Register Now for the BodyShop Business Conference
BodyShop Business has just announced that its 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show – Strategies for Success will feature a unique Virtual Paint training station hosted by the Iowa Waste Reduction Center where repairers can see who’s got the right stuff when it comes to auto refinishing.
I-CAR Announces New Course: Plastic Composite Repair
On April 11, I-CAR will introduce its Plastic and Composite Repair (PLA03) course to the inter-industry. Registration is currently open and classes are being added to I-CAR’s class schedule. This course will replace Plastic Welding Repair (PLA01) and Plastic Adhesive Repair (PLA02) and will satisfy I-CAR ProLevel 1 requirements within the I-CAR Professional Development Program
Sherwin-Williams Announces Second Quarter 2011 Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes’ second-quarter training courses for collision professionals will kick off in April 2011, providing the collision industry with three months of business-building and production-excellence courses that are being offered through classroom, web and hands-on settings. Sessions will be held at numerous Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training centers located in metropolitan areas across the United
AkzoNobel Announces 2011 FIT Sustainability Award Recipients
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas (A&AC) has announced the second year recipients of the FIT Sustainability Award. Receiving the 2011 award will be Receiving the 2011 award will be Mark’s Auto Body Ltd. of British Columbia, Canada, Moody’s Collision Centers of Gorham, Maine and Lafontaine Automotive Group in Highland, Michigan. The FIT Award is
Addressing Memory Functions in Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX
Today’s complex vehicles are forcing collision repair facilities to address repair issues they never had to address a few years ago. The diagnostic age is upon us, and without the proper tools, training and information to properly assess and repair these vehicles’ complex systems, your shop may be forced to outsource many repairs that you
How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
AkzoNobel Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group Meeting to Convene in New Orleans
New Orleans will open its doors to the members of the AkzoNobel Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group. An estimated 200 attendees representing businesses from both repair and distribution will gather Feb. 23-25 at the historic Roosevelt Hotel. This meeting marks the 35th semi-annual gathering. It is the first of two NPG events annually hosted
Change Is Good!
Well, all the controversy is over. NACE is moving to Orlando, Fla., in 2011. There certainly has been plenty of talk about it, and now we can all get to the business of planning for this upcoming event. I applaud Ron Pyle and others at ASA for making the decision – and I also commend
Buyer Education: Spray Guns
Spray guns have come a long way since they first hit the market, and the universe has expanded. A look at their history and the many different types available will give us a greater appreciation for these marvels.
CIC Votes 99-98 to Locate Fall 2011 Meeting with SEMA
At its meeting in Palm Springs, Calif., the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) voted 99-98 to hold its fall meeting in conjunction with the SEMA Show in November 2011. Although CIC has previously held its fall meetings in conjunction with Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), which includes NACE, the group held its fall gathering in