Collision Hub Names Elizabeth Blackman as Operations Director
Collision Hub announced that Elizabeth J. Blackman has been named operations director. Blackman will manage the day-to-day activities of Collision Hub with a focus on the systems and procedures required to accomplish our company mission and goals in the marketplace. She will also oversee a variety of new marketing projects and maintain Collision Hub’s expanding
National Vehicle Extrication Program Comes to Washington State
On Sept. 10, Precision Collision Auto Body, a member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), will deliver the latest in vehicle emergency occupant extrication training to local first responders. The First Responders Emergency Extrication (FREE) program is a four-hour course that incorporates classroom and hands-on instruction, including airbag deployment demonstrations and vehicle cutting techniques.
Automechanika Aftermarket Forum Sees High Interest with 500 Registrants
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AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Rolls Out Mobile Color Retrieval Tool
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes has gone mobile and brought the convenience of its Sikkens Mixit Online color retrieval system to mobile phones. Sikkens Mixit Online can now be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week from any mobile phone that connects to the Internet and is available free to AkzoNobel Car Refinishes customers. With
ComputerLogic Names Ikner Director of Marketing
Rick Palmer, president and CEO of ComputerLogic, has named Andrew C. Ikner as the company’s director of marketing. Ikner will manage the marketing team for ComputerLogic, a developer of IT solutions for the automotive aftermarket. Ikner, who began working with ComputerLogic as a marketing consultant on the firm’s PMCLogic Paint and Materials Management System, has
New NACE Town Hall Event to Explore Aftermarket Parts Issue
Created especially for collision repair professionals, an official NACE Town Hall meeting will be held during Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sponsored by ASA, this event will be a platform to discuss the use of aftermarket parts. ASRW is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay
ADI Releases Production Plus V9.0 with Photo Management
Arthur B. Dahm, president and owner of Automotive Disciplines, Inc. (ADI) announced the release of his company’s newest body shop management software solution Production Plus V9.0 with Photo Management. Production Plus was originally released in 2006 and has been enhanced multiple times based on input and suggestions from customers, ADI says. Photo Management another
Honda Recommends Against Repairing with ‘Aftermarket, Counterfeit or Gray Market’ Parts
American Honda has released position statements on Honda and Acura Genuine Parts. The statements say that failing to repair Honda and Acura vehicles with OEM parts could compromise vehicle safety and performance, along with warranties. The position statements are reprinted below: HONDA GENUINE PARTSThe original parts used on a Honda automobile are designed and built
Hyundai: No Aftermarket, Imitation or Recycled Parts in Collision Repairs
Hyundai Motor America has joined a growing list of OEMs recommending that repairers avoid using recycled parts or aftermarket parts in collision repairs. The automaker has released a statement saying that it does not support the use of "aftermarket, imitation or recycled collision repair parts" because the parts could compromise a vehicle’s performance in a
CCC, MOTOR Donating Software to All Eligible Technical Schools
CCC Information Services Inc., MOTOR Information Systems and the I-CAR Education Foundation announced an agreement to donate the CCC ONE Total Repair Platform and MOTOR collision estimating data to technical schools nationwide. In order to be eligible, schools need only to complete a survey provided by the Education Foundation. The annual survey, completed by instructors