PartsTrader Creates Collision Industry Advisory Council
Council will consist of single-location and multi-location body shop owners, as well as representatives of OE, aftermarket and recycled parts industries.
Collision Repair Standards Should be Established by a Third-Party Entity
Dale Delmege argues that collision repair standards based upon OEM standards should be established and overseen by a third-party entity.
3M Provides Collision School Programs with $280,000 Product Donation through Collision Repair Education Foundation
3M has come to the aid of 500 secondary and post-secondary collision programs across the country by donating Perfect-It Denibbing System Kits through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. This product donation, valued at $280,000, will ease collision department budgets by providing students with the opportunity to work with up-to-date supplies. 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Business
Collision Repair: A Lost Art?
Some say the art and craft of collision repair has disappeared and that we’ve become an industry of “parts changers.” But it may just be that the definition of what a “craftsman” is has changed… because the industry has changed.
Collision Hub’s Kristen Felder Receives AAIA Impact Award
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) has selected Kristen Felder, founder and CEO of Collision Hub, as a recipient of the AAIA Impact Award. The award honors four aftermarket professionals who, through their leadership, are influencing and strengthening the industry early in their careers. Felder will be recognized for the award during the AAIA Town
Tools Invented by Collision Repairers
Eureka! These repairers saw a better way to do their jobs, rolled up their sleeves and invented tools they hope will revolutionize the industry.
Customer-First Mindset Helps Florida Body Shop Thrive Without DRPs
How do you build a $3 million business without any DRPs? Robert Molina, co-owner of Collision Care Xpress in Pompano Beach, Fla., answers without hesitation: “No doubt it’s the customer service.”
SCRS Recognizes Enterprise for Support at 2023 SEMA Show
The SCRS recognizes Enterprise for their support and sponsorship of the RDE series and OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit at the 2023 SEMA Show.
The Importance of Planning Your Exit Strategy Now
Even if you have no intention of leaving your business soon, starting the planning process early will prepare you for the time that you want — and need — to exit.
Meet the Auto Body Instructor: Norm Markham
Norm Markham was a student at Dennis Technical Education Center in the early 1980s and is now one of the collision repair and automotive refinishing instructors there.
