CARSTAR Names New Advisory Board Members
Three new franchisee members have joined CARSTAR Collision Centers’ national advisory board for a three-year term beginning this year. The new advisory board members include: Dean Fisher, owner of CARSTAR Yorkville, Yorkville, Ill., representing Chicago, Indiana and Michigan; Brett Bailey, owner of A&B CARSTAR of Riverside, Kansas City, Mo., representing Kansas, western Missouri and Texas;
PPG Names ACS of Georgia 2008 Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG has given ACS of Georgia its Platinum Distributor of the Year Award. The presentation was made at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference held Feb. 12-14 in Las Vegas at the Green Valley Ranch Resort. Dave Marlow and J. P. Uren, co-owners of the Chamblee, Ga.-based company, accepted the award from John Leavy, director
Legislative Lowdown
• Alabama – Alabama Gov. Bob Riley recently named Jim L. Ridling the state’s insurance commissioner. Ridling takes over the position from Walter Bell, who resigned in August to become chairman of Swiss Re America Holding Corp. Ridling is former president and CEO of Southern Guaranty and is one of the founders of River Bank
One in Six U.S. Drivers Will Be Uninsured By 2010, Study Says
A study issued by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) indicates that the national rate of uninsured motorists will jump to 16.1 percent, or one in six drivers, by 2010 as a result of the recent economic downturn. In 2007, 13.8 percent of motorists were uninsured. The report cites a correlation between the unemployment rate and
Penske Truck Leasing Opens New Body Shop in Georgia
Penske Truck Leasing announced the opening of a new collision repair center in the Atlanta suburb Lithia Springs, Ga. The new, 20,000-square-foot facility provides collision services for chassis, body and trailer repairs, vehicle refinishing, and frame and alignment work for commercial trucks and vehicles. The facility serves the needs of Penske’s own truck fleet and
DuPont Performance Coatings Receives Sixth Consecutive Southeast Toyota Award
For the sixth consecutive year, DuPont Performance Coatings has received a “Business Partner Award of Excellence” from Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC. This is the ninth time DuPont has received the award since it was introduced in 1999. The award – based on quality, dedication and commitment – was presented at the 20th annual Southeast Toyota
A Legal Primer
Knowledge of your legal rights and your customers’ legal rights is critical to your long-term success.
Industry Mourns Passing of Bob Bourne
Bob Bourne, founder of the paint, body and equipment jobber store Auto Color Co. Inc. in Marietta, Ga., died May 25 of a stroke at the age of 78. Bourne founded the company in 1966 and grew it to 18 locations covering Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama. Auto Color Co. was one of the largest
List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)
Old Equipment Can Cost You
My boss kept complaining about how much it cost him to pay for cut and buff, but then I realized it was me who was losing money due to his refusal to upgrade his spraybooth.
