Fristoe Group Announces Five-Year Anniversary and Book Release
During the last five years, The Fristoe Group has conducted platform training for over 1,000 people and provided Human Resource products and services across a dozen distinct industries.
CAPA Announces New Seal and Logo as 25th Anniversary Nears
As it approaches its 25th year of operation in 2012, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) says it’s introducing a number of changes to its logo and seal.
Tasca Funny Car Sports Lucky FordParts.com Body In Norwalk As Online Parts Store Reaches First Anniversary
FordParts.com, the intuitive, consumer-friendly website that puts the customer in control by providing all the information required to make informed buying decisions, celebrates its one-year anniversary this month. Twelve months ago, the virtual doors opened to a diverse, eager audience and the demand for Ford and Motorcraft parts through the website hasn’t slowed. Customers –
Michigan Paint Mixing Equipment Manufacturer Celebrates 70th Anniversary
As Dedoes Industries of Walled Lake, Mich., celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, owner Nancy Dedoes Amberger recalls how the company she owns came to be the only manufacturer of paint mixing equipment for the automotive and industrial refinish industries in the United States. “When my grandfather heard of Henry Ford and his success, he
ANEST IWATA Releasing 85th Anniversary Gun
In recognition of ANEST IWATA’s 85th anniversary, the company has designed a limited edition spray gun, with each gun individually numbered for authenticity. ANEST IWATA teamed up with Charley Hutton for this gun. As one of the premier painters in North America, Hutton is known for his custom paintwork on high-end street rods including two
Mitchell 1 Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Many changes have taken place at Mitchell 1 since it was founded as a private company called Reed Electrical Manuals. Now, Mitchell 1 is looking back over its long history as it celebrates 90 years of providing repair information solutions to the automotive industry. Reed Electrical Manuals was originally established to provide the first specifications
VIDEO: ’59 Chevy Bel-Air and ’09 Chevy Malibu Meet Head-On in 50th Anniversary IIHS Crash Test
To mark its 50th anniversary and to demonstrate the improved crashworthiness of vehicles since its inception, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently conducted a crash test between a 1959 Chevrolet Bel-Air and a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. In a real-world collision similar to the 40-mph frontal collision test, occupants of the new model would
AASP Marks 10th Anniversary in Las Vegas, Welcomes New Affiliate
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) celebrated 10 years as an industry organization while in Las Vegas to participate in Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week events. Representatives from all AASP affiliate organizations were on hand to mark the occasion. Since its inception in 1999, AASP has grown to 11 state/regional associations representing over 8500 automotive
Mitchell Plans for 20th Anniversary of AutocheX
Mitchell AutocheX, a provider of customer satisfaction measurement and performance management solutions to the collision repair and claims industries, announced that it will honor collision repair facilities that have achieved exceptional customer satisfaction ratings in 2009 at its eighth annual Premier Achiever Awards ceremony. This year’s event will again take place during NACE on Nov.
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Celebrates 25th Anniversary
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based company, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. In June of 1984, Rollie Benjamin, ABRA’s President and CEO, co-founded ABRA’s first repair center in Fridley, Minn., in an upscale, commercial development. ABRA says the success of its business format created growth opportunities that led to the opening of a second