NJ and NY Collision Repairers Could See Significant Decreases in Labor Rates After State Farm Rezoning
Reports are that some New York- and New Jersey-area body shops are seeing a decrease in labor rate of $15 to $16 per hour based on a new method of calculating the prevailing competitive price by State Farm.
AASP/NJ Names Recipient of Russ Robson Scholarship Award
Kyle Bossick, 18, of Ocean Bay Auto Body takes home the Russ Robson Scholarship Award, which was created in 2001 to honor the late Russ Robson.
Database Enhancement Gateway Surpasses 10,000 Inquiries Processed
The DEG was designed to help improve the information in collision repair estimates through feedback from the industry about vehicle-specific errors, omissions and inaccuracies in the database and labor times.
AASP/NJ Schedules New Technology Training
Larry Montanez of P&L Consultants will be conducting an overview/training seminar covering metallurgy, new repair technologies and modern joining processes.
AASP/NJ’s 12th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing Moved to August
The event, which pays tribute to former board member and influential association member Lou Scoras, also raises money for a scholarship in his name, helping to engage and inspire the next generation of automotive technicians.
AASP/NJ Mourns the Loss of James Moy
Moy, 44, had an extensive industry history including work as a consultant for Precision Auto Group (among others) and as a coach for VeriFacts Automotive.
AASP/NJ Sponsors New Jersey SkillsUSA Competition
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey once again donated funds, as well as time, to the contest in which students compete against each other in collision repair tasks including estimating, bumper repair, welding and adhesives.
NORTHEAST 2016 Show Breaks Attendance Records
The 39th version of the NORTHEAST show broke all previous records for attendance, booth space and seminar registration, and may expand to a second level of the Meadowlands Exposition Center in 2017.
BASF, KC Mathieu to Kick Off R-M Collaboration at 2016 NORTHEAST Show
BASF, a platinum sponsor of the NORTHEAST Show, will host autograph sessions with Mathieu at booth no. 227 on Saturday, March 19th, from 10 a.m. to noon, and again from 2 to 4 p.m.
Collision Hub’s Kristen Felder to Discuss Photo Estimating at NORTHEAST Show
Presentation will cover the push toward photo-only damage appraisals and outline why certain insurers are fighting for these types of programs and what the consequences are – both good and bad – for repair shops and insurers.