Minnesota Shop Promotes Extreme Car Makeover Contest
Body shops are continually looking for ways to give back to their communities, and a good example of that is Fairway Collision and Automotive’s idea to hold an "Extreme Car Makeover Contest." The shop, located in Vadnais Heights, Minn., is going to "pimp" the ride of one deserving applicant aged 18 years or older whose
AASP-MN Names Scholarship Recipients
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Minnesota (AASP-MN) has announced the students selected to receive a $500.00 scholarship award to support their continued studies in the automotive industry: Jack Albrecht, Hennepin Technical College, Brooklyn Park – Auto Body Collision Repair program Carlos Castellanos, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie – Auto Body Collision Repair program Natasha
List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)
It Takes a Body Shop
This shop owner discovered that part of being successful inside his shop means being active outside of it.
Making Beautiful Moose Together
Move over Bullwinkle, the most famous moose in the Land of 10,000 Lakes sits proudly in front of Quality Paint & Auto Body, and it’s the creation of shop owner Don Lindgren, a.k.a. the “Moose Man.” Unfortunately, we can’t call him that. “I tried to use ‘The Moose Man’ as a logo, but the title
It’s Nice to Fool Mother Nature
Climates can be pretty extreme (too hot, too cold, too dry, too humid), but these days, the right preparation, products and professionalism are a solid defense against weather problems that try to attack a good paint job.
Behind Closed Doors: CARA Collision & Glass Bankruptcy
Since CARA Collision & Glass filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, many in the industry are wondering what the heck is going on. Though the future is unclear, a few things are certain: Employees are out of jobs and former shop owners who took stock in the company are out of luck
Expert Advice: Growing or Selling Your Business
Whether you want to grow your business or sell your business, it’s wise to follow in the footsteps of shop owners who’ve gone where you’d like to go.
Going Multiple
If you add facilities for the wrong reasons or without thoroughly understanding what you’re getting into, you may end up with multiple headaches instead of multiplied success.
Streamlining the Industry
Collision repair has been a fragmented and inefficient industry for years — but consolidators are hoping to change all that.