Sign Up Now for the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show
The 2011 BodyShop Business Conference – Strategies for Success is combining a great location, knowledgeable presenters and exciting exhibitors to give repairers a full day of experiences sure to leave them enlightened and inspired. The conference, slated for Thursday, May 5 at the Pheasant Run Resort in Lake Charles, Ill., will feature a full day
CCC ONE Total Repair Platform, UpdatePromise.com Announce Integration
CCC Information Services Inc. today has integrated its CCC ONE Total Repair Platform workflow solution with the automatic status update messaging services of UpdatePromise.com. UpdatePromise.com keeps repair customers informed of repair status by automatically sending messages via text, e-mail or both. "With more than 70 percent of adult cell phone customers now using text messaging,
Atlas Copco Compressors Names New General Manager for U.S. Operations
Atlas Copco Compressors has named Andrew Walker general manager for U.S. operations, with headquarters in Rock Hill, S.C., effective March 1. Walker succeeded Paul Hense, who leaves for a new position within the Atlas Copco Airpower Division after nearly four years in the U.S. as general manager, overseeing several acquisitions and new building projects during
I-CAR Premieres Equivalency Tests, More Online Courses, Improved Customer Support Tools
In July 2010, I-CAR, responded to the industry’s direction by introducing a role-based training model for the collision repair inter-industry. The service offerings and courses being introduced today by I-CAR include Equivalency Testing and additional online training courses which satisfy I-CAR ProLevel 1 requirements, enhanced customer support tools and new user-friendly capabilities on the I-CAR
Michigan Paint Mixing Equipment Manufacturer Celebrates 70th Anniversary
As Dedoes Industries of Walled Lake, Mich., celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, owner Nancy Dedoes Amberger recalls how the company she owns came to be the only manufacturer of paint mixing equipment for the automotive and industrial refinish industries in the United States. “When my grandfather heard of Henry Ford and his success, he
Clark Plucinski, Stacy Bartnik, Named to Collision Repair Education Foundation Industry Leadership Circle
Stacy Bartnik of CARSTAR and Clark Plucinski of True2Form/Gerber Collision & Glass have been added to the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s donor Industry Leadership Circle through their personal contributions of $1,000 each to the organization. The donations from Bartnik, current member of the Education Foundation’s Board of Trustees, and Plucinski, Education Foundation chairman emeritus, will
PPG Announces 2010 Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG has named Miller Auto Parts & Supply Company, Inc., as its 2010 Platinum Distributor of the Year. The award was announced at PPG’s annual Platinum Distributor Conference, Feb. 24-27 at Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Fla. Charlie Lightner, president of the Huntingdon, Pa.-based distributor, accepted the award on behalf of the company. “I
Capturing the Job by Closing the Sale
Reader’s Choice question: “With the current economy, how would you address the importance of capturing the job during the repair estimate? With volume down and shop efficiency increasing, what are the main issues we need to focus on to increase sales?” – Mark Levell, marketing director, Precision Collision Auto Body, Seattle, Wash.
Uniting Body Shops
Reader’s Choice question: “How can we unite the body shop industry in a large metro area in order to protect our rights and not get bullied by insurance companies?” – Kyle Kuzdell, manager, Szott M59 Collision, White Lake, Mich.
Buying Welding Equipment for Your Body Shop
With all of the advanced metals being introduced into modern vehicles, repairers need the proper welders to perform repairs to OEM specifications. We take a look at some of the great technology available.
