Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd
Oregon Shops Rate State Farm Top Insurer; Give Allstate Lowest Grade
Oregon collision repair shops say that State Farm and two smaller Northwest-based auto insurers continue to be among the best at taking care of their customers after an accident, while GEICO, Allstate, Farmers Insurance and Safeco are among the worst. That was the finding of a new survey conducted by the Northwest Automotive Trades Association
ABRA Opens Five Repair Centers in Three States
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the opening of five repair centers. In keeping with its strategic plan of opening corporate centers in major markets and awarding franchises in mid-size cities, three of the centers are corporate owned, and two are franchises, the company said. The corporate centers were opened in Tucker, Ga. – part
WMABA Exec Director a Hero After Talking Girl Down from Jumping
It was a holiday, Martin Luther King Day. The young girl looked to be about 14 or 15 years old. She was standing in the middle of an overpass, leaning against the barrier. For some reason, Jordan Hendler knew this spelled trouble, and that the girl was preparing to jump. She pulled over, told her
Michelle Sullivan Elected President of Pro Finishes PLUS
Michelle Sullivan has been named president of Pro Finishes PLUS effective Feb. 1. An authorized DuPont and BASF distributor of automotive paint and supplies, the company is based in Temple Hills, Md., with 17 branch stores serving five states in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. As president, Sullivan’s duties will include management of sales, operations,
CARSTAR Execs Predict Continued Tough Times in 2011
The collision repair industry is not out of the woods yet, according to CARSTAR executives who recently talked to the press about their expectations for 2011. Still, they’re maintaining a sense of optimism due to market conditions they feel will play right into their hand. Those market conditions make up what CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross
B&L Automotive of Chicago Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation Industry Leadership Circle
B&L Automotive of Chicago, Ill., has received the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Industry Leadership Circle donor recognition designation through their $1,000 contribution to the foundation. Individual repair facilities achieve this donor designation by donating $1,000 or more annually to the Education Foundation. This donation will support the foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign fund, which allows
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
Northern Michigan Body Shop Association Program to Focus on Liability Concerns for Collision Repairers
The Northern Michigan Body Shop Association’s (NMBSA) upcoming program is scheduled for Jan. 28-29 at Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel. Featured speakers include: Andrew Rodenhouse, attorney, “Liability Concerns in Collision Repair” As a technician, are you liable for improper repair? As an estimator, are you liable for omitting a necessary repair? As a
FinishMaster Donates $52,000 in Product to Three Schools Via Collision Repair Education Foundation
FinishMaster has donated $52,000 in supplies to three collision programs through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The donated kits contain an assortment of supplies such as masking tape, adhesive, paint remover and other items. The schools receiving these donations include: Ivy Tech Community College (Terre Haute, Ind.), Kennedy-King College (Chicago, Ill.), and Northcentral Technical College