Cole’s Collision Centers Opens Fourth Location in New York
Cole’s Collision Centers has announced the opening of its newest collision repair shop in Halfmoon, N.Y. The center will create 15-20 immediate job openings for various positions including administrative, auto repair technicians, customer service representatives and estimators. Cole’s Collision currently employs 52 full-time workers and has three other locations in the Capital Region. Formerly the
Audatex Signs Multi-Year Contract with SafeAuto
Audatex North America Inc. has announced a new multi-year contract extension with SafeAuto Insurance. The agreement calls for Audatex to continue to provide a full suite of automotive claims processing software to maximize claims efficiencies and drive customer satisfaction for the property and casualty insurance provider in the U.S. As an Audatex customer for
Kukko Receives Popular Mechanics ‘Award for Innovation and Design’
Popular Mechanics has chosen Kukko as the recipient of this year’s "Award for Innovation and Design" at the AAPEX trade show in Las Vegas. “In the U.S., the marketplace does not wait for German tools," said Timo Winter, director of international sales and marketing for Kukko. "Only a select few companies that understand the American
Keenan Auto Body Receives VeriFacts 2012 ACE Award
Keenan Auto Body has received the 2012 VeriFacts Repair Center Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence (ACE) Award. This award recognizes outstanding performance from individual technicians and collision repair centers committed to attaining higher repair quality as measured through the VeriFacts Verified Quality (VQ) program. The awards ceremony was held at this year’s SEMA Show; however,
CynCast Named CIECA’s Electronic Commerce Company of the Year
Company’s chief technology officer also receives Outstanding Contribution Award.
National Auto Body Council Announces 2013 Board Members
Officers were elected at the organization’s annual meeting during NACE.
SEMA Attendees Win Prizes Through SCRS Raffle Drawing
During last week’s SEMA Show, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists gave away a series of great prizes from sponsors of its RDE series. To become eligible for the drawing, visitors to the SCRS booth had to pick up a "report card" listing all RDE sponsors and their booth locations within the show. The participant
PPG Offers Middle School Students Inside Look at Auto Refinish
PPG representatives went to Hudson Middle School in Hudson, Ohio, on Oct. 19 to educate eighth graders on automotive refinish color and technology.
Zara’s Collision Center Recognized by Honda
Springfield, Ill., shop named ProFirst Collision Repair Facility for attaining I-CAR Gold Class status and completing Honda/Acura I-CAR course.
Keenan Auto Body to Donate Recycled Ride to National Guard Member
Pennsylvania multi-shop operation will be one of more than 100 collision repairers to simultaneously gift more than 150 vehicles through Recycled Rides on Nov. 19.
Tenth Annual Fix Auto Conference Offers Educational and Philanthropic Opportunities
Selling, insurance insight, collision repair business strategy and a donation to the Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) of New Orleans highlight conference.
BASF Donates Waterborne Technology to Kansas-Based Collision Education Program
Company also donates $5,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation.