Vehicle Service Group Increases Investments in Global Facilities
Vehicle Service Group (VSG), parent company of vehicle service equipment manufacturers Chief Automotive Technologies, Rotary Lift, Forward Lift, Direct Lift, Revolution Lift, Hanmecson, nogra and Blitz is making substantial investments in its global manufacturing facilities. The company is investing more than $1 million in its North American manufacturing facility this year, and recently broke
SCRS Celebrates Outstanding Service at 2012 Industry Achievement Awards
Lifetime Honorary Membership, Industry Achievement Award, Collision Industry Non-Individual Service Award, Humanitarian Award and Individual Service Award handed out in Oklahoma City.
Peter Vann Joins Urethane Supply Company Sales Team
Peter Vann, collision repair consultant and trainer, has joined Urethane Supply Company (USC) as the West Coast sales representative. Vann comes to USC with much aftermarket experience, including as a consultant for Caliber Collision Centers and a technical trainer for VeriFacts Automotive, Cerritos College, 3M, Pro Spot and Car Bench. He was also an estimator
SCRS Hosting Silent Auction at SEMA for Collision Repair Program Supporting Wounded Soldiers
Auction will benefit Operation Comfort, a non-profit organization located in San Antonio, Texas, with a mission to provide support to service members who have been wounded in Afghanistan or Iraq and are receiving treatment at the Brooke Army Medical Center.
Next Repair University Episode Focuses on Interviewing and Hiring in Today’s Body Shop
The next episode of Collision Hub’s LIVE educational video series, Repair University, will feature Daren Fristoe, president of The Fristoe Group, Inc. (TFG), a solutions provider of human resource products and services for small to mid-sized businesses. The episode, “Interviewing and Hiring in Today’s Body Shop,” will air on Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. Central
Education Foundation Hosting Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for 2010 School Makeover Winner
Industry professionals are invited to join Bridgerland Applied Technology College in Logan, Utah, and the Collision Repair Education Foundation the morning of Friday, Sept. 23 for a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the school winning the second annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant in 2010. In the end, through the additional generosity
Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd
Training
Training Schedules by Manufacturer Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies [insert PDF link to schedule]
Celette Expands Distribution in Southeastern U.S.
Celette, Inc. has added four new distributors to its network in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. GA Spraybooths, a division of ACS, the largest automotive paint supplier in Georgia, is a full-service body shop and dealer supplier. They are aggressively expanding their presence in the structural repair market with the addition of the Celette line.
I-CAR Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Raises Record Funds
The ninth annual I-CAR Education Foundation golf fundraiser, sponsored by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised over $30,000 for the foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign (CREC) fund, making it the largest annual golf fundraiser to date. A sold out crowd of 144 golfers enjoyed a day of golf at the Eaglewood Golf Course in Itasca, Ill., on