ABRA Auto Body & Glass Announces New VP of Auto Glass Division
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced that Jim Richardson has been named vice president of ABRA Glass. Richardson will play an instrumental role in meeting growth objectives in their auto glass division, the company says. Richardson was most recently employed with PPG Industries. During his tenure with PPG, he served as director of sales,
NORTHEAST 2011 to be Held This Weekend
Show organizers say thousands of automotive repairers, vendors and industry representatives are coming to Secaucus, N.J. for the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center March 18-20. "We are very, very excited about this year’s show," said AASP/NJ President Jeff McDowell.
American Honda Announces Body Shop Recognition Recipients Reaches New Level
American Honda Motor Co, Inc. has announced that the number of shops participating in its Body Shop Recognition program has reached 500 with shops in 40 states. This includes dealer-owned shops as well as independent shops. The program is a collaborative agreement with OEConnection and the five main automotive refinish suppliers in the U.S., including
Industry’s Latest Technology on Display at NORTHEAST 2011
Over 150 exhibitors have signed up to show the latest in automotive repair technology at the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands Exposition Center happening the weekend of March 18-20 in Secaucus, N.J. Industry leaders such as BASF (the NORTHEAST 2011 official
AASP-MN Annual Meeting & Convention Announced
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) will hold its Annual Meeting and Convention March 31 and April 1 at the Holiday Inn St. Paul East (I-94 & McKnight Rd.), St. Paul, Minn. The 1-½ day line-up includes 17 different programs for mechanical and collision repair shop owners, managers and technicians, as
Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd
SCRS Says Repairer Driven Education at SEMA a Success
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is thanking and acknowledging the group of sponsors that provided significant financial support to get the inaugural Repairer Driven Education (RDE) program off and running. RDE’s introduction proved to be a success, according to SCRS, cycling over 125 individuals through two days of educational offerings targeted for the
SCRS Announces Winners of SEMA Show Daily Prize Drawings
To celebrate the debut of its Repairer Driven Education (RDE) curriculum, show its appreciation for the industry and RDE’s sponsors (BASF, GM, Ford, PPG, LKQ and 3M) and add extra excitement to this year’s SEMA show, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held a series of daily prize drawings at its booth on the
Collision Repair Education Foundation Provides 2,000 Tech Uniforms to Students
The Collision Repair Education Foundation (formerly the I-CAR Education Foundation) has provided 2,000 Cintas technician shirts to automotive collision students nationwide this fall through the support of Audatex, a Solera company; AutoZone; Chicago Pneumatic; Craftsman; I-CAR and PPG Automotive Refinish. In addition to providing uniforms to collision students, the project helped raise $20,000 for the
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