The Best of Times
Within the past couple months, the largest insurance company in the world was bailed out by the government, one of the largest investment banks in the world filed for Chapter 11, and an investment house that was considered an American icon was purchased to save it from financial demise. But still, I believe these are
Legislative Lowdown
Federal – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a proposed regulation to amend the Remedy for Violation of Requirements to Provide Personal Protective Equipment and Train Employees regulation currently in place. Specifically, this proposal clarifies that “noncompliance with the personal protective equipment (PPE) and training requirements in safety
Young Guns
Ray and Clare Santiago are hoping to set the industry ablaze with radical new ideas and a unique business philosophy.
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Earns I-CAR Gold Class
All 91 ABRA Auto Body & Glass locations have earned the I-CAR Gold Class Professionals designation, making the company, which has locations in 11 states, the largest multi-location operator to earn the Gold Class Professionals status. To earn the designation, more than 1,180 ABRA team members were required to take I-CAR training. “At ABRA Auto
Innovation Auto Establishes Partnership with Gerber Collision and Glass
Innovation Group’s Innovation Auto division for accident management services for the property and casualty industry has announced that it has finalized an agreement for collision repair services with Gerber Collision and Glass. The new partnership expands Innovation Auto’s U.S. Network to over 1,900 shops. Innovation Auto says Gerber proved to be an especially good choice
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds Colorado Springs Repair Center
Minneapolis, Minn.-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the opening of its second repair center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The newly constructed ABRA-Colorado Springs North, located at 5750 East Woodmen Road, brings the total number of ABRA repair centers to 93 in 11 states. When fully staffed, ABRA-Colorado Springs North will employ 15 full-time employees.
Collision Survival Guide
Business strategies for a slow market.
Eliminate the ‘Fear Factor’
A group of your technicians confronts you with a list of demands and threatens to leave if those demands aren’t met. But there’s no need to panic if you’re running a sound business and have a plan to introduce new employees.
NABC Offers Information on Emergency Preparedness
In the wake of Hurricane Gustav hitting the Gulf Coast over the weekend, the National Auto Body Council (NABC) is reminding repairers that the emergency preparedness brochure, “Are You Prepared,” is available to download. The document, created in the aftermath of the violent 2005 hurricane season, is written specifically for collision repair facilities and their
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Donates to I-CAR Education Foundation
ABRA Auto Body & Glass contributed $2,500 in July to the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Industry Partners Annual Fund, which supports many foundation activities that promote and enhance career opportunities in the collision repair industry. “The future of our industry relies on a having properly trained pool of employees to choose from,” Rollie Benjamin, president and