It’s Going to Be a Great Ride!
This year coming into the SEMA Show, my schedule changed a little bit, to say the least. I knew I would be experiencing a new market on a whole new level, but I didn’t know it was going to be this drastic.
AASP/NJ’s Tom Elder Elected as Vice President of AASP National Board
The Alliance of Automotive Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced that Tom Elder, past president and current treasurer, was elected vice president of the AASP national board during their semi-annual meeting in Las Vegas during the SEMA Show.
Nebraska Auto Body Association’s Annual Conference Set for Dec. 1
The Nebraska Auto Body Association (NABA) will be holding its annual conference and business meeting on Dec. 1, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lincoln, Neb.
Collision Industry Luminaries Honored at Red Carpet Awards Breakfast
On Oct. 30 at the SEMA Show, several collision industry luminaries were recognized with various awards at the Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast, presented by SCRS, BodyShop Business and AMi. BodyShop Business awarded its Single-Shop Executive of the Year award to Louis Giordano of Giordano’s Collision and its Multi-Shop award to Vartan Jerian of Caliber
Chief, Celette Announce Strategic Alliance to Build World’s Largest Vehicle Specification Databases
Chief and Celette, two of the world’s leading providers of vehicle specification data, computerized measuring systems and collision repair equipment, are working together to jointly develop the most expansive databases of vehicle dimensional specifications in the industry.
Chief to Sell Full Line of Celette Collision Repair Equipment in North and South America, China
Chief distributors are now able to offer Celette’s full line of OEM-approved collision repair and measuring systems across most of North America, South America and China, the two leading collision repair equipment manufacturers announced today at the SEMA Show 2018.
Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Collision Student of the Year Nominations Closing Soon
The deadline for nominations for the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s “Collision Student of the Year” award is Sept. 21, 2018.
Axalta Kickstarts Kids’ Careers in the Automotive Industry
Axalta announced it has installed an Axalta Paint Booth at the facility of Drive ONE, a non-profit that provides middle and high school-aged students hands-on automotive industry training, the tools they need to prepare for a career in the automotive industry.
I-CAR CEO John Van Alstyne Discusses ADAS, Autonomous Vehicles at AV Summit
“Advanced vehicle technologies are not only changing the way collision repair facilities operate, they are also impacting insurers, OEMs and suppliers,” said Van Alstyne.
Matrix Automotive Finishes Looking for Vehicles for 2019 ‘Mavericks of Color’ Calendar
The calendar recognizes the incredible work of painters that are using Matrix-brand products in their shop.
