National Auto Body Council Elects New Board Members at SEMA Show
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that it held its annual meeting and board elections at the 2018 SEMA Show and welcomed four new members to its board.
I-CAR Presents Annual Awards for Exceptional Contributions
I-CAR has announced the recipients of its annual I-CAR Awards, which recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advancing technical education and professionalism in the collision repair industry.
Collision Industry Luminaries Honored at Red Carpet Awards Breakfast
On Oct. 30 at the SEMA Show, several collision industry luminaries were recognized with various awards at the Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards Breakfast, presented by SCRS, BodyShop Business and AMi. BodyShop Business awarded its Single-Shop Executive of the Year award to Louis Giordano of Giordano’s Collision and its Multi-Shop award to Vartan Jerian of Caliber
Detroit Big Three Participate in BASF Performance Group Meetings
BASF Performance Group members got to dialogue with the OEMs’ collision group engineers, managers and marketers, who discussed new technology, repairability of new vehicle models, certification programs and the future of the collision repair industry.
Industry Leaders Step Up to Join and Renew as Top-Tier Members of National Auto Body Council
To date, 33 companies have joined or renewed their membership at the top-tier Industry Partner levels to support NABC’s community service initiatives.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and Collision Repair Education Foundation to Support Veterans through 3M Hire Our Heroes Program
On Oct. 30 during the 2018 SEMA Show, representatives from top MSO and independent collision repair companies will compete in NASCAR stock cars from the NASCAR Racing Experience for bragging rights as the fastest collision repair professional in the industry.
7th Annual MSO Symposium to be Held Aug. 9 in Atlanta
The MSO Symposium is led by high-growth executives from the leading multi-shop operations within North America including Abra, Caliber, CARSTAR, Certified Collision Group, Fix Auto, Service King and several others.
Problem with the Fuel Door Area on a 2000 Bonneville SSEI: Readers Respond
In my April column, I described a problem I was having with the fuel door area on my daughter’s 2000 Bonneville SSEI and asked you, our readers, for creative solutions. And boy did you respond!
Attitude is Everything When Hiring Help for Your Auto Body Shop
It seems most auto body shops still value skill in an employee the most. But check out 19-store Carubba Collision’s mantra for recruiting new employees: “Hire based on attitude and teach skills needed to do the job.”
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division and Collision Repair Education Foundation Ready to Race to Support Veterans
Representatives from top MSO and independent collision repair companies will compete at SEMA in NASCAR stock cars from the NASCAR Racing Experience to benefit the 3M Hire Our Heroes Program.
