Carubba Collision Donates $10,000 to Buffalo Animal Shelter
The money is from a portion of the proceeds of the 3rd Annual Carubba Collision Golf Classic Tournament, which was held this past August in Buffalo, N.Y.
Chicago Ford Dealer Donates $45,000 in Parts to Education Foundation
Students at two schools will now have opportunity to practice collision repair on current model vehicle parts.
PPG Announces 2012 Show Truck Tour Schedule
PPG says its colorful, custom-painted show truck will make 19 appearances in 16 states this year.
Your Guide to Body Shop Safety
Creating a culture of safety in your body shop can increase productivity, make your employees happier and keep you out of trouble. So what are you waiting for?
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Driver Fined After Following Trusty GPS to Cliff
A man in West Yorkshire, England, put a bit too much trust in his TomTom GPS, faithfully following its directions up a narrow dirt path and to the edge of a cliff. He said he didn’t realize he was in danger until running into a fence, Bizarrenews.org reported. Robert Jones, 43, was driving a BMW
PROFIT CENTER: Going for Broke
Some shops still find installing glass a profitable endeavor. But it’s not easy when you want to perform the highest quality job possible.
OSHA: When Safety is a 4-Letter Word
An OSHA inspector recently showed up to perform a ‘random’ inspection. He noted two minor violations and complimented us on our compliance, saying the average body shop has 12 violations. Because he said his report would reflect favorably on us, we mistakenly thought our fines would only be a few hundred bucks.