Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Appointment of 2012 Executive Committee
The Collision Repair Education Foundation has announced the appointment of its 2012 Executive Committee: Chairman: Chris Northup, General Distribution Consultants Vice Chairman: Terry Fortner, LKQ Corporation Secretary: Joseph Allen, CCC Information Services Inc. Treasurer: Rick Tuuri, Audatex, a Solera Company Member-At-Large: Tim O’Day, Gerber Collision & Glass Member-At-Large: Nick Notte, Sterling Auto Body Centers Immediate
New England Paint, Body & Equipment Expo Exhibitor List Growing
The New England Paint, Body & Equipment Expo, set for April 20-21, 2012, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Boxborough, Mass., now has 46 exhibitors and counting ready to display the latest and greatest collision repair tools, equipment and technology.
Preventing Peelers
A shocking number of bumper covers painted in body shops end up peeling, but all it takes is following the paint manufacturer’s procedures for finishing flexible parts to banish these eyesores forever.
Seattle-Area Shop Donates Refurbished Handicap Van to Disabled Veterans Through NABC’s Recycled Rides Program
Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation, a Seattle-based charity, was recently gifted a handicap conversion van to support disabled veterans and others in need of disabled transportation.
Strip a Car in Two Hours for Less than $55
MMLJ, Inc. introduces the Dustless Blasting series, which means no sanding, no warping, no rust and no dust. Traditional sandblasting requires large areas, warps panels, gets into the moving parts and tears the metal up.
Washington’s Precision Collision Auto Body Converts 18 Shops to Waterborne
Precision Collision Auto Body in Northwest Washington State has converted all of its 18 collision centers to PPG Envirobase paint systems. Precision Collision is a family owned MSO just recently featured in the fall 2011 Volume 70, Number 2 edition of the PPG Repaint Reporter Magazine for their part in working toward a greener industry.
Repairer Wins Elektron Plasma Cutter as Part of SCRS Prize Drawing at SEMA Show
Larry Ziarko of Herb’s Auto in Mt. Clemens, Mich., a facility specializing in body repair, painting and classic car restorations, was named the winner of an Elektron MC30 Precision Plasma Cutter as part of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) raffle series at the SEMA Show.
SCRS Reports 400 Percent Growth in RDE Attendance
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) reports that the 2011 SEMA Show had “more collision repair-related businesses in evidence than ever before,” and its Repairer Driven Education (RDE) series saw a 400-percent jump in attendance compared with its inaugural year in 2010.
Custom Refinisher Charley Hutton Takes Center Stage as Part of SCRS’ Repairer Driven Education Series at SEMA
“My passion is to build show cars, and I’m able to do it because I can capitalize on my experience and ability as a collision repairer,” Hutton said. “Though my work has gained a high degree of visibility, I’m just a small town Idaho boy at heart. Collision repairers are car people, no matter who they are. It’s something special we all share.”
Repair Standards Advisory Committee Enters Next Phase of Feasibility Study
The Advisory Committee will present an overview of its work, including the next steps necessary to complete the study, at the CIC meeting to be held at the Las Vegan Hilton Nov. 2-3.