AkzoNobel Appoints Margret Kleinsman General Manager, Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas
AkzoNobel has appointed Margret Kleinsman general manager for Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas (A&AC). Kleinsman, an AkzoNobel veteran, has held key management positions in multiple units throughout the company. In this assignment, she will lead the A&AC Vehicle Refinishes and Commercial vehicle business operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. “Margret has
I-CAR Announces New Ford Training Program
I-CAR will soon offer collision repair industry professionals a new training opportunity focused on Ford’s vehicle-specific parts and repair procedures. The I-CAR course, Collision Repair for Ford and Lincoln Vehicles (FOR05), was developed by I-CAR, in conjunction with Ford Paint & Body Technology Center. Registration for this instructor-led (live) training program is currently open, and
AkzoNobel Hosts 18th Annual Acoat selected Summer Conference
Aug. 17-20 found members of the AkzoNobel Acoat selected National Performance Group gathering at the Marriott City Center in Minneapolis, Minn. The 2011 program drew approximately 200 attendees from collision repair centers throughout North America. The AkzoNobel Acoat selected program is comprised of industry leaders representing the largest and most progressive collision repair centers in
AkzoNobel Lesonal Brand Now Offered in Canada via PBE Distributors Inc.
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas announced that PBE Distributors Inc. has become a Warehouse Distributor. They will carry the AkzoNobel Lesonal brand. “AkzoNobel continues to develop its distribution network throughout North America,” said Doug Holmberg, director of Sales for AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas. “Our Lesonal brand is among the most reliable refinish
Education Foundation Hosting Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for 2010 School Makeover Winner
Industry professionals are invited to join Bridgerland Applied Technology College in Logan, Utah, and the Collision Repair Education Foundation the morning of Friday, Sept. 23 for a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the school winning the second annual Ultimate Collision Education Makeover $50,000 school grant in 2010. In the end, through the additional generosity
I-CAR Returns to NACE with Training, Technology Showcase
I-CAR announced it will return to NACE this year at its new location, Orlando, Fla. In support of its longstanding partnership with Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), I-CAR will offer 12 training opportunities, including several I-CAR ProLevel 1 training options, and an all-new Technology Showcase. John Van Alstyne, I-CAR CEO and president, said, “Returning
$60,000 Raised for Scholarships at Education Foundation Fundraiser
The 10th annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised $60,000 through the support of the attendees and sponsors, doubling the amount raised during the 2010 event in Chicago. Sponsors and participants enjoyed a day of golf at Stonebridge Golf Club in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 21, and
PPG Fall MVP Conference Set to ‘Reveal the Power of Performance’
Dynamic keynote speakers, engaging interactive seminars and workshops and networking with peers and industry partners are all on the agenda for the upcoming PPG MVP Business Solutions Conference, which takes place Sept. 18-20 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel located in the heart of the “Big Easy.” Intended for owners and managers of collision centers
July CIC Meeting Focused on Future of Repair Training
Some 300 attendees gathered at the Salt Lake City Sheraton in Salt Lake City, Utah, on July 21-22 to gain insight into the future of repair training at the summer Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting hosted by the CIC Education and Training Committee. They also had the opportunity to ask questions of training providers that
Ohio Collision Repairer Wins Two ‘Assignment of Proceeds’ Cases Against Nationwide
Nearly four years after filing two separate "assignment of proceeds" cases against Nationwide on behalf of two customers, Joe Pastorek of Joe Pastorek’s Body Shop in Sylvania, Ohio, has emerged victorious. The first case, filed in October 2007, involved a customer of Pastorek’s who was a third-party claimant and insisted on OEM parts for his