Collision Hub Launches Webinar Series with Course on Collision Repair Career Paths
Collision Hub, a networking Web site for the collision repair industry, announced the first in a series of one-hour Microsoft Live Meetings for students and newcomers to the collision repair industry, sponsored by I-CAR. The first event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at noon (CST) and will feature I-CAR Director of Field Operations Jeff
Lincoln Electric Introduces 108 New Welding Products in Nine Months
Lincoln Electric, manufacturer of arc welding products, has rolled out 108 new products over the past nine months, the company announced, noting that the accelerated program was designed to bring the company’s improved products to the market faster and increase the breadth of Lincoln Electric’s welding solutions to its customers. Lincoln says it maintains the
Six Long Island Repair Shops to Help Local Military Families with Recycled Rides
Long Island auto body repair shops have joined together to help six local military families in need. The repairers are members of the National Auto Body Council (NABC) and have partnered to participate in NABC’s Recycled Rides program. “Our goal with this project is to help people right here in our local community; we utilized
I-CAR Offering New Courses, Free Clinics at NACE
I-CAR will premiere two new classes at NACE 2009. Damage Analysis of Advanced Automotive Systems (DAM07) will focus on damage analysis for advanced safety and convenience systems, and the training program Collision Repair for General Motors Vehicles (GEN03) will cover vehicle-specific procedures for General Motors vehicles. The training programs are available at a show rate
LEAN & MEANER: Building a Lean Front Office
You’ll find that the greatest opportunity for eliminating waste in the collision repair business exists not on the shop floor but rather up front in the office. Here’s how to do it.
Kansas-Missouri Repairers Learn Lean ‘Heijunka’ Concept at Meeting
‘Heijunka’ almost sounds like an alternative to what you would say to someone who sneezed, but in reality it’s a lean concept that’s nothing to sneeze at. The Kansas City Collision Group of the ASA Missouri/Kansas found that out at a recent presentation given by David McCreight of Collision Resources, Inc., who taught repairers how
Arizona Veterans to Receive Recycled Rides
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that body shop s and insurers in Arizona have joined together to donate five recycled vehicles to Arizona Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapters and the Military Families Foundation as part of the Recycled Rides project. Through NABC’s annual Recycled Rides project, collision repairers, insurers and other industry participants
I-CAR Rolls Out New Damage Analysis and GM Vehicle Classes
I-CAR announced it will introduce two new classes at NACE in Las Vegas. On Nov. 4, I-CAR will launch Damage Analysis of Advanced Automotive Systems (DAM07) and Collision Repair for General Motors Vehicles (GEN03). Both programs are offered as classroom training programs. Damage Analysis of Advanced Automotive Systems provides the latest information about damage analysis
PPG MVP Business Solutions Fall Conference Sells Out
PPG announced today its MVP Business Solutions Fall Conference, scheduled for Sept. 13-15 in Nashville, Tenn., has been sold out. “The positive response to this conference has just been overwhelming,” said Jim Berkey, director, PPG Business Solutions. “We’re very pleased collision center owners and managers have so enthusiastically embraced this important learning opportunity. Obviously, we
CARSTAR National Conference Slated for Denver
CARSTAR will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2009 CARSTAR National Conference, Sept. 19-22, in Denver. Most of the franchisees of the nation’s largest collision repair company are expected to attend the annual event, where they will have the opportunity to meet with CARSTAR’s senior leadership on the business operations and plans for the