Your Guide to Body Shop Safety
Creating a culture of safety in your body shop can increase productivity, make your employees happier and keep you out of trouble. So what are you waiting for?
SEMA Predicts Larger PBE Section, New Exhibitors
Two weeks after exhibit space sales opened, SEMA is claiming that many exhibitors are returning to the Paint, Body & Equipment (PBE) section with larger booth space, and several new manufacturers are exhibiting for the first time in 2010. The PBE area debuted as a formal SEMA Show floor section one year ago. “Paint and
Florida Body Shop Loses Slander Suit Against State Farm
Shop claimed it lost customers due to false statements by insurer, but judge says slander not proven.
Early SEMA 2010 Exhibit Sales Surpass 2009
SEMA organizers say exhibitors are demonstrating strong support for the 2010 SEMA Show, based on early booth sales. One week after applications were made available to exhibit at the event taking place Nov. 2-5, 2010, in Las Vegas, a greater number of companies had committed to exhibiting compared to the same period last year. Many
Right to Repair Coalition Questions NESSARA’s Stance Against Legislation
Coalition says New England shop group is using ‘smoke and mirrors’ to prevent bill’s passage.
OEM Pavilion Returns to 2010 ASRW Show Floor with Expanded Offerings, Exhibit Presence
OEMs have will return to the Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) show floor as participants in the second annual OEM Pavilion. To date, confirmed participants include General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc., with a growing list of verbal commitments, five of which are expected to be confirmed soon. OEMs
SEMA Opens Exhibitor Registration, Steps Up Assistance Effort
SEMA has begun its push for exhibitors for the 2010 SEMA Show, and is optimistic the upcoming event will be "one of the most successful" ever. "We’re optimistic about the 2010 SEMA Show and believe the industry will deliver one of the most successful events yet," said Peter MacGillivray, SEMA vice president of events and
How to Acquire and Retain Collision Shop Customers
Insurers can steer customers to their preferred shops, but we can steer them too. Copy what they do and you’ll be well on your way to regaining control of your customers.
AkzoNobel’s Wanda Rolls Out New Web Site
Wanda, one of the fastest growing car refinish brands of AkzoNobel, has introduced a new Web site designed to provide distributors and body shops in North America a more in-depth product and communication resource. It can be accessed at www.wandarefinish.com. AkzoNobel says the new site was designed to service the growing brand, more than 250
Choice Autobody Repair Association is Newest SCRS Affiliate
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Choice Autobody Repair Association (CARA) is its 39th affiliate association. CARA is an Ohio-based group of repairers with members in an increasing number of other states. It maintains an unwavering focus on vehicle owner rights, with an emphasis on consumer awareness. When CARA wanted to