CIC Definitions Committee Proposes Changes to Class A Shop Requirements
Industry stakeholders voiced concerns that document outlining definition of Class A shop needed a thorough revision.
National Auto Body Council Updates Website
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) has launched an updated version of its corporate website, www.autobodycouncil.org, that includes a timely and comprehensive approach to presenting information on the organization and the programs and services it provides. In addition, the website contains current details regarding the NABC’s most recent events and initiatives, including Distracted Driving, InLanguage
3M Donates $160,000 in Products to 19 Collision Repair Education Programs
3M has come to the aid of 19 secondary and post-secondary collision programs across the country by donating its Hookit II sets through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. This product donation, valued at $160,000, will ease collision department budgets by providing students with the opportunity to work with up-to-date supplies. “3M is honored and pleased
Golden State Collision Repair Centers Gifts Four Refurbished Vehicles to Local Families
Golden State Collision Repair Centers, a Bodycraft Company, presented four rehabilitated vehicles to local families in need in Sacramento, Calif. The vehicles were presented during its sixth annual “Community Benevolence Event” on Dec. 11, 2012, at the center located at 7407 Roseville Road. In all, Golden State Collision Repair Centers’ Benevolence Events have benefited 25
Sherwin-Williams A-Plus Vision Group Conference Focuses on Trends, KPIs
More than 100 shop owners gathered in Palm Springs, Calif., to glimpse the future of collision repair and position themselves for success.
PPG Awards $20,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
Grant will fund post-secondary collision student scholarships.
CARSTAR Adds New Store in Florida
Opening of Perfection Collision CARSTAR represents first store in Ocala, Fla.
Caliber Collision Donates 14th Recycled Ride of the Year
Needy family in Redlands, Calif., receives refurbished 2009 Honda Civic.
B2B Automotive Marketing Forms Partnership with DuPont Performance Coatings
St. Louis advertising agency will provide marketing services to members of DuPont’s Performance Alliance program.
AASP Elects New Leadership
Jeff Walter, owner of Zimmerman’s Auto Service in Mechanicsburg, Pa., is elected president.
Two Northern California MSOs Merge Operations
Golden State Collision Centers and Bodycraft Collision Centers will have 19 stores and a new name.
Alcoa Awards $40,000 Aluminum Training Grant to Collision Repair Education Foundation
Seventeen collision instructor/student pairs will be selected to attend aluminum repair training at the I-CAR Tech Centre in the summer of 2013.