Car Bench America Welcomes Bob Stevenson to National Sales and Training Team
Stevenson brings 20-plus years of collision knowledge and experience in both paint and equipment.
Waterborne: A Healthier, Greener Environment
The body shop at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan looks at using waterborne paint as doing their part to help the environment – and improve their employees’ health.
SCRS Celebrates Outstanding Service at 2012 Industry Achievement Awards
Lifetime Honorary Membership, Industry Achievement Award, Collision Industry Non-Individual Service Award, Humanitarian Award and Individual Service Award handed out in Oklahoma City.
Peter Vann Joins Urethane Supply Company Sales Team
Peter Vann, collision repair consultant and trainer, has joined Urethane Supply Company (USC) as the West Coast sales representative. Vann comes to USC with much aftermarket experience, including as a consultant for Caliber Collision Centers and a technical trainer for VeriFacts Automotive, Cerritos College, 3M, Pro Spot and Car Bench. He was also an estimator
Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd
I-CAR Instructors Donate to Collision Repair Education Foundation
Four I-CAR instructors join Celette’s Tim Morgan and Audatex’s Tony Aquila as Collision Repair Education Foundation Industry Leadership Circle donors in 2011 through their personal contributions of over $1,000. Each instructor elected to have part of their I-CAR class fees go toward specific programs within the foundation. These I-CAR instructors include: Paul Holman – donated
Auto Body Frame Machine Purchasing Tips
Frame machines come in all shapes, sizes and capabilities. The more you know about them, the better buying decisions you can make.
Elektron Donates Two Plasma Cutters to Collision Repair Education Foundation Schools
Elektron Inc. has donated two Elektron PC 30 Plasma Cutters to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation). One plasma cutter will be given to Bridgerland Applied Technology College (Logan, Utah), the winner of the 2010 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant, and the other will be given to Tennessee Technology Center (Crump,
NACE/CARS 2010 Attendance Numbers Released
Organizers for Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), which includes NACE and CARS, announced official attendance numbers for ASRW, held as a stand-alone event Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. ASRW 2010 drew a total attendance of 16,289 members of the automotive repair and service industry. Last year, total attendance
SCRS Targets Collision Repairers with ‘Repairer Driven Education’ at SEMA Show
For the first time, collision repairers will have an educational track dedicated to them at the SEMA Show. Repairer Driven Education (RDE), sponsored by the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), will feature 21 seminars, many of which are being offered for the first time during RDE’s inaugural launch. Slated for Thursday, Nov. 4 and