Longtime Member Sam Mikhail joins AASP/NJ Hall of Fame at Annual Meeting
As he had for the previous 30 years, Sam Mikhail of Prestige Auto Body attended the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s annual membership meeting. What Mikhail didn’t expect was to become the 28th member of AASP/NJ’s Hall of Fame.
MSO Symposium Delivers Value, Content, Audience in First Effort, Says ASRW
The first multi-shop operator (MSO) symposium, held during Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) 2011 in Orlando, attracted 130 MSOs and exceeded all expectations and attendance goals, according to event organizers. The day-long event was held Oct. 6.
NABC Announces 2011 PRIDE Award Recipients
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced the winners of the 16th annual 2011 Pride Awards, the cornerstone of NABC’s mission to create positive public awareness of the collision repair industry and an institution with a legacy almost as long as NABC itself.
CIC Panel Discusses How Changes in Vehicle Technology Will Affect Collision Industry
At almost every Collision Industry Conference (CIC), heavy emphasis is put on the need for collision repair facilities to get the proper training and equipment and gain access to OEM repair procedures in order to properly and safely repair modern vehicles. The CIC held Nov. 2-3 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas was no exception.
Northwest MSO Adds Five Collision Facilities in 12 Months
Precision Collision Auto Body, a family-owned and operated multiple-location operation, started with only one collision center in Bellevue, Wash., in 1985, but owners Scott and Christy Hensrude now operate 18 collision centers, having acquired five repair facilities in the past 12 months. Scott started out in the industry by sweeping floors at a local dealership
2011 VeriFacts Outstanding Quality ACE Award Winners Honored
The winners of VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards, known as the ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence), were presented at the 2011 Collision Industry Achievement Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The VeriFacts ACE Awards were established to recognize outstanding performance from individual technicians and collision repair centers
CAPA Releases New Report on Non-CAPA Certified Part Quality
Test of 15 aftermarket crash parts shows non-galvanized steel, weak hood strikers and hinge fasteners and incorrect material usage in non-CAPA certified parts, according to CAPA.
Kadel’s Acquires ACME Collision Service in Springfield, Ore.
Don Braden, president and CEO of Kadel’s Auto Body, announced the acquisition of ACME Collision Service located at 4350 Main Street, Springfield, Ore. Kadel’s Auto Body was founded in Tigard, Ore., in 1954 and now has to 16 locations in the Northwest. ACME Collision Service, owned by Bud Johnson since 1987, is an I-CAR Gold
Thirteen Las Vegas Families and Family Promise Charity Receiving Recycled Rides at SEMA
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that the lives of 13 deserving Las Vegas families will be changed by the gift of reliable transportation on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 2:30 p.m. outside of the Las Vegas Convention Center in conjunction with the SEMA Show.
Thanks, Ron and ASA!
A recap of NACE 2011.