Last Chance to Get Early-Bird Pricing for BSB Waterborne Conference!
Did you know that the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) in the northeastern United States has looked at implementing the same waterborne (low-VOC) basecoat mandates for member states that California has? (Click HERE to read story). That should be evidence enough that waterborne is coming to your region soon! There should be no delay, then, in
AMI Announces 2009-2010 Board of Trustees
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) has announced the members of its 2009-2010 board of trustees, with George Witt, AAM, George Witt Service, Inc., Lincoln, Neb., re-elected as chairman and Freda Thompson, AAM, Ace Auto Body, Inc., Hartselle, Ala., re-elected as secretary. Other board members include Sheri Hamilton, AAM, ASA-Missouri/Kansas, Overland Park, Kan.; Bob Keith, AAM,
Sherwin-Williams Honors Three Shops for Improved Business in ’08
While 2008 was a difficult year for some collision repairers, others continued to grow their business and improve their financial performance, including three Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) A-Plus Network members. As a result, the company announced the recipients of its annual A-Plus Vision Group Collision Center of the Year: Jim Thompson, Bob Mickey Collision,
AMI Presents Awards at ASA Celebration of Excellence
The Automotive Training Institute (ATI), Savage, Md., received the Automotive Management Institute’s (AMI’s) most prestigious honor – the AMI Annual Recognition Award. The award is presented to an organization or individual who has taken specific and significant action to encourage, enhance and support opportunities for automotive service industry professionals to improve their management and business
CCC Relocates West Coast Operations
CCC Information Services Inc., a leading provider of advanced software, workflow tools and enabling technologies to the automotive claims and collision repair industries, today announced the relocation of its west coast offices to 12610 Park Plaza Drive in Cerritos, Calif., effective May 1, 2009. The new space will house approximately 100 employees in 26,150 square
Don’t Wait for Waterborne
I recently asked a shop owner if he had switched over to waterborne or low-VOC basecoats yet, and his response took me by surprise. “Tailpipe’s this big,” he said, making a circle with his thumb and index finger. “A spray gun nozzle is this big,” he then said, making a much smaller circle. “EPA’s always
Kentucky Shop Drops State Farm Over Supplement Spat
Six days after terminating his Select Service agreement with State Farm, Pure Reflection Paint & Collision Repair, Inc. owner Rusty Barrett sounded remarkably unaffected. “We’ll figure it out because that’s part of business,” Barrett said despite the loss of 35 percent of his work in his Shelbyville, Ky., shop. “They came to me eight
SEMA Exhibitors to Select Booth Space; Paint Section Added to Show
Exhibitors that want to take part in the 2009 SEMA Show priority space selection process have until May 8 to submit their exhibit space rental agreements. The deadline, which is typically in early April, was set a month later than previous years to give exhibitors additional time to plan for the show. The SEMA Show
AMI Celebrates 20th Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Automotive Management Institute (AMI), which offers more than 1,000 approved courses, a faculty of 260 accredited instructors and the Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation. Its programs have attracted 177,000 enrollments throughout North America. The Institute was founded 20 years ago based on the concept that there was
Enterprise Program Provides Repair Updates to Insurers, Rental Car Offices
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is offering two free software applications to collision centers to assist communication between collision repair centers, insurers and Enterprise offices: the ARMS Automotive application, used to update the status of customers’ car repairs, and the ARMS Automotive Exchange application, which automates labor hours and provides free cycle time reporting to shops. Powered by