Industry’s Latest Technology on Display at NORTHEAST 2011
Over 150 exhibitors have signed up to show the latest in automotive repair technology at the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center happening the weekend of March 18-20 in Secaucus, N.J. Industry leaders such as BASF (the NORTHEAST 2011 official
Day 3 at Nagy’s: A Clean Sweep
BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl ventures to Wooster, Ohio, for the third leg of his tour of Nagy’s Collision Specialists.
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
BodyShop Business Staff Visits PPG Testing Facility
so had an opportunity to spray PPG’s latest innovation in waterborne technology – its new waterborne clearcoat. PPG is the first major paint manufacturer to globally launch a waterborne clearcoat. The clear looked phenomenal on our panels. But it wasn’t all fun and games. We got some serious classroom time in as well, with Gareth
Michelle Sullivan Elected President of Pro Finishes PLUS
Michelle Sullivan has been named president of Pro Finishes PLUS effective Feb. 1. An authorized DuPont and BASF distributor of automotive paint and supplies, the company is based in Temple Hills, Md., with 17 branch stores serving five states in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. As president, Sullivan’s duties will include management of sales, operations,
NORTHEAST 2011 Registration Goes Live
Online pre-registration for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s signature event, NORTHEAST 2011, sponsored by BASF Automotive Finish, has gone live. Registrants can sign up for the Northeast’s largest automotive repair show at www.aaspnjnortheast.com/registration.shtml. NORTHEAST 2011 takes place March 18, 19 and 20, 2011 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center of Secaucus,
NORTHEAST 2011 Hosting Array of Industry Meetings
A weeklong schedule of national automotive repair industry meetings will be held for the first time during the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th Annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands in Secaucus, N.J. The week will kick off on Wednesday, March 16, with the Society of Collision Repair Specialists
SCRS Says Repairer Driven Education at SEMA a Success
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is thanking and acknowledging the group of sponsors that provided significant financial support to get the inaugural Repairer Driven Education (RDE) program off and running. RDE’s introduction proved to be a success, according to SCRS, cycling over 125 individuals through two days of educational offerings targeted for the
SCRS Announces Winners of SEMA Show Daily Prize Drawings
To celebrate the debut of its Repairer Driven Education (RDE) curriculum, show its appreciation for the industry and RDE’s sponsors (BASF, GM, Ford, PPG, LKQ and 3M) and add extra excitement to this year’s SEMA show, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held a series of daily prize drawings at its booth on the
Indiana CARSTAR Group Raises $12,000 for Make-A-Wish
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts of Northwest Indiana held their 5th annual charity golf outing benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana – Indiana Region. The event hosted over 55 hole sponsors and 115 golfers. With the help of corporate sponsors such as 3M, BASF, CCC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Finishmaster and Hertz, CARSTAR