National Auto Body Council Opens Nominations For 2015 Awards
Award of Distinction and the Body Shop Image Award recognize individuals and collision industry facilities that have made a beneficial impact in their communities and in the industry.
Auto Care Association CEO to Retire in December 2015
Kathleen Schmatz, who will retire effective Dec. 31, 2015, joined the association in 2002 and was named president and CEO on Jan. 1, 2004 after 30 years with Babcox Media.
Bobby Alloway’s PPG-Painted Car Wins 2015 AMBR Award
Alloway, who uses PPG products exclusively, achieved the 1933 roadster’s look with PPG’s DELTRON DBU 9700 Basecoat and DCU 2002 CONCEPT Clearcoat.
SCRS Reports Increased Attendance, Quality Info at SEMA Show
Exhibitors in the Collision Repair & Refinish section called the show a “triumph” in terms of number of attendees and “attendee engagement.”
AkzoNobel Shows Off High-Performance Coatings at 2014 SEMA Show
Sikkens, Lesonal and Wanda brands displayed 2014 SRT Viper, 2014 C7 Corvette and 1954 Custom Chevy Pro Touring Pickup.
BASF Glasurit and R-M Vehicles Receive Numerous Awards at SEMA
Awards include Gran Turismo Award, Mothers Choice Award and the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Gold Award.
Celette Receives Runner-Up ‘Best New Tools & Equipment Product 2015’ Award
Award presented during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
SEMA Announces Battle of the Builders Winner
Kyle Tucker named top competitor during SEMA Ignited, a special event open to consumers that previewed new automotive accessories.
GM’s Competitive Pricing Platform Rescheduled to Launch Early 2015
MyPriceLink.com would eliminate GM’s provision of a list price to information providers in favor of a Web-based portal that would allow GM to provide a more dynamic list price direct to the repairer based on the market at the time the estimate is written.
Car-O-Liner Offering Product Demonstrations and Guest Speakers at SEMA
Car-O-Liner is encouraging showgoers to connect with the company at booth 10639 during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nov. 4-7, 2014. After the recent announcement of an enhanced social media presence, Car-O-Liner’s booth theme to “connect” encourages visitors to not only visit their new social channels, but also visit local distributors, see live product
