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Advertising War: Insurers Vs. Body Shops

Some repairers are trying to counter insurers’ advertising with advertising of their own. It might seem like a futile effort, but the goal is not to outspend insurers. Instead, it’s to educate consumers on the accident claim process.

Ford Unveils Results of Crash Part Testing at CIC

Ford Motor Company revealed the results of its own testing of OEM and aftermarket crash parts at the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) last week, and its conclusion among the parts tested was that OEM parts were generally of higher quality than aftermarket parts. The testing was prompted by I-CAR instructor Toby Chess’s technical presentation at

LKQ Launches 2011 Calendar Competition for Car Enthusiasts

LKQ Corporation has kicked off its annual Car Calendar Competition. Entrants can have their classic, custom or project cars or trucks featured in LKQ’s 2011 calendar by submitting entries through Sept. 15. During the contest period, LKQ is also offering 10 percent off all Goodmark muscle car and truck purchases. For more information on Goodmark

BB&T Capital Markets to Discuss the Investor’s View of the Collision Repair Space on July 29 CREW Webcast

The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will welcome Tony Cristello, senior vice president, equity research, BB&T Capital Markets, who exclusively follows the automotive aftermarket covering suppliers, distributors and repairers. BB&T is one of the country’s largest financial holdings companies, with over $166 billion in assets. Cristello will discuss the automotive aftermarket in general, economic trends

Ninth Annual I-CAR Ed. Foundation Golf Tournament Sold Out

For the first time, the I-CAR Education Foundation’s annual golf tournament fundraiser has sold out weeks in advance of the July 22 event taking place in the Chicagoland area during the Collision Industry Conference (CIC)/industry meetings. In addition to selling out the 144 golf tournament registration spots, the event is also on track to be

AkzoNobel Leads Design Team for SkillsUSA Competition Travel Paint Booth

A new, state-of-the-art portable spraybooth facility was introduced to students participating in the collision repair portion of the 46th annual SkillsUSA Leadership Conference held in Kansas City, Mo., June 20-25. Alan Craighead, national automotive refinishing technology chairman for Skills USA, led the vision and implementation to build a new spray unit. Craighead is also Eastern

Flexible Backing Plate for Rotary Buffers

The BENDI-BACKER from Wizards Products is a backing plate for high-speed and rotary buffers. It features safe FLEX technology, which allows it to easily mold to contours and style lines, decreasing the risk of spot heating and burn-through when buffing. The BENDI-BACKER has an easy-to-line-up Velcro backing that eliminates pad wobble and fits 7-inch to

Repairs for Electronic and Hydraulic Shop Equipment

Data Welder, Inc., offers repairs for electronic and hydraulic body shop equipment, including: spot welders; dent pullers; MIG, TIG and stick welders; plasma cutters; heat lamps; rams, pumps and floor jacks. It specializes in repair of all inverter resistance spot welders on the market, which are equipped with printed circuit boards that Data Welder can

The Functions of Fasteners

Self-piercing rivets, solid shank rivets, blind rivets, Dacromet bolts and so on. Understanding how these one-time fasteners work and what function they play are vital to producing a quality and safe repair.

Investing in Innovations

New company Prollision Manufacturing was founded by Michael J. Fuchs, inventor and developer of the OEM-approved DC hybrid resistance spot welder/dent puller. The business follows four basic principles: design and manufacture products that customers need and ask for; provide the service and expertise that results in a satisfied customer; deliver these products and services in