CCAR Recognizes Kadel’s Auto Body of Beaverton as ‘GreenLink Shop’
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) announced that Kadel’s Auto Body of Beaverton, Ore., has been recognized 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
Lincoln College of Technology Opens Collision Repair and Refinishing Program
The Lincoln College of Technology in Melrose Park, Ill., held a grand opening on April 21 for its Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program. “Lincoln College of Technology has expanded its current facility to offer a Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program,” said Shaun McAlmont, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Educational Services
SCRS Announces 2010-2011 Officers and Board of Directors
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced its 2010-2011 board of directors and officers. The new leadership team was sworn in during the SCRS annual meeting on April 13 at the Crowne Plaza Ravina in Atlanta, Ga. The makeup of this year’s group of officers and national directors is a mix of veteran and
AkzoNobel Honors Most Influential Women in Collision Repair Industry
Six industry leaders were honored at the 11th annual Most Influential Women in the Collision Repair Industry awards program held at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta on April 14. Janet Chaney, Stevensville, Mt.; Erica Eversman, Bath, Ohio; Kimberly Hicks, Highland Park, Mich.; Beth Ann Meckel, Glen Burnie, Md.; Linda Sommerhauser, Kansas City, Mo.;
I-CAR Ed. Foundation Announces 2010 Scholarship Winners
The I-CAR Education Foundation announced the recipients of the scholarships created to assist students pursuing careers in the collision repair industry. These awards are part of over $150,000 in grants and scholarships to be given out in 2010 by the I-CAR Education Foundation. One of the scholarships, the I-CAR Education Foundation Scholarship, is in its
ASRW to Host NASTF Fall General Meeting in October
Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) 2010 announced it will host the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Fall General Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 10, in conjunction with NACE and CARS at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Task force business will be conducted, as well as briefs presented by the NASTF committees:
Mike Anderson Sells Wagonwork Collision
Noted industry expert, trainer starts new website, CollisionAdvice.com.
I-CAR Announces Agreement with AIA of Canada
I-CAR and the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada have reached a final licensing agreement by which AIA will assume operations of I-CAR training in Canada. The agreement marks the final step in a process that began one and a half years ago following the not-for-profit training organization’s decision to license its course content to
AutoBody America Opens 11th Tennessee Store
Memphis-based AutoBody America is opening its 11th Tennessee location in Clarksville. The Memphis Business Journal reports that the 9,000-square-foot facility is the fourth new AutoBody America store opened in the past year. “The Clarksville location allows us to bring our lean production model and best-in-class customer satisfaction into a high growth area of Tennessee,” said
Executive Interview: Maaco President Talks Marketing, Lean and DRPs
David Lapps has spent more than 35 years with Maaco, using aggressive retail strategies to develop auto painting and body work markets across the U.S. In this Executive Interview, Lapps talks about Maaco’s shift in its marketing message, its process improvement and its aggressive growth strategy in the collision repair market.