Roll the Dice
There’s never been more of a sure thing than the NACE show, which enters its 26th year and promises to deal you a full deck of new ideas to increase your business’s profitability.
Choosing the Right Spray Gun
The next generation of spray guns will be more efficient and productive thanks to new nozzles, increased transfer efficiency and less air.
Honda Reducing Service Information Prices
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., (AHM) announced that the factory service information Web site for Honda and Acura vehicles, Honda ServiceExpress, will sell combined subscriptions at reduced prices starting Nov. 1. The new prices for a standard combined Honda and Acura subscriptions are as follows: 3 days: $10 30 days: $50 One year: $350 Available
PRIDE Nomination Deadline Extended
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) PRIDE Committee is extending the date through which it will accept nominations for the 14th Annual PRIDE Awards to Oct. 10. The PRIDE Awards are an annual effort to recognize those in the collision industry who exemplify the giving spirit of the industry. In the past 13 years, more
I-CAR Education Foundation Seeking Instructor of the Year Nominees
The I-CAR Education Foundation is now accepting applications for the foundation’s Instructor of the Year award. The winner of the award will receive an expense-paid trip to NACE 2008, where the instructor will be recognized for their achievement. This award is open to collision repair instructors teaching at career and technical schools and colleges. Members
The Mighty MIG
A little understanding of MIG welding will help you become your own personal troubleshooter. It will also help you create welds that aren’t just ‘pretty’ but are able to pass a destructive test.
Scholarships Offered for Female Collision Repair Students
For the sixth year, the I-CAR Education Foundation and AkzoNobel Coatings Inc. is offering several scholarships for women through the “Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry” program. There will be two $5,000 winners; one winner from a secondary school and one winner from a post-secondary school. In addition, there will be six $2,500
URG Advisory Group Releases New Training Tool About Automotive Recycling
United Recyclers Group (URG) released a new PowerPoint training tool that explains the automotive recycling industry and features nearly 25 experts in several areas, including: automotive recycling, information providers (including parts location services and estimating software), auto insurance and the collision and repair industries. The presentation, “Green, Lean, and Sustainable: The New Era of Automotive
More Than 60 Vehicles Promised for NABC’s Recycled Rides
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) 2008 Recycled Rides project is closing in on its target of making 100 simultaneous vehicle donations the week of Thanksgiving. Participating collision repair facilities have already committed to repair over 60 vehicles. For the project, NABC members repair and donate recycled vehicles to families in need throughout the United
Mentors at Work Seeking ‘Mentor of the Year’ Nominations
Mentors at Work is seeking nominations from the collision repair industry for consideration for the “Mentor of the Year” award. This award will be presented to a journeyman technician, currently working in a shop, who has shown exceptional skill in teaching and training new technicians for his or her employer. The award will be presented