How to Get Paid for Body Repair Materials
How do most collision repair facilities calculate body materials on a vehicle? Adhesive, drill bits, weld-through primer, etc. Are the insurance companies required by law to reimburse body shops for this additional cost?
CREF, I-CAR Release Results of Collision Industry Survey
The survey provides unique insights on industry trends such as average age, incomes, entry-level worker task expectations and more going back more than two decades.
Blockchain: What it Means for Your Shop
Blockchain is a word you’re going to hear a lot in the coming months and years. Here’s a primer on what it is and how it will impact you and your business.
Joe Gibbs Racing Hosts Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Level 1 Workshop
Sherwin-Williams announced that Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) recently hosted more than 60 Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes customers, including collision shop owners, managers and technicians, at its EcoLean Level 1 workshop.
BASF’s Support Strengthens Automotive Refinish Program
BASF has announced that the automotive refinish training facility at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in Greensboro, N.C., has continued to be a preferred venue for industry-related educational courses and events held throughout the year.
Liberty Mutual Donates to Help Four Massachusetts Collision Programs
Liberty Mutal has donated $25,000 to the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) to help make sure the next generation of collision repair professionals is receiving the proper training in up-to-date facilities with modern equipment and tools.
Malco Products Supports SkillsUSA with Tool Kit Donation
Malco Products, SBC, has announced that it has continued to provide significant support to the national technical education community with a $25,600 in-kind donation of Malco Backpack Tool Kits for SkillsUSA State Association Sheet Metal Champions.
AutoNation Launches National Campaign to Recruit Skilled Service Technicians
AutoNation announced that it plans to recruit and hire more than 500 service technicians to fill positions in its service and collision centers.
BASF’s Trista Anger Appointed to WIN Board of Directors
BASF announced that Trista Anger, regional business manager for BASF Automotive Refinish Canada, was named to the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) board of directors at the recent 2019 WIN Educational Conference held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
ATMC Has Record Attendance at 45th Annual Conference in Dallas
The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) met April 9-11 in Dallas for their 45th annual conference to share their collective knowledge, look into the future of how people will learn, and enjoy a unique networking opportunity for the transportation training industry.
