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
Collision Repair: A Lost Art?
Some say the art and craft of collision repair has disappeared and that we’ve become an industry of “parts changers.” But it may just be that the definition of what a “craftsman” is has changed… because the industry has changed.
3M Donates Over 10,000 Rolls of Tape to Schools Via Collision Repair Ed. Foundation
3M has come to the aid of 260 secondary and post-secondary collision programs across the country by donating over 10,000 rolls of masking tape through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation). Over 3,000 rolls of ¾-inch masking tape and 7,000 rolls of 3-inch masking tape were distributed to collision programs in
I-CAR Names New CEO
The International Board of Directors of I-CAR announced that it has appointed John S. Van Alstyne to the position of chief executive officer and president of the organization. Van Alstyne replaces current President and CEO John Edelen, who announced his plans to retire in early September. Tom Moreland, chairman of I-CAR’s International Board of Directors,
Elektron Donates Two Plasma Cutters to Collision Repair Education Foundation Schools
Elektron Inc. has donated two Elektron PC 30 Plasma Cutters to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation). One plasma cutter will be given to Bridgerland Applied Technology College (Logan, Utah), the winner of the 2010 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant, and the other will be given to Tennessee Technology Center (Crump,
Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists Host Industry Leaders
“Are You Ready for 2011?” was the subject at hand at the monthly CCRS (Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists) association meeting. Three industry leaders presented information to help repairers plan for the upcoming year. Kelly Owen, Dupont Brand Specialist; Chuck Sulkala, NABC Executive Director/I-CAR Consultant; and Larry Siembab, senior director of insurance relations, CARSTAR Automotive, Inc.,