AkzoNobel Kicks Off Sustainability Challenge Grant with Two Webinars
Collision school educators encouraged to attend webinars to learn how to raise students’ awareness of sustainability.
Choice Autobody Repair Association to Host State of the Industry Meeting
Association will address issues collision shop owners face regularly, including paint and body related materials and labor operations.
Suburban St. Louis Shop Joins CARSTAR Network
Stock Auto Body joins CARSTAR to “gain future sustainability in the changing collision industry.”
Service King Announces New Relationship with Axalta Coating Systems
Consolidator will now have access to Spies Hecker paint across its entire nationwide footprint.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Invites Industry to Become Involved with Educational Programs
As high school and college collision school programs across the country are beginning their fall semester,the Collision Repair Education Foundation is urging industry members to get involved with educational programs. With the average collision school budget being $6,300 annually to purchase all needed tools and equipment, the organization says the industry’s assistance is vital in
Allstate Concedes to Gunder’s Labor Rates to Settle Pending Lawsuits
Full payment made to shop to settle 12 pending short-pay suits on labor rate differences.
ASA Announces Opposition to Changes in OSHA Program
Association believes changes to OSHA’s On-Site Consultation Program could subject participants to enforcement inspections.
CARSTAR Becomes Inaugural Corporate Member of ASA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts have jointly announced their new relationship. According to the association, ASA’s new corporate membership provides industry-leading companies an opportunity to strengthen their ties between ASA and the leadership in the collision and mechanical service repair industry. This program is a key piece of ASA’s
AMI to Honor 20th Class of Graduates During Industry Week 2014
Ceremony will be part of new week featuring I-CAR, NACE, CIC and CARS in Detroit.
CIC Attendees Voice Opinions on Electronic Parts Procurement
Several repairers said Parts & Materials Committee was ignoring the real issue: lack of free market choice.
AAIA to Host Complimentary Health Care Webinar for Members
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) will host a complimentary, 30-minute, members-only webinar Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. EDT on understanding health care reform and its impact on small employers. This is the second in a series of five webinars being hosted by AAIA this fall on the different aspects of the Affordable Care
Dupli-Color Adds Two New Colors to Paint Shop Finish System
Dupli-Color has expanded its Paint Shop Finish System by adding two new colors – Champagne Gold (shown) and Molten Red Metallic. As with the other Paint Shop colors, these new colors are premixed and ready to use right out of the can. To determine which colors would be added to the series, Dupli-Color polled car