Former CARSTAR CEO to Deliver Keynote Presentation at ASRW
Best-selling author and Harvard graduate Dick Cross will tell attendees how to “unlock the hidden greatness” in their businesses.
Spanesi SpA Opens Subsidiary in U.S.
Spanesi SpA, maker of the Spanesi "Touch" Computerized Measuring System, announced at Automechanika 2012 in Frankfurt, Germany, that it is expanding its operation to the U.S. by opening a facility in Naperville, Ill., that will feature corporate offices and a training center/showroom highlighting the Spanesi product range and warehouse. The story goes that Spanesi
CARSTAR Adds Waukesha, Wis.-Based Shop to Network
Gillete’s CARSTAR Collision Center brings total number of Wisconsin locations to 13.
Service King Acquires 50th Repair Center
Express Autobody becomes MSO’s 50th location in Texas and sixth in the Austin marketplace.
Hunter Engineering’s Road Force Touch Receives Automechanika Innovation Award
Wheel and tire diagnostic tool wins based on overall innovation, functionality, aftermarket relevance, safety and environmental friendliness.
Island Clean Air’s Duster 3000 Certified by California Air Resources Board
Certification states product meets strictest air quality standards.
Martin Senour Launches Fourth Quarter Training Schedule
Courses focus on technical skills, estimating solutions, new technologies and updated application techniques.
State Farm Releases Update on Electronic Parts Ordering to Select Service Shops
Insurer restates why it’s getting involved in parts ordering and answers frequently asked questions.
CDE Collision Damage Experts Opens Seventh Location
New store represents CDE’s fifth in Illinois, seventh overall and third opening of 2012.
State Farm to Expand Parts Pilot to Chicago
Expansion will begin Sept. 17, but application will not be actively used by repairers until December 2012.
Five Major Refinish Brands to Sponsor SCRS RDE Program at SEMA Show
PPG, BASF, DuPont Performance Coatings, Sherwin-Williams and AkzoNobel show support for Repairer Driven Education seminars.
AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat Selected Releases Three New Training Classes
AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat Selected has released three new training classes. Each class has been approved for I-CAR points through the I-CAR Industry Training Alliance program. The new classes, available to all Acoat Selected members, are as follows: Cycle-time Processing Reduction (CPR) — focuses on the impact of production management on cycle time. It’s not about