Repairers Reflect on 2010, Make Predictions for 2011
Nearly everyone in the business world was happy to see 2009 go away after experiencing sales decrease 30 percent on average no matter what business they were in. In a BodyShop Business poll, approximately 63 percent of collision repairers reported some sort of decline in sales. So everyone said the only place business could go
Precision Body and Paint Opens Second Location in Oregon
Precision Body and Paint of Beaverton, Ore., has announced the opening of a new 10,000-square-foot location in Bend, Ore., that it says will have "strong curb appeal in a high traffic area." The Bend location is an environmentally friendly store using waterborne/low-VOC basecoats and featuring an employee incentive recycling program and paperless office practices. It’s
Legislation to Address Texas Franchise Law Problem Introduced
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) says it is concerned about inequities in the Texas Tax Code. Currently in the Texas Franchise Tax Code, automotive repair and collision shops owned and operated by new or used car dealerships are taxed at half the rate used to tax independently owned automotive repair businesses doing identical work. The
CAPA’s Jack Gillis to Discuss Parts Certification in Next CREW Webcast
The next Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) on Tuesday, December 14 at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time will feature Jack Gillis, executive director of the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the non-profit organization that sets standards for, and certifies the quality of, replacement automobile body parts. Emphasizing the point that “not all aftermarket parts are
AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2011 Show Has Increased Online Presence
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) are already working to make their flagship event, the 34th annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands, their best show to date. Through incorporation of a technologically heavy marketing plan including utilization of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn as well as a revamped, interactive
Keenan Auto Body’s First Responder Emergency Extrication Training Attracts Fire Companies from Pennsylvania and Delaware
Keenan VP and COO Michael LeVasseur announced the outcome of the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) First Responder Emergency Extrication training hosted by Keenan Auto Body recently. First responders such as firemen require the most current vehicle information to be effective and save lives at the scene of an accident and they were given
Ford Announces Aftermarket-OEM Crash Test Results at CIC
The ongoing aftermarket-OEM parts debate continued at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) held Nov. 3 at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, with Ford Motor Company concluding as the result of crash tests it conducted that using aftermarket bumpers can negatively impact airbag deployment. Ford was prompted to conduct the crash tests as the
I-CAR Brings Professional Development Program and Technical Demos to SEMA Show
I-CAR joined the SEMA Show 2010 for the first time this week. During the show, I-CAR says it had the opportunity to reach a broad audience within the industry with its TechPro World Tour, which included a full lineup of various live welding demonstrations. In addition, several collision repair training opportunities, including the premiere of
ASA Provides Legislative, Division Updates at 2010 ASRW
Representatives of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) were on hand Oct. 12 in Las Vegas for a morning press conference to discuss new initiatives, goals and completed projects for the association and its members. The press conference was held during ASA’s International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS)
Diary of a Bad Collision Repair
Bad collision repairs are allowed to take place, pure and simple. Greed and not caring allow them to take place. And I’ve seen my fair share.