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Eight New Franchises Join CARSTAR Collision Centers

Recently, eight independent collision centers from around the country joined CARSTAR Collision Centers.   CARSTAR Collision Centers is North America’s largest group of collision repair centers with some 400 stores in the United States and Canada. As part of CARSTAR, these new franchisees will offer a new array of services and products for collision repair,

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Joins Quality Parts Coalition

ABRA Auto Body & Glass (ABRA) has joined the Quality Parts Coalition’s (QPC) list of supporters. ABRA joins the QPC to advance the coalition’s goal to pass automotive “repair clause” legislation, which would create an exemption for design patent infringement liability for component parts used to repair automobiles and other articles of manufacture. The QPC

Top U.S. Economist to Speak at I-CAR Conference

Dr. Martin A. Regalia, vice president and chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will discuss the state of the economy and the many economic factors impacting the industry during the Opening Session of the I-CAR 30th Annual Industry Conference on July 29 prior to the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting. Regalia’s keynote address

I-CAR Education Foundation Announces First Industry Leadership Circle Member of 2009

Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers is the first business in 2009 to join the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle through their donation to the Collision Repair Education Campaign. The Industry Leadership Circle distinguishes companies who annually donate above a certain amount, which is dependant on the donor’s industry segment. Hi-Tech Collision & Glass Centers,

Precise Spot Welding

Celette’s MIDIspot VISION enables  automatic spot welding and precise measurement. It has reproducible welding quality and documentation welding parameters. The system includes a transformer C-gun with four water-cooled electrode arms, trolley, gun supporter and re-cooling unit.

Environmentally-Friendly Gun Cleaner

The Polychem Acrastrip 400 is a HAP-free, pH neutral, non-flammable gun cleaner designed to clean, flush and strip any waterborne or solventborne coating. Its formula is non-toxic, virtually odorless and recyclable.  U.S. Polychemical was awarded a partnership with the EPA/dfe on the Acrastrip based on the product’s environmental and health friendliness. Call (800)-431-2072.

Export Estimates

If you can click “Create Invoice,” then you have what it takes to send your estimates directly from all major estimating platforms to QuickBooks. It will save you time and money and will increase the accuracy of the information going into Quick-Books. Call (360) 891-6174.

Expand Your Profits

If you purchased a mobile SodaBlaster one year ago and blasted just 10 hours a week since then, you could have banked $156,000. Use the system for graffiti removal, fire restoration or paint stripping. Its non-abrasive cleaning and coating removal method can be safely used on almost all surfaces without the use of harsh chemicals.

CCC Defines Vision for the Road Ahead

CCC Information Services Inc. is defining its vision and direction through the three areas that matter most to customers: Insight, Collaboration and Convergence. The company’s comprehensive data analytics, based on more than 30 million historical claims, provide the “insight” to its insurance and collision repair customers to help them make the best business decisions. Greater

Liberty Mutual Companies to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Fines and Restitution in Connecticut

The Connecticut Department of Insurance (DOI) ordered Massachusetts-based Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies to pay $296,000 in fines plus $632,042 in restitution to approximately 3,600 policyholders after a market conduct exam revealed violations to state law and incorrect charges on auto policies. “It is imperative that consumers are treated fairly,” said Insurance Commissioner Thomas R. Sullivan.

Tool for Tough Windshields

The HammerHead is an economical tool for separating the lower corners of windshields that can’t be cut out with a cold knife. It uses standard Extractor blades and comes complete with a 6” cut-out blade. The 21” overall dimension fits most standard toolboxes. Call (877) 628-8837.

High-Watt Curing

With 1,200 watts of curing power and larger surface coverage  up to 30” x 30”, this new UVA1200 curing lamp en-hances the existing 400 watt series of ultraviolet paint curing products. H&S Autoshot claims it provides the most advanced curing systems available to cure state-of-the-art ultraviolet automotive finishing products.