Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Level 1 Workshop Slated for Nashville
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will hold its next A-Plus EcoLean Level 1 workshop July 14-15 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. The EcoLean Level 1 workshop is exclusively designed to educate attendees about maximizing profitability by improving productivity and eliminating waste throughout their facilities. The company recently completed its first A-Plus University EcoLean Level 2
QCSA Holdings Acquires Salvage Direct
QCSA Holdings, Inc., a vehicle remarketing and total loss claims management company, has purchased and will be uniting forces with Salvage Direct, a salvage re-marketing firm. Salvage Direct was founded in 1998 by Bob Joyce as the first online auction in the total-loss claims management industry. The company also specializes in commercial and catastrophic-loss management
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.
I-CAR Technology Showcase Returns with Collision Repair Training at NACE
I-CAR has announced that it will return to NACE in 2010 with its free I-CAR Technology Showcase on the show floor, along with paid course offerings. I-CAR has participated as an exhibitor and has offered its I-CAR Technology Showcase presentations since 2006. “I-CAR is extremely pleased to be returning to NACE and have the chance
Expert Says Knowing Difference Between Today’s Four Generations Is Key to Running a Successful Collision Shop
Cam Marston, author and generational expert, delivers keynote address at PPG’s MVP Business Solutions Conference.
Preferred Pricing for the AutoWatch Repair Tracking Program Available to SCRS Members
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced its latest benefit to members – preferred pricing for enrollment in AutoWatch, a customer service and marketing tool that allows body shop customers to view digital photos documenting the progress of their repairs through an interactive online portal added to the shops’ existing websites. SCRS says
Mitchell Releases WorkCenter Total Loss 4.0
Mitchell says latest WorkCenter includes enhanced vehicle equipment descriptions in readily accepted manufacturer’s terminology.
New Pro-Spray Site Helps with Waterborne Conversion
Pro-Spray Automotive Finishes, a division of Alco Industries and a producer of European technology solventborne and waterborne refinishing products for the automotive aftermarket, has unveiled a new Web site for its Pro-Spray H2O Waterborne Basecoat system at www.ProSprayH2O.com. The new, global online resource for collision repair shops provides access to comprehensive product information, conversion tools
Registration for the 2010 Women’s Industry Network Conference Now Open
Registration for the 2010 Women’s Industry Network (WIN), scheduled for May 2-4, 2010 at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, Fla., is now open. This year, the conference will feature two keynote speakers – Sasha ZeBryk, president of Sasha Speaks Seminars, who will speak on boosting your business and their industry image through speaking, networking and
Sherwin-Williams to Begin 2010 EcoLean Training in Las Vegas
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced it will begin its 2010 A-Plus Network University EcoLean workshops at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, March 9-10, 2010. The EcoLean program was developed for collision shop owners and managers interested in leveraging the power of lean production as well as business solutions that reduce environmental waste. Sherwin-Williams says the program