Axalta Announces Custom Finishes Calendar Competition
Paint manufacturer is seeking motorized passenger vehicles including automobiles (imports or domestic), motorcycles, aircraft or watercraft finished with Cromax brand, Spies Hecker brand or Standox brand products.
SCRS Welcomes Miracle System/Equipment Gateway As Corporate Member
Company is among the latest to support association’s mission to educate, inform and represent the collision repair professional throughout all segments of the industry.
Garmat Announces Winners of 2013 Sharp Shooter Contest
Grand prize winner Miguel Villalobos of Van Collision Center in Scottsdale, Ariz., wins trip for two to 2013 SEMA Show.
Tru-Way Company Launches New Website
Tru-Way Company has created a brand-new, data-driven website, www.tru-way.com, offering point-to-point vehicle measuring data for cars, trucks and SUVs from the 1950s to present day. For more than 60 years, Tru-Way Company has been providing point-to-point measuring data for imports and domestics worldwide. With a database of more than 10,000 vehicles, the company says the
GCIA Annual Golf Tournament to Honor Industry Icon Gene Hamilton
The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) has announced that it will hold its annual golf tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Trophy Club of Atlanta in Alpharetta, Ga., from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The association will dedicate the day to Gene Hamilton, owner of Sports & Imports Collision. He will be honored
VeriFacts Automotive Announces Repair Center ACE Award Finalists
Award honors centers committed to attaining higher repair quality.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Industry Fundraiser Raises $55,000 for Student Scholarships
The 11th annual Collision Repair Education Foundation industry fundraiser, co-hosted by PPG Automotive Refinish, raised $55,000 through the support of the attendees and sponsors. Sponsors and participants enjoyed a day of golf at The Westin’s La Cantera Golf Resort in San Antonio, Texas, on July 19, and the funds raised from this event will go
BodyShop Business Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Publisher Scott Shriber reflects on his 30-plus year career in the automotive industry and the 30 years since the creation of BodyShop Business.
Plastic Repair: Be Flexible
More plastic is coming down the line in vehicle construction. If you don’t start repairing plastic in the next five years, your competition surely will.
International Trade Commission to Study Remanufactured Goods
At the request of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the International Trade Commission (ITC) has instituted an investigation (No. 332-525) titled: Remanufactured Goods: An Overview of the U.S. and Global Industries, Markets, and Trade. In a June 28 letter to ITC, USTR defined remanufacturing as “an industrial process that restores end-of-life goods to original