Back to Basics: Damage Analysis
Supplements are a waste of time. We need to learn how to write a complete repair blueprint to reduce supplements and cycle time.
AkzoNobel Benevolence Program Thrives in 12th Year; Gift of Transportation Eases Life for 33 Families
As economies in the U.S. and Canada begin to slowly rekindle, the lives of 33 families were made a little easier this year with gifts of transportation. These gifts are the result of collision repair centers that are members of AkzoNobel Acoat selected National Benevolence Program, as well as individuals who choose to share their
Get the Right Tool
I know this column will seem a little simple to most of you, but I felt it was a subject that was worth revisiting. Besides, it gave me a reason to update all of you on my little project. But before I go any further, I want to wish all of you a happy and
Food Lifeline Receives National Recycled Rides Vehicle Donation
Food Lifeline, Washington’s largest hunger relief organization, is one of the recipients of a refurbished from Precision Collision vehicle via the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program. This donation comes during an economic time that leaves more people at risk of hunger and more food banks searching for the resources needed to feed
NJ Motor Vehicle Chief Chimes In on Mobile Body Shop Controversy
New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJ-MVC) Chief Administrator Raymond Martinez touched upon the controversial mobile body shop issue in front of nearly 100 automotive repairers and industry supporters at the Crowne Plaza Hotel of Clark for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) annual membership meeting held Oct. 28. AASP/NJ Executive Director
Assured Performance Co-Op Network names Randy Profeta Vice President of Network Development and Industry Relations
Assured Performance Co-Op Network, the largest network of independently owned collision repair business in North America announced today that it has named Randy Profeta its new vice president of network development and industry relations. Profeta has worked in the automotive and collision repair industry for more than 35 years in both the retail and wholesale
AASP Announces 2010 Industry Improvement Grant Recipients
At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Board of Directors selected the first recipients of its new Industry Improvement Grant program. The program, established earlier this year, funds initiatives that demonstrate innovative and collaborative projects and programs that address unmet needs within the mechanical and collision repair industries. The first
CAPA Releases New Bumper Standard, Enlists IIHS for Crash Tests
The Technical Committee of the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) has approved the CAPA 501 Standard for the certification of aftermarket bumper parts, which includes steel bumpers (front and rear), steel reinforcements (rebars), bumper brackets and energy absorbers. CAPA also enlisted the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) to evaluate the crashworthiness of a vehicle
ASA Provides Legislative, Division Updates at 2010 ASRW
Representatives of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) were on hand Oct. 12 in Las Vegas for a morning press conference to discuss new initiatives, goals and completed projects for the association and its members. The press conference was held during ASA’s International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS)
Organizers Say ASRW Industry Forum Was Well Attended
Organizers reported that several hundred attendees engaged in lively discussion with leaders across the automotive industry in the new ASRW Industry Forum, held in conjunction with Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW). The forum concluded the first day of education at ASRW 2010, which included the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) and the Congress