Official Housing Block Open for ASRW Participants
Housing is open for attendees and exhibitors planning to participate in Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW) 2012. Comprised of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), ASRW is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. Housing reservations are made
Cooks Collision Centers Acquires Six Locations of Holmes Body Shop
Cooks expands position as largest independently owned and operated collision repair organization in California with 25 locations throughout state.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeking In-Kind Product Donations for 2012 Back to School Season
The Collision Repair Education Foundation is seeking collision industry members to provide in-kind product donations of tools, equipment and supplies that would be distributed to secondary and post-secondary collision school programs this fall. Product donations through the Education Foundation are tax-deductible and allow collision students to gain hands-on experience with current products during their technical
ASRW Recognized as Top 250 U.S. Trade Show
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), comprised of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), has been named to the 2011 Trade Show News Network’s (TSNN) U.S. Top 250 Trade Shows list. The list represents the top 250 trade shows held last year ranked by net
SCRS Names EPA Energy Star Partner
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has been named an Energy Star Partner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The distinction recognizes SCRS’s effort to bring solutions and programs to its membership which increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Steven Schillinger, president of GRC-Pirk, a registered environmental assessment company that manages
I-CAR Premieres Intro to Collision Repair Series Online Training
I-CAR, the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, has introduced a new series of online courses that provides foundational knowledge on the basics of the collision repair process for professionals across the collision repair inter-industry. The Intro to Collision Repair Series is designed for such roles as entry-level technician, entry-level appraiser, front office staff, customer
J.D. Power and Associates Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Auto Claims Satisfaction
Approximately 47 percent of claimants delayed dropping off vehicle at body shop to wait for more convenient time; 20 percent indicated waiting for weekends or holidays.
Florida Autobody Collision Alliance to Launch Labor Rate Survey
Purpose is to provide Florida shop owners with prevailing rates for labor and materials so they can be paid fairly for work they perform.
SEMA Hall of Fame Names Four New Members
Nick Arias Jr., Bill France Sr., Mark Heffington and Bob Larivee Sr. will be inducted into the SEMA Hall of Fame, an honor that recognizes an elite group of individuals for raising the stature or growth of the automotive specialty equipment industry. Hundreds of industry professionals will gather and pay tribute to the new
Caliber Collision Donates 7th Recycled Rides Vehicle in 2012
Caliber’s Woodlands, Texas location gives refurbished 2004 Volkswagen Jetta to local veteran.
Repairers Talk Data Mining at Collision Industry Conference
Some body shop owners want an “opt out” when it comes to signing agreements with information providers on data sharing.
Babcox Media Launches AftermarketJobs.com
New automotive aftermarket-specific online job portal offers ability to provide employment listings in collision, distribution, executive, tire and service segments.