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
Over $90,000 in Financial Aid Available to Collision Students Via Collision Repair Education Foundation
Collision students across the United States are encouraged to apply for the over $90,000 in available scholarships and grants made possible through the Collision Repair Education Foundation and its supporters. These spring 2011 opportunities are open to collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges and include: • Collision Repair Education Foundation Scholarship •
Collision Repair: A Lost Art?
Some say the art and craft of collision repair has disappeared and that we’ve become an industry of “parts changers.” But it may just be that the definition of what a “craftsman” is has changed… because the industry has changed.
Guide to Adhesives in Collision Repair
All adhesives are not the same. And don’t assume that adhesives are universally recommended for repairs by all the OEMs. These are just some of the sticky subjects I’ll cover based on my experience with these products.
Collision Repair Education Foundation Provides 2,000 Tech Uniforms to Students
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation) has provided 2,000 Cintas technician shirts to automotive collision students nationwide this fall through the support of Audatex, a Solera company; AutoZone; Chicago Pneumatic; Craftsman; I-CAR and PPG Automotive Refinish. In addition to providing uniforms to collision students, the project helped raise $20,000 for the
Tools Invented by Collision Repairers
Eureka! These repairers saw a better way to do their jobs, rolled up their sleeves and invented tools they hope will revolutionize the industry.
Donna West Remembered for Love of Family and Collision Repair Industry
On March 8, 2009, Donna F. West passed away surrounded by a host of friends and family. She was a major supporter of the collision repair industry and its associated activities over her 37-year career as co-owner, with her husband Mike West, of Southtowne Auto Rebuild in Tukwila, Wash. Donna was the only female president
The Unofficial Collision Repair Dictionary: Part II
Class is back in session, students, as we take another look at terms used every day at our shops to figure out their true meanings.
Wedge Clamp Systems Announces Leadership Changes
The Craftsman Group, owner of Western Canada’s largest auto body repair chain Craftsman Collision, announced it has appointed Mark Greenberg to vice president of Wedge Clamp Systems Inc., one of its family companies.
Consolidator Report
Consolidator news from the week of Oct. 11.
