List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)
NYSACTA to Hold Lobby Day in April
The New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA) will have its annual Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Lobby Day entails body shop owners and managers from all over the state meeting in Albany to deliver information to Assembly members and Senators. The day often includes meetings with representatives from the New York
Keystone Expands Aftermarket Rewards Product Lineup
As of Feb. 1, Keystone Automotive Industries customers are eligible to receive 50 Aftermarket Rewards bonus points with every online purchase of sheet metal products. All customers who have linked their valid Keystone account number to their AMR profile will automatically receive a Click-to-Claim notification e-mail and be eligible to earn points for their OrderKeystone.com
I-CAR Schedules Available Electronically
Industry professionals can now register and receive local, monthly I-CAR Live class and Qualification Test schedules electronically using their myI-CAR ID. To register for a myI-CAR ID number, send an e-mail to I-CAR customer care at [email protected] with “Send me local I-CAR class schedules” in the subject line. Include your name, company name, phone and
NYSACTA to Hold Lobby Day in April
The New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA) will have its annual Lobby Day on Tuesday, April 8, 2008. Lobby Day entails body shop owners and managers from all over the state meeting in Albany to deliver information to Assembly members and Senators. The day often includes meetings with representatives from the New York
CCRE on DRP Bribery Conviction: Where’s the Outrage?
The Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) has decried the lack of industry outrage regarding the conviction of a former Allstate adjuster who admitted to accepting bribes from several Illinois members of Allstate’s PRO network. The shops claimed that Robert Groebner solicited cash to keep them on the DRP. The CCRE believes that shops kicking
Several CARSTAR Stores Switch to Waterborne
A&B CARSTAR in Kansas City, Mo., has become one of the first automotive repair stores in the United States to switch to environmentally friendly waterborne paints and coatings, according to Brett Bailey, president of A&B CARSTAR. BASF’s Glasurit 90 waterborne paints have replaced solventborne paints and coatings at the shop. Northeast Collision CARSTAR in Depew,
Founder of Maaco and Aamco Dies
Anthony A. Martino, founder, chairman and CEO of Maaco Collision Repair & Auto Painting, passed away on Jan. 27. He was 75 years old. Martino began his career in 1959 with a repair shop specializing in automatic transmission repair. He named his company Aamco Transmissions, an acronym for Anthony A. Martino & Co., and began
Sheila Loftus Leaves CRASH Network
Sheila Loftus passed on leadership of the CRASH Network, which she began publishing in 1994, to freelancer John Yoswick last month. Loftus is a former executive director of the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association and publisher of the association’s magazine, Hammer and Dolly. She will work as a consultant to the CRASH Network at least
Podcasts Feature Industry Discussion
A new monthly podcast offering auto body shop owners and managers a discussion of current industry topics is now online from Scene Genesis. Called “Topics in 10,” the 10-minute podcast features experts discussing current facts and information. Participants can listen to the podcast at any time at www.sceneexchange.com. In November, Scene Genesis introduced SceneExchange, a
AASP-MN Offers Automotive Scholarships
The AASP-MN will be awarding $500 scholarships to students enrolled in post-secondary automotive (mechanical or collision) programs. Recipients must be entering the second year of a two-year, NATEF-certified automotive program in fall 2008. A committee of industry representatives will review applications, with consideration given to scholastic achievement, education and career goals, financial need and written
NTSB Chairman Lauds Crash Avoidance Technology
Speaking at the 2008 Washington, D.C. Auto Show, Mark V. Rosenker, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), recognized auto manufacturers for their efforts to create innovative vehicle-based crash avoidance systems to help reduce the number of highway fatalities and injuries in crashes. According to government data, nearly 250 million vehicles are registered in