989 and has developed into a 40+ crew devoted to making quality after-market torque converters, transmissions and parts. Having CNC machines running morning, noon and night, as well as CAD developers and programmers on staff, they focus on innovate design and well-manufactured products. This tour should not be one to miss.”

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