Retired Master Auto Body Tech Breathes New Life into Florida Vo-Tech Program
Andy Retz, head of the collision repair program at Lorenzo Walker Technical College in Naples, Fla., says local shops are hiring his students just as fast as he can train them.
3M Partners with 2017 Military Bowl to Honor America’s Military Men and Women
3M Automotive Aftermarket will kick off its 2018 3M Hire Our Heroes program as a sponsor of the 10th annual Military Bowl on Dec. 28, with Navy playing Virginia at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Attorney Todd Tracy to Keynote Midwest Auto Body Trade Show
In his presentation, Tracy, the attorney involved in the John Eagle Collision Center lawsuit, will share hands-on engineering techniques that will enable body shops to conduct more detailed repair estimates as they begin to start thinking like crashworthiness experts.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Treating Military Veterans, Students to NASCAR Trip
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) is recognizing military veterans and students from the collision repair industry with a special trip to the Nov. 12 NASCAR race in Phoenix.
National Auto Body Council Elects 2018 Board Members and Officers
“Each of us on the board of directors is here because we have witnessed the power of our collision industry to change and save lives,” said Darren Huggins, NABC’s newly elected chairman of the board.
Spanesi Americas Partners with NASCAR’s MB Motorsports
Spanesi Americas has partnered with MB Motorsports, the sole surviving original team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Publisher’s Perspective: It’s Time to Belly Up to the Bar!
Every meeting I go to, whether it’s collision or mechanical repair, the big topic everyone is talking about is the technician shortage.
I-CAR Honors Chuck Sulkala with Lifetime Contribution Award
Sulkala, past chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, was recognized for his years of dedicated leadership and service to I-CAR at the recent 2017 I-CAR Volunteer and Instructor Conference.
Polyvance Releases New Instructional Video for SkillsUSA Competition
The video is designed to show students and instructors what will be expected of them at the SkillsUSA competition June 19-23 in Louisville, Ky., when they perform nitrogen plastic welding in the Plastic Repair Segment.
Still Time to Support Veterans Through 3M’s Hire Our Heroes Program
Shops can support military veterans and their families by purchasing a 2017 calendar with a $200 donation to the 3M Hire Our Heroes program.
