Cleveland Auto Body Shop Welcomes Ryan Evans and Lonny Speer of Count’s Kustoms
Global Auto Body & Collision will welcome Ryan Evans and Lonny Speer of Count’s Kustoms to Cleveland during an open house event on Saturday, Aug. 18 at 11 a.m.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and Collision Repair Education Foundation Name Recipients of 3M Hire Our Heroes Awards
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and the Collision Repair Education Foundation have announced the 33 recipients of the 2018 3M Hire Our Heroes awards.
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey Announces Schedule of Training Seminars for 2018
“The sessions will feature content in a variety of the most relevant topics in the collision repair industry, offering attendees countless opportunities to become more knowledgeable business owners moving forward,” the alliance said in a news release.
Industry Celebrities and Students Meet at BASF’s “Industry Innovators” Luncheon
BASF’s “Industry Innovators” Luncheon gave top collision repair and automotive service students from Rockland BOCES the opportunity to discuss the industry with special guests KC Mathieu (KC’s Paint Shop), Jonathan Goolsby (Goolsby Customs) and Troy Spackman (Legacy Innovations).
OEM Certification Is a ‘Culture Shift’ for Auto Body Shops
A March 17 panel discussion on OEM certification touched on the elephant in the room for the auto body industry: the disparity between shops that have invested in the training, tooling and equipment to perform proper repairs on today’s vehicles, and those that haven’t.
OEM Collision Repair Certification: Don’t Overlook Your Shop’s Electrical Power
Before starting on a path to OEM certification, make sure your shop has the electrical service to meet your equipment needs.
GM: New Collision Repair Procedures ‘Detailed Right Down to the Individual Welds’
During a March 17 Collision P.R.E.P. session at NORTHEAST 2018 in Secaucus, N.J., Mark Szlachta asserted that GM has “gone well over and above” in the latest iteration of its repair procedures.
GM’s Collision Repair Certification Program Will Measure Network Shops on Scanning, Repair Procedures
When General Motors launches its certified collision repair network later this year, body shops have told the automaker they’d like to see a program with “teeth.” It looks like GM has taken those suggestions to heart. “We are looking at a comprehensive program that is going to take into account a lot of aspects that
Maaco Recognizes Top-Performing Franchisees at Annual Convention
Maaco Auto Painting and Collision Repair recognized more than 60 franchisees during its convention in Paradise Island, Bahamas, last fall.
Collision Industry Conference, Auto Body Trade Associations Kick off 2018 with Busy Meeting Schedule
If one of your new year’s resolutions is to get involved with a trade association or other professional organization, there will be plenty of opportunities to jump in right away.
