I-CAR Rolling Out Advanced Material Damage Analysis Course
I-CAR announced that it will premiere its newest course, Advanced Material Damage Analysis (DAM08) on March 1. The course offers students training on how advanced materials affect collision energy management along with understanding the necessary repair considerations for such materials. “This course was developed for anyone in the estimating or appraisal process and is an
Pennsylvania Shop Hosts Vo-Tech Student for Job Shadowing Program
Keenan Auto Body West in Edgemont, Pa., recently invited a local vo-tech student to work for a day in the shop as part of Keenan’s ongoing mentoring program. Luis Angel, a 12th-grade student at Technical College High School in Jennersville, Pa., whose goal is to become a painter, got a chance to see what it’s
Chief University Offering Structural Analysis, Collision Repair Training
Chief University, the training arm of Chief Automotive Technologies, has announced its 2010 collision analysis and repair training schedule. Chief University will offer more than 165 classes on computerized measuring, structural analysis and repair, steering and suspension, and collision theory in training centers throughout the United States and Canada. Chief offers courses for collision repair
Collision Instructor Pleads for Help in Saving Auto Body Program
A 57-year-old auto body program at a community college is in jeopardy of being shut down due to a lack of funds, and the head instructor is pleading with the collision repair industry to save it. Below is a personal letter from Rhody Hayes to the collision repair community: My name is Rhody Hayes and
DuPont Performance Services Officially Launched
DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) officially launched DuPont Performance Services (DPS) at NACE 2009, celebrating its debut with a day of learning and demonstrations at 911 Collision Center in Henderson, Nev., with close to 500 people in attendance. DPS is a consolidation of prior DuPont Performance Coatings services. The DPS offering now includes: • Education •
Featheredge, Prime and Block is Not a Body Procedure
The EPA’s new 6H Rule proves that Featheredge, Prime and Block (FPB) is a paint procedure, not a body procedure. Here’s how the 6H Rule applies to FPB and what the possible penalties are for failing to comply.
Martin Senour Offering Lean, Waterborne Training in Coming Months
The Martin Senour Company has announced that it will offer more than 20 classes designed to provide hands-on lean and waterborne training, painter certification, estimating and other topics to automotive collision management and painting professionals in the first quarter of 2010. Training sessions include an emphasis on sustainable practice offerings, both business and technical, to
Sherwin-Williams Training to Cover Business Building, Productivity and Lean Practices, Painting Techniques
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will offer more than two-dozen classes and training sessions designed to help automotive collision professionals in the first quarter of 2010. The upcoming business-building and production-excellence courses are being provided through classroom, Web and hands-on settings at numerous Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training centers located in metropolitan areas across the United States and
Ohio Technical College Recognized as One of Northeast Ohio’s Fastest-Growing Companies
For the second year in a row, Ohio Technical College – a provider of specialized technical training in a wide variety of transportation fields, including collision repair – has been awarded the Weatherhead 100 Award by Case Weatherhead School of Management and The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE). The 2009 Weatherhead 100 Award recognizes the
PPG Announces 2010 MVP Green Belt Training Schedule
PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team announced its Green Belt Training schedule for the first half of 2010. The four-day intensive training, available to owners and managers of collision repair centers using PPG Refinish products, teaches the practical applications of Lean Six Sigma principles to improve quality, speed, cost performance and competitiveness for vehicle repair facilities,