SCRS Announces Industry Achievement Award Winners
On March 16, 2011 the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held its Annual Awards Banquet at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, N.J. The highlight of the event was the presentation of the SCRS Industry Awards, through which SCRS recognizes those who demonstrate outstanding service and achievement within the collision repair industry. "Two Hawaiian
SCRS Names 2011-12 Board of Directors
On March 18, 2011, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) elected its 2011-12 board of directors during its annual meeting held at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. "SCRS is the most giving group of people with whom I have ever worked," said outgoing chairman Barry Dorn (Virginia). "They have always been
Antitrust, Lawsuits, Labor Rates and More Discussed at Northeast Forum
Representatives of various state associations met at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on March 18 in Secaucus, New Jersey to update the collision repair industry on various legal and legislative goings-on in their respective states. California I-CAR Southwest Regional Manager Gene Lopez talked about how OSHA is cracking down on shops in the Golden State. In
AkzoNobel Names 2011 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas (A&AC) has announced the leaders who have been selected as the 2011 Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry (MIW). Five distinguished honorees are being recognized. The women comprise a cross-section of service areas within the collision repair from the United States and Canada, including publishing, industry association,
AASP-MN Issues ‘Last Call’ for Convention Registration
With the 2011 Annual Meeting and Convention just around the corner, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) is reminding industry members to register before it’s too late. The event will take place next Thursday, March 31, and Friday, April 1, at the Holiday Inn St. Paul East, and several programs are approaching
California Shop Auto Collision Solutions Becomes Fix Auto Franchise
Riverside, Calif.-based Auto Collision Solutions is one of 34 collision repair businesses to join the Fix Auto franchise network in January 2011. Auto Collision Solutions was founded in 2005 when Maureen Holmes and her son, Aaron purchased the assets of five defunct collision repair centers. Since purchasing the Riverside location, the pair has implemented a
NSF Dismisses Lawsuit Against CAPA
NSF International (NSF) dropped its lawsuit against the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) and Jack Gillis two days before NFS’s executives were scheduled to give sworn testimony. NSF claimed that Gillis’s July 28, 2010 open letter to ABPA members had defamed NSF, constituted illegal false advertising and injured its business reputation. NSF dismissed the
Database Enhancement Gateway Hires New Admin, Reopens Inquiry Process
The Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) announced that it has completed its hiring process and has secured a new administrator, Arthur Harris, who has begun work on the DEG. The temporary suspension of new inquiries has been lifted, and the DEG is once again fully functioning and ready to process your inquiries through our website, the
ASRW Named to Tradeshow News Network’s Top 250 List
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) has been named to the 2010 Tradeshow News Network’s (TSNN) US Top 250 Trade Shows list. ASRW, comprised of the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) and the Congress of Automotive Repair & Service (CARS), is scheduled for Oct. 6-8 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
ABPA Goes Over Results of Crash Test at CIC
The Automotive Body Parts Association went over the results of its December 2010 laboratory crash test at the Collision Industry Conference in Secaucus, New Jersey on March 17, stating that the test proves that aftermarket crash parts are safe. The CIC presentation was called, "The Truth About Aftermarket Parts: A Scientific Assessment," and was given