U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA), representing California's 24th Congressional District, recently visited Magnuson Superchargers' Ventura facility to see firsthand how specialty automotive products are designed, manufactured and tested in his district. 

Rep. Carbajal was welcomed by Magnuson leadership, including Dan Bronsten, the company’s vice president of operations, and SEMA/PRI's Victor Muñoz. During the visit, Rep. Carbajal toured Magnuson’s engineering and manufacturing operations and discussed the skilled workforce, advanced technology, and regulatory compliance required to bring performance products to market. 

"I want to thank Magnuson Superchargers and SEMA/PRI for the tour of Magnuson’s Ventura manufacturing facility and the thoughtful discussion on the future of automotive technology," said Rep. Carbajal. "Central Coast companies like Magnuson consistently push the frontier of innovation forward, and Congress must ensure it supports their growth. I look forward to working together to advance policies that fuel the cutting-edge work happening right here in our community." 

Magnuson develops and manufactures supercharger systems for motorsports and automotive aftermarket applications. Its Ventura operations support engineering, machining, assembly, and testing for performance vehicles, trucks and SUVs. The tour highlighted the company's investment in California manufacturing and the work required to develop products that deliver added performance while meeting emissions requirements. 

The visit also provided Magnuson and SEMA/PRI with an opportunity to discuss issues facing specialty automotive manufacturers, including federal support for domestic manufacturing, workforce development, emissions certification, and the time and investment required to develop compliant aftermarket products. 

"We are proud to manufacture our components, assemble and test our supercharger systems here in Ventura, and there is no substitute for seeing firsthand the equipment and skilled work that go into what we build," said Dan Bronsten, vice president of operations at Magnuson Superchargers. "We appreciate Congressman Carbajal taking the time to visit our facility, meet our team and learn how California manufacturers like Magnuson support innovation, quality jobs and the California economy."

"Facility tours give lawmakers an opportunity to meet the people behind our industry and better understand the engineering, manufacturing, and compliance work that goes into every product," said Muñoz, SEMA/PRI's senior manager for state government affairs. "We appreciate Congressman Carbajal taking the time to visit Magnuson and engage directly with an innovative automotive business in his district."

To host your federal lawmakers at your facility, contact Juan Mejia, SEMA's senior manager for federal government affairs, at juanm@sema.org.