Kadel’s Auto Body is First MSO to Receive CCAR Recognition for GreenLink Shops
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that Kadel’s Auto Body has received the “GreenLink Shop” recognition for all its locations, becoming the first multi-shop operator to earn this distinction. The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) E-learning Program, is designed to
PPG Trains More than 10,000 Techs with ‘Convert with Confidence’ Waterborne Program
According to PPG Automotive Refinish, more than 10,000 technicians across the United States and Canada have attended the PPG “Convert with Confidence” training program to help their transition to waterborne basecoat. The development of the program was spurred in part by governmental mandates anticipated in a number of states and already in effect in California
OEconnection’s Customer Care Center named Best in Class for Third Consecutive Year
OEConnection LLC announced that its Customer Care Center has been awarded the “Certified Center of Excellence” designation for the third consecutive year and has consistently placed in the top 10 percent of its industry among all call centers evaluated. OEConnection’s call center received the prestigious recognition from BenchmarkPortal and the Center for Customer-Driven Quality at
CCAR Recognizes American Automotive Services as GreenLink Shop
The Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that American Automotive Services of St. Louis, Mo., has been recognized as a “GreenLink Shop.” American Automotive Services is a participant in the GEICO Auto Repair Xpress (ARX) program. CCAR and GEICO are partnering to promote the “GreenLink Shop” designation for GEICO’s ARX facilities across the United
Missouri Shop to Pay Fines for ‘Serious’ Hazardous Waste Violations
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) referred a case against a Springfield collision repair facility to the Missouri Attorney General’s Office to pursue civil penalties for violations of Missouri’s Hazardous Waste Management Law. The DNR referred Creek Auto Works to the attorney general, alleging the business violated numerous hazardous waste storage and transportation requirements
CCAR Recognizes Dutch Valley Auto Works as GreenLink Shop
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has recognized Dutch Valley Auto Works of Lancaster, Pa., as a “GreenLink Shop.” The GreenLink Shop status, an extension of CCAR’s CCAR-GreenLink Environmental Compliance Assistance Center and S/P2 (Safety and Pollution Prevention) E-learning Program, is designed to promote consumer confidence in local automotive repair facilities’ environmental/safety awareness and
Record Number of Students Apply for Craftsman Tool Grant from I-CAR Ed. Foundation
Nearly 100 students applied for a Craftsman tool grant through the I-CAR Education Foundation this spring, a record number of applicants for a foundation grant and/or scholarship. Out of the student applicants, 17 were selected to receive a set of Craftsman tools valued at $575 each. The donated tool kits included a 268 piece Mechanic
Sherwin-Williams A-Plus Network Names Top Collision Repair Facilities
Recently, Sherwin-Williams announced the recipients of its annual A-Plus Network Vision Group Collision Centers of the Year. The A-Plus Network is a value-added program providing business services to Sherwin-Williams customers. The honorees are: Vision Group 1, Jim Hill of Master Tech Collision in Bear, Del. Vision Group 2, Barry Burkholder of Barry’s Paint
Ohio Shop Earns Business of the Year Award from Local Chamber of Commerce
Lancaster, Ohio-based Kumler Collision & Automotive has earned the Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce’s Large Business of the Year Award. Criteria for being chosen include: innovation of new product or service, record of service to the community and record of sound business ethics. Dean DeRolph, owner and president of Kumler Collision, told the Eagle
The Martin Senour Company Introduces Vortex Waterborne Basecoat System
While body shop owners in areas of California and Canada recently switched over to waterborne finishes, the Martin Senour Company and NAPA say collision centers nationwide can take advantage of waterborne technology, including Martin Senour’s Vortex Waterborne Basecoat. With a proprietary resin system that behaves like the solvent-borne systems of today, Vortex Waterborne Basecoat is