NABC Opens PRIDE Award Nominations
NABC says its renewed approach to award process includes the formation of a PRIDE committee, outreach from NABC corporate members and an improved online nomination form.
Employee Retention is Key to Continued Success
Companies that build and maintain a superior workforce will have a long-term competitive advantage in their marketplaces. Here are some strategies for doing just that.
Auto Body Association of Connecticut Affiliates with SCRS
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced that the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) is its newest affiliate association, bringing the total number of SCRS affiliates to 37. An advocate for repairer and consumer rights in its state, ABAC has been involved with a number of high-profile industry-related activities. Earlier in the year,
More Shops Joining Facebook, Twitter to Increase Market Presence
Recently, a teenager who attends a high school near CARSTAR Mundelein “friended” the Illinois collision repair facility on Facebook, the most popular social networking Web site on the planet. Owner Jeanne Silver’s presence with the school was already strong due to her participation in its career fair and on its career advisory council, but this
COVER STORY: The New DRP
Without significant changes to current direct-repair programs, all parties involved are stuck with a system that has become a fertile garden for corruption, abuse, extortion and inefficiency.
Collision Repair Market Grows 5 Percent to $41.5 Billion in 2007
Total collision repair industry sales grew 5 percent from 2006 to 2007 and currently stand at $41.5 billion, according to the 2008 Collision Repair Trends: Industry Statistics Analysis published by the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA). Independent paint and body repair shops accounted for more than half of the collision repair market at $23.5 billion.
Is a Body Shop Classification System Reality?
Hotels have a star classification system, so why can’t collision repair facilities? This kind of system would allow top shops to be compensated properly and would give consumers something to measure all shops by.
The Mighty MIG
A little understanding of MIG welding will help you become your own personal troubleshooter. It will also help you create welds that aren’t just ‘pretty’ but are able to pass a destructive test.
Fix Auto is Newest NABC Corporate Member
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced Fix Auto – a network of collision repair centers and industry network services – is its newest corporate member. Fix Auto has been active in a number of philanthropic activities related to the industry, most recently as a participant in the pilot of NABC’s 2007 Recycled Rides initiative,
Breaking Away
It was evident by the way CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross bypassed the stairs to the stage and leapt up onto it instead that this year’s annual CARSTAR conference was going to be a high-energy affair. The leader of the largest group of independently owned and operated auto body repair stores in North America couldn’t have