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
Registration Open for 2010 I-CAR Industry Conference
I-CAR announced that online registration for the 2010 I-CAR Industry Conference is now open. The half-day conference will be held on July 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. This year’s event will coincide with several other industry meetings being held during the same week. During the
CCAR Recognizes California Color Body & Paint as ‘GreenLink Shop’
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that California Color Body & Paint of Chico, Calif., has been recognized as a “GreenLink Shop.” Repair facilities seeking the GreenLink Shop recognition must maintain high standards of excellence in environmental, health and safety (EHS) practices in four categories: business operations, employee training, safety compliance and environmental
I-CAR Offering Recycled Parts Course
I-CAR is introducing a new course on using recycled parts during the collision repair process beginning May 18. Recycled Parts for Collision Repair (RCY01) is a four-hour, live training course that offers information on how automotive parts recycling can reduce total losses, improve cycle time and potentially result in a less-intrusive repair. The course also
How to Sell Your Body Shop
So you’re thinking about selling your shop. Times are tough, and you’ve had just about enough of this crazy industry. How much is your business worth? How can you maximize its value? Read on and perhaps your retirement can be that much rosier.
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Offering New A-Plus University Workshop
“Winning the Keys” Estimating and Profitability Workshop to be held June 16-17 in Napa, Calif.