CIC Repair Standards Advisory Committee Launches Business Case Development Project, Seeks Industry Sponsorship
The Repair Standards Advisory Committee, formed by the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) to address the desire for standards in the U.S. collision repair industry, announced that it has selected Condon Consulting, LLC to assist the group in the preparation of a business case statement for the new organization. The cost of the business case development,
BASF Names Jeff Wildman as Regional Manager
BASF Automotive Refinish today announced that it has named Jeff Wildman as a regional manager. He will report directly to Nick Maloof, central zone manager for BASF Automotive Refinish. Wildman joined BASF in 1991 as a sales representative with the Automotive Refinish Business located in Chicago, Ill. He has since held numerous sales and
AASP Announces Industry Improvement Grants, RDE Sponsorship
On April 28 and 29, the AASP National Board of Directors gathered in Raleigh, North Carolina, for its latest meeting. The two-day event was co-hosted by AASP Affiliate Independent Garage Owners of North Carolina (IGONC) and CARQUEST. A highlight of the meeting was a state-of-the-industry presentation/discussion led by Chris Chesney and other CARQUEST personnel. The
Fix Auto Extends Franchise Option to Washington State
Fix Auto USA recently announced that it’s now registered to add franchise locations in Washington State. This is the fourth state Fix Auto has entered since introducing the franchise model in January 2011, following California, Colorado and Oregon. Fix Auto says its franchise model "provides a platform for independent shop owners to work together in
SEMA Confirms More Than 110 Exhibitors for Collision Repair & Refinish Floor Section
The growing collision repair section of the 2011 SEMA Show is now branded "Collision Repair & Refinish." The area will be one of 12 floor sections featured at the 2011 SEMA Show, Tuesday-Friday, November 1-4, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. "The number of exhibitors and educational seminars for the collision repair and refinish market increases
Keenan Auto Body Wraps Eighth Annual Prom DUI Awareness Campaign with Local School
Keenan Director of Marketing Craig J Camacho announced the completion of Keenan Auto Body’s eighth annual Prom/DUI Awareness Campaign. Keenan again teamed up with local high schools to deliver a very sobering message to students: Don’t drink and drive. Through a network of industry partners, Keenan donates a crashed vehicle to each high school,
A Feminine Touch
LJI Collision Center opens on “Rodeo Drive” in Orange Village, Ohio with – no joke – an art gallery in the customer reception area.
PPG MVP Business Solutions Conference Offers a ‘Journey to Excellence’
“Same old, same old” is history. It’s time to accept change as the new normal. Performance and productivity are the new benchmarks for the industry. These were some of the messages attendees received at the PPG MVP Business Solutions Spring Conference held recently at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, Calif.
Painters Supply & Equipment Company to Sponsor I-CAR Forum
Painters Supply & Equipment Company (PSE) will be showcasing its new state-of-the art Learning Center as it hosts I-CAR spokesperson and past I-CAR Chair Chuck Sulkala in a “Collision Industry Update Forum.” Sulkala will introduce the “New I-CAR” to collision repair owners and managers in the PSE service area. He’ll review the history of I-CAR,