Collision Repair Education Foundation Teaming up with TechForce Foundation, S/P2 on 2018 Career Fairs
Through the partnerships, the events will bring together collision, auto service, heavy-duty and diesel students but also will help ensure that attending students have resumes ready for distribution to the participating employers.
‘You’re Not Alone’: Advice for a Struggling Auto Body Shop
By sticking to some basic business philosophies, effectively managing customers’ expectations and doing a good job, repairers today can thrive … rather than merely survive.
AkzoNobel Appoints New Canada Country Manager for Vehicle Refinishes
Sylvain Seguin, an employee at AkzoNobel since 2004, takes on the role after most recently serving as AkzoNobel’s regional sales leader for Performance Coatings Vehicle Refinishes.
Protect Repairs from Corrosion with 3M Cavity Wax Plus
The new 3M Cavity Wax Plus uses a corrosion-inhibiting formula that will wick into tight seams to protect welded areas and enclosed cavities with a film that will not harden and remain flowable to self-heal if scratched or abraded.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Collision Career Fair Schedule
Each of the spring career fair events averaged over 200 students and provided opportunities for local collision students to meet industry employers, distribute resumes, see product demonstrations and network with other schools.
SCRS Addresses Members on CNN Report
Association believes the newscast supported the notion that the system is broken, insufficiently rewarding repairers for offering a high quality of repair.
Stone Fort Group Says NACE | CARS 2014 Was Bigger and Better in Motor City
Show organizer cites doubling of expo size, significant increase in attendance and expansion of live demo space.
What Keeps You Up At Night?
We asked several body shop owners what industry issues are keeping them from getting a good night’s rest. Their answers may (or may not) surprise you.
AASP-MN Files Complaint on PartsTrader with Department of Commerce
Association wants to prevent State Farm from mandating that Minnesota shops use PartsTrader; communication with Attorney General is next.
Iowa Collision Repair Association Backs SCRS Position on Insurer Mandates
SCRS affiliate association fully supports and endorses SCRS’ belief that these mandates are a disruptive intrusion into the business of collision repair.