Phoenix Body Shop Counters Steering with Charity Offering to Customers
The deal works like this: If a vehicle has sustained damage and it’s not the customer’s fault and no deductible is involved, LG will credit the customer with up to 10 percent of the original estimate or make a donation to the church or charity of their choice.
SCRS Says Headline Speaker Provides ‘Unforgettable’ Educational Experience for RDE Participants at SEMA Show
Repairer Driven Education (RDE) participants attending the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) RDE headline keynote found themselves immediately immersed in a rapid succession of memorable experiences.
1-800-Radiator & A/C Helps Recycled Rides Program Provide Vehicles to Disadvantaged Families
The NABC (National Auto Body Council) held a Recycled Rides luncheon at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Nov. 3, where 14 families were presented with keys to their refurbished cars.
Custom Fabricator/TV Personality Rich Evans Appears at SCRS Booth During the 2011 SEMA Show
The dynamic atmosphere at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) booth at the 2011 SEMA Show was kicked up a notch with a special appearance by custom fabricator and TV personality Rich Evans.
Custom Refinisher Charley Hutton Takes Center Stage as Part of SCRS’ Repairer Driven Education Series at SEMA
“My passion is to build show cars, and I’m able to do it because I can capitalize on my experience and ability as a collision repairer,” Hutton said. “Though my work has gained a high degree of visibility, I’m just a small town Idaho boy at heart. Collision repairers are car people, no matter who they are. It’s something special we all share.”
CIC Panel Discusses How Changes in Vehicle Technology Will Affect Collision Industry
At almost every Collision Industry Conference (CIC), heavy emphasis is put on the need for collision repair facilities to get the proper training and equipment and gain access to OEM repair procedures in order to properly and safely repair modern vehicles. The CIC held Nov. 2-3 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas was no exception.
2011 VeriFacts Outstanding Quality ACE Award Winners Honored
The winners of VeriFacts Automotive’s outstanding quality awards, known as the ACE Awards (Achievement in Collision Repair Excellence), were presented at the 2011 Collision Industry Achievement Awards Luncheon, held in conjunction with the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The VeriFacts ACE Awards were established to recognize outstanding performance from individual technicians and collision repair centers
PPG Donates $55,000 to COSI for Innovations in Energy Project
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $50,000 to COSI, the Center of Science and Industry, located in Columbus, Ohio, to help fund its Innovations in Energy project, along with $5,000 to assist COSI in covering general programming expenses. Additionally, PPG experts assisted in the development of the center’s Innovation Showcase: Innovations in Energy exhibit, which
Keep Laptops Secure and On-Hand
The L1 Laptop Security Cabinet from Goliath Carts is a wall-mounted laptop cabinet that has both an electronic touch pad and a key to maintain laptop security.
Paint and Materials Sales Tax: a Case for the Status Quo
A case against making paint and materials tax-free for Minnesota body shops.