CCAR Offers EPA Paint Rule Training
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has added a “Paint Rule” module for its S/P2 e-learning program. The new “Paint Rule” module is now available at no additional cost to users of the S/P2 Collision Repair training. Collision shop subscribers will find the module in the “Pollution Prevention” course. The purpose of the module
ASA Partners with EPA to Help Shops Comply with New Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Collision Repair Campaign, which aims to help shops comply with new regulations meant to reduce auto body emissions and human and environmental exposure to air toxics from auto body shops, has partnered with the Automotive Service Association (ASA). The EPA’s new auto refinishing regulations include several new equipment and
Breakthrough Waterborne Technology
Hydrolux basecoat system features the latest technologies to deliver superior performance. These new raw materials have eliminated some problems such as short shelf-life, temperature sensitivity and the inability of toners to be exposed to sub-zero temperatures during storage or transportation. It’s also capable of matching over 140,000 international car and motorcycle colors. Call (800) 328-4892
BASF Bringing Chip Foose, Custom Cars to NACE and SEMA
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions’ booths at the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas will feature appearances by automotive designer Chip Foose and custom-car displays, the company announced. Foose will promote the new Foose Signature Line of BASF paint, which is available in both R-M
AMI Announces 2008 BodyShop Business Scholarship Recipient
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) and Babcox Publications jointly announced today that David Solmes, president of Dewey’s Auto Body, Inc., in Hastings, Mich., is the recipient of this year’s “BodyShop Business Magazine Scholarship.” AMI and Babcox present the scholarship annually to recognize management-oriented members of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) Collision Division. The recipient receives
AutocheX Awards to Honor Shops with Top CSI Scores
AutocheX, a Mitchell company, will honor collision repair facilites using the AutocheX service with customer satisfaction index (CSI) scores in the top 5 percent in the United States and Canada at its seventh annual Premier Achiever Awards ceremony at the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) in Las Vegas. The ceremony and reception will be
Roll the Dice
There’s never been more of a sure thing than the NACE show, which enters its 26th year and promises to deal you a full deck of new ideas to increase your business’s profitability.
Legislative Lowdown
Federal – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a proposed regulation to amend the Remedy for Violation of Requirements to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Employees regulation currently in place. Specifically, this proposal clarifies that “noncompliance with the personal protective equipment (PPE) and training requirements in safety
Choosing the Right Spray Gun
The next generation of spray guns will be more efficient and productive thanks to new nozzles, increased transfer efficiency and less air.
I-CAR Hybrid Vehicle Course Making Debut at NACE
The premier of the new I-CAR Live training program Hybrid Electric and Alternative Fuel Vehicles (ALT02) will take place at NACE 2008. This program is a follow-up to the Electric and Electric Hybrid Vehicle (ALT01) class and features new applications of hybrid technology and alternative fuel vehicles. I-CAR will also conduct Steel Unitized Structures Technologies