Day 1 at Nagy’s: Late for Work
BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl starts his week-long work experience at Nagy’s Collision Specialists in Northeastern Ohio.
ABRA Opens Five Repair Centers in Three States
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the opening of five repair centers. In keeping with its strategic plan of opening corporate centers in major markets and awarding franchises in mid-size cities, three of the centers are corporate owned, and two are franchises, the company said. The corporate centers were opened in Tucker, Ga. – part
SCRS Calls 2010 SEMA Show and Repairer Driven Education a Success
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is calling the 2010 SEMA Show and its new Repairer Driven Education a success based on significant and diverse industry representation. The SEMA Show created a first-time focus on the collision repair market through a strategic relationship with SCRS and a dedicated area of the show for collision
SCRS Member Wins Free Hotel Suite at SEMA Show
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced the winner of a drawing for a free hotel suite at the Las Vegas Hilton — SCRS’ headquarters hotel for the SEMA show — for which every RDE registrant who enlisted prior to August 31st was eligible. This year, SCRS will present the Repairer Driven Education (RDE)
3M Commits to ASRW
Just weeks before Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), 3M has confirmed its participation as an exhibitor at the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE). NACE, the flagship event of Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), is co-located with CARS and scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Boyd Group Names New CEO
Boyd Group Income Fund announced that Brock Bulbuck, president and chief operating officer, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Boyd Group. Terry Smith, former CEO of the Boyd Group, was named executive chairman of the Boyd Group. "Brock has played an integral role in the Boyd Group’s growth and success since
Many Economy Cars Not Economical to Repair
In a recent series of crash tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) assessed how well the bumpers of 20 small car models would protect the vehicles from damage in low-speed collisions. The worst performers are the Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Rabbit, each sustaining about $4,000 damage or more in a single
Practice Makes Perfect in PDR
A steady flow of paintless dent repair work is crucial to keeping a PDR specialist’s skills sharp, and can serve as justification for a select few shops having a specialist in-house. For most shops, however, outsourcing is the way to go.
Developing Tomorrow’s Staff
Putting training in body shops’ hands with an in-house training program may be the best way to develop a workforce for the future.
Bullied No More: Learn How to Counter Intimidating Negotiation Techniques
“My way or the highway” negotiation techniques have intimidated the repair industry long enough. Learn how to counter them.
