BSB Waterborne Conference Registrants Ready to Go Green
The conference is still two months away, but many repairers have already signed up and are excited to learn about low-VOC basecoats and go green.
Early-Bird Pricing Extended for BSB Waterborne Conference
Early-bird pricing of $49.95 has been extended for the 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. That means repairers can still nab this special deal that will deliver the most comprehensive coverage of waterborne basecoats yet to be seen. Some of the brightest minds in the
Spray-Tech/Junair Sponsors 2009 BSB Waterborne Conference
Spray-Tech/Junair has become the latest company to sponsor the highly anticipated 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. The company joins fellow sponsors AkzoNobel, BASF, DuPont, Global Finishing Solutions and Sherwin-Williams. ”Spray-Tech/Junair is excited by the opportunity to work with the leading manufacturers of waterborne
Process Centered Environment Seminar to be Held in Cincinnati
The Building Blocks of Processed Centered Environment (PCE) course is designed for collision center managers and owners who are interested in learning the benefits and challenges of pursuing a PCE journey. The session – to be held Wednesday, June 3, at 6 p.m. in Cincinnati – presenter John Beckworth will explain: • Lean Manufacturing •
Collision Industry Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Jim Muse, vice president of business development for FinishMaster, Inc., and Chuck Mayne, OEM manager – the Americas for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes, have been elected to the board of trustees of the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF). “We’re pleased to welcome Jim and Chuck to the board. Both men come from companies that promote a
Women’s Industry Network Welcomes Two New Board Members
Nancy Ng and Denise Casperson have both been elected to the board of directors of the Women’s Industry Network (WIN). Ng is the manager of insurance services and business development for Central Canada for PPG Canada. She has extensive experience working with not-for-profit organizations and has also served on WIN’s membership committee. Casperson is the
Annual WIN Conference a Success
The 2009 Women’s Industry Network (WIN) conference in Dallas, Texas, was well-attended despite the struggling economy. “Although we know that some organizations rotate the women who attend our conference from one year to the next, we have also seen the actual number of women coming from individual companies grow, as employers see the value in
DCR Systems Granted First-of-Its-Kind U.S. Patent on Lean-Based Vehicle Collision Repair Process and System
Following an extensive review by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Ohio-based DCR Systems has been granted a full U.S. Patent on its vehicle collision repair process and system. This patent is the first of its kind, validating the innovation of DCR’s lean-based process and confirming that a collision repair system can be so
I-CAR Announces 2009 International Board of Directors
I-CAR announced its 2009 International board of directors and executive committee following the I-CAR Annual Membership Meeting in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The 2009 executive committee consists of: Chairman Tom Moreland, AkzoNobel; Vice Chairman Mike Schoonover, Schoonover Bodyworks Inc. for Automotive Service Association (ASA); Secretary Bill Stage, AkzoNobel; Treasurer Elise Quadrozzi, Crawford & Company; Immediate Past
I-CAR Announces 2009 International Advisory Committee
The I-CAR International Advisory Committee (IAC) added four new members in December who will assist the committee. The IAC serves as a communication link between the I-CAR International Board of Directors and staff and the volunteers who deliver training to the collision inter-industry. The new members of the committee include: Leo Maki, Michigan Appraisal Service;