3M Awards First VIP Grand Prize in ‘Your Ticket to the Track’ Sweepstakes
For Rich Hottle, his passion for NASCAR and his love of his job as an automotive painter and body repair expert just delivered the experience of a lifetime – a winning ticket in the 3M Automotive Aftermarket “Your Ticket to the Track” sweepstakes. Hottle, who works for an automotive repair company called Lewis Auto Body
Collision Repair Manufacturers Secure Exhibit Space at 2012 SEMA Show
After debuting at last year’s SEMA Show, the Collision Repair & Refinish section will return to provide buyers with a dedicated area on the show floor where they can meet with major refinish companies, paint booth manufacturers, parts suppliers and manufacturers, estimating and management software companies, manufacturers of structural repair and welding equipment, and safety
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.
How to Avoid Common Car Paint and Bare Metal Prep Mistakes
Manufacturers’ technical support personnel often field calls from body shop employees about product failures that lead to poor paint jobs – only to find out it wasn’t the products but faulty paint prep procedures.
AkzoNobel Announces 2012 Recipients of Most Influential Women in Collision Repair Industry Award
Winners will be honored at by-invitation-only awards ceremony July 19, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas.
AkzoNobel Reveals 2012 FIT Sustainability Award Honorees
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas (A&AC) announced on May 7 that three U.S. companies have been selected as winners of the third annual FIT Sustainability Award, an industry recognition program devoted to honoring businesses and organizations actively engaged in practices that advance the concepts of sustainability through focus, innovation and talent, the three key
Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeking In-Kind Product Donations for 2012 Back to School Season
The Collision Repair Education Foundation is seeking collision industry members to provide in-kind product donations of tools, equipment and supplies that would be distributed to secondary and post-secondary collision school programs this fall. Product donations through the Education Foundation are tax-deductible and allow collision students to gain hands-on experience with current products during their technical
WIZARDS Hires National Sales Manager, Business Development Manager
Amy Antonsen, president of WIZARDS Products, is pleased to welcome Harris Rabren aboard as national sales manager and John Darlington as business development manager for their Automotive Products Group. “Their innovative ideas, industry experience and leadership skills will promote our company to the next level while supporting our high standards for quality and core company
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
PPG Teams with Auto Claim Solutions
PPG announced it has partnered with Auto Claim Solutions, an Arlington, Texas-based vehicle repair information company, to provide collision centers with an advanced integrated repair management system. The announcement was made jointly by PPG Global Color Director Mary Kimbro and Auto Claim Solutions Managing Director Tim Hoover. As a result of the partnership, collision centers