Mitchell 1 Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Many changes have taken place at Mitchell 1 since it was founded as a private company called Reed Electrical Manuals. Now, Mitchell 1 is looking back over its long history as it celebrates 90 years of providing repair information solutions to the automotive industry. Reed Electrical Manuals was originally established to provide the first specifications
CRA Continues Campaign Against Untested Aftermarket Bumper Reinforcements
CRA demonstrates difference between OEM and aftermarket parts to TV station, calls on insurance commissioner to stop insurers from including aftermarket bumper reinforcements on estimates.
Your Guide to Body Shop Safety
Creating a culture of safety in your body shop can increase productivity, make your employees happier and keep you out of trouble. So what are you waiting for?
Sterling Autobody Centers Expands Chicago Footprint with Naperville Location
Sterling Autobody Centers opened a new, 24,000-square-foot repair facility in Naperville, Ill., today. The location employs 17 technicians and front office staff and is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6p.m., and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. “2009 was a record year for the Sterling organization,” said Sterling President Nick Notte. “It’s gratifying
CONSOLIDATOR REPORT: ABRA, Caliber Expand in South
ABRA building $2-million shop in Memphis area; Caliber acquires two Texas shops.
Ohio Body Shop Nabs Best Cycle Time for GEICO
Montrose Collision Center in Fairlawn, Ohio, recently learned that it finished No. 1 in the nation for cycle time of driveable vehicles for the GEICO Auto Repair Express program. The collision facility notched 1.2 days, ahead of second-place finisher AMM Collision Center of Austin, Texas (1.3) and third-place finisher Bill Luke Dodge of Phoenix, Ariz.
CAPA Tour Dispels Myths About Certification Organization
The CAPA sticker is just a way for insurers to legitimize aftermarket crash parts. CAPA-certified parts are actually not tested at all. CAPA just says they are. CAPA doesn’t actually exist. These are just some of the things I had heard about CAPA before visiting Intertek, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company that conducts all of
CAPA Tour Dispels Myths About Certification Organization
Editor Jason Stahl and Managing Editor Hannah Schiffman toured Intertek, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company that conducts all of CAPA’s testing, on March 25 and walked away with a better understanding of what CAPA is all about.
Sherwin-Williams Rolls Out Lean Stock Inventory System
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has unveiled its new inventory management tool, Lean Stock Inventory System, to help collision shop owners and managers improve productivity, product availability and consistency, leading to lower inventory dollars, better-managed product shelf life, less waste and increased profits. Lean Stock Inventory System gives shops the resources to barcode entire inventory. The inventory
Ford Locks Horns with Insurers, Consumer Advocates Over Part Patent Legislation
Automaker representative says ‘unscrupulous insurers’ spur manufacturing of low-cost ‘copycat parts,’ while consumer advocates tout bill’s support of marketplace competition.