PPG Sponsors Speedway Children’s Charities
PPG Industries’ Automotive Refinish business announced its support of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCC). The charity, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, provides funding for hundreds of non-profit organizations across the United States that address the direct educational, medical, social and financial needs of children. “All of us at SCC are excited to have PPG as a
Zurich to Host Workplace Safety Roundtable for Collision Repairers
Property and casualty insurance provider Zurich announced that it will host a Health and Safety Roundtable open to all members of the collision repair industry. The Oct. 7 seminar will be held at Zurich’s North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Ill. and will offer attendees the opportunity to discuss safety challenges and share best practice solutions
Car Painting Student Wins Excellence Award at WorldSkills
Madison Area Technical College graduate Ben Janke of Marshall, Wis., took home the Medallion of Excellence Award in the four-day car painting competition in the WorldSkills Competition. Janke competed as a member of the United States “WorldTeam” at the 40th international event held Sept. 1-7 in Calgary, Canada. The Medallion of Excellence is awarded only
Montana Shop First in Town to Convert to Waterborne
House of Color in Missoula, Mont., announced it’s the city’s first auto body shop to switch to waterborne paints for all of its applications. House of Color says it decided to make the switch due to the environmental hazards of using conventional solventborne paints. “Not only is the VOC output from conventional paint unhealthy for
Claim Delays, Denials Top List of Consumers’ Insurance Gripes
Insurers’ handling of claims has put a thorn in consumers’ collective side this year, with delays, denials and unsatisfactory settlements or offers taking the top three spots on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) recently released list of consumer complaints. The NAIC’s list, compiled from data from state insurance departments, shows that claim delays
AASP-MN Opposes Federal Insurance Regulation
In response to federal legislative proposals that would establish a lead federal role in the regulation of insurance companies, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) Collision Advisory Committee announced it has adopted a position statement opposing federal regulation of the insurance industry. (Click HERE to read more about the pending legislation). AASP-MN
SkillsUSA Student Travels to Calgary, Canada to Compete in International Car Painting Competition
SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, will send 16 students as part of the United States “WorldTeam” to compete in the 40th international event to be held Sept. 1-7, 2009. This year, Ben Janke of Marshall, Wis., and a graduate of Madison Area Technical College, will represent the United
A Breath of Fresh Air
Protect yourself and your workers from inhaling hazardous fumes, gases, emissions and vapors with the redesigned Kaeser Breathing Air System (KBS). It removes excess moisture, solid particles, oil and oil vapor, and carbon monoxide that may be present in ordinary compressed air. The system meets health and safety requirements, and can feed face masks, hoods
Obama Administration Proposes Office of National Insurance
The Obama Administration has sent legislation to Congress that would create an Office of National Insurance (ONI), a proposed department of the Treasury that would “monitor all aspects of the insurance industry, including identifying issues or gaps in the regulation of insurers that could contribute to a systemic crisis in the insurance industry of the
Fight Dirty with These Wet/Dry Vacuums
From sanding and polishing to drilling and trimming, body shop work generates large amounts of dust that can interfere with product quality and workforce health. The powerful Attix 12 wet/dry vacuum by Nilfisk ALTO improves air quality and increases productivity. Equipped with an auxiliary power outlet, it can be used with any shrouded vacuum-assisted power
