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Your compressed air system is vital to most of the functions in your shop. That’s why ongoing, preventive maintenance is crucial to maintaining
performance and efficiency.
Hot Rods Make Cool Furniture in Body Shop’s Office
The office at Brasher’s Auto & Truck Collision Inc. could be mistaken for a showroom at first glance. Eye-catching custom desks made from the front ends of cars in the new office of the Wood Village, Ore., body shop speak to its reputation for quality craftsmanship, something its former office facility housed in a trailer
Over 23,000 Attend NACE and CARS
The 26th annual International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), co-located at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, attracted a total audience of 23,327 collision and mechanical industry professionals as part of the new Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) sponsored by the Automotive Service
AkzoNobel Honors Most Influential Women in Collision Repair Industry
Five industry leaders were honored at the 10th annual Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry awards program held at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on Nov. 6. Judell Anderson, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Denise Caspersen, Bedford, Texas; Lillian Maimone, Monterey Park, California; Gloria Mann, Thornhill, Ontario; and Rochelle Wicklund, Liberty, Missouri, were honored as
Michigan Bill Banning Insurer-Owned Shops Passes House
Michigan’s insurer-owned repair shop legislation (H.B. 4778) has passed the House of Representatives. The bill, introduced in May 2007, would ban insurance companies from owning repair facilities in Michigan. The legislation would also prohibit insurers from developing a list of preferred shops or in any other way conveying to an insured information regarding which repair
Legislative Lowdown
Federal – Aaron Lowe, vice president of government affairs for the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), briefed legislators in the House Small Business Committee on the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2694) on Sept. 25. Introduced last year, H.R. 2694 (Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-NY) would require car companies to make the same
EPA to Promote Collision Repair Campaign at NACE
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will be hosting representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Collision Repair Campaign at ASA’s International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) next week in Las Vegas. The Collision Repair Campaign is a nationwide effort to reduce auto body emissions. EPA representatives will have a booth at the Mandalay Bay
VeriFacts ACE Award Finalists Announced
VeriFacts Automotive announced the finalists for its annual Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence (ACE) Awards, which recognize outstanding quality of work. One award honors individual technicians (the March Taylor Technician ACE Award) and the other honors collision repair centers attaining higher repair quality as measured through the VeriFacts Shop Coaching Program. To qualify for an
‘Right to Repair’ Passes New Jersey Assembly
The New Jersey Assembly passed the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (A.B. 803) Monday by a vote of 49 in favor, 22 against and 8 abstaining. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. Introduced by Assemblyman Reid Gusciora (D-Mercer), the legislation is designed to ensure that New Jersey independent repair shops
‘Right to Repair’ Passes New Jersey Assembly
The New Jersey Assembly passed the Motor Vehicle Owners’ Right to Repair Act (A.B. 803) Monday by a vote of 49 in favor, 22 against and 8 abstaining. The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. Introduced by Assemblyman Reid Gusciora (D-Mercer), the legislation is designed to ensure that New Jersey independent repair shops