USA Collision Centers Announes ‘Donate and Save’ Benefitting Leukemia/Lymphoma Charity
USA Collision Centers announced its "Donate and Save" program to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South West Ohio. From now through the end of September for every $25.00 donation made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on behalf of "Team Annmarie/USA Collision Centers" Light the Night Walk team, USA Collision Centers will not
Legal to Waive a Customer’s Insurance Deductible for Auto Body Repair?
Insurers will say that collision repairers waiving a consumer’s deductible equals insurance fraud. But unless your state law requires a shop to collect an insured’s deductible, you have no obligation to do so. After all, the contract for repair is with the consumer, not the insurer, so arrangements you make with the consumer are per your contract only.
I-CAR Ed. Foundation Provides Students with Tech Uniforms with Help of Industry Sponsors
The I-CAR Education Foundation has provided 1,000 Cintas technician shirts to automotive collision students nationwide through the support of Bar’s Leaks & Rislone, CARQUEST, CARSTAR, Craftsman, Esurance and Mopar. Six hundred of the technician shirts were distributed to 30 schools that applied for the foundation’s 2009 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant: 175 will be distributed
OEConnection Named One of Ohio’s Best Employers
Northeast Ohio company is four-time winner of statewide competition.
Presta Products Named Official Detailing & Paint Refinishing Product of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Presta Products announced its three-year partnership with Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Presta will be providing detailing and reconditioning chemicals for Mid-Ohio to maintain its school fleet of Honda and Acura vehicles. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is the Midwest’s destination for race, driving and riding enthusiasts. The course is home to a number of nationally sanctioned
Ohio Technical College Recognized as One of Northeast Ohio’s Fastest-Growing Companies
For the second year in a row, Ohio Technical College – a provider of specialized technical training in a wide variety of transportation fields, including collision repair – has been awarded the Weatherhead 100 Award by Case Weatherhead School of Management and The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE). The 2009 Weatherhead 100 Award recognizes the
Matrix System Announces 2010 ‘Award Winning Finishes’ Calendar Contest Winners
Matrix System Automotive Finishes has announced the winners of its 2010 “Award Winning Finishes” Calendar Contest. Matrix says the competition was close this year with many noteworthy entries. Similar to years past, many of the vehicles were designed and painted by restoration, custom and body shop painters nationwide. The 2010 Calendar Winners include First Place
PROFIT CENTER: Going for Broke
Some shops still find installing glass a profitable endeavor. But it’s not easy when you want to perform the highest quality job possible.
Longtime Collision Industry Figure Glen Funk Passes Away
Longtime collision repair industry personality Glen Funk passed away on July 29, 2009 from an unknown disease he had battled for two years. He had been to specialists at the Mayo Clinic, the Cleveland Clinic and the University of California at San Francisco, but medical professionals could not determine what caused his continued nerve deterioration,