Indiana Auto Body Association to Hold Second Biannual Convention and Technology Exhibition
The Indiana Auto Body Association (IABA) is holding its second biannual Convention and Technology Exhibition April 28-30, 2011 at the Lincoln College of Technology in Indianapolis, Ind. According to IABA Executive Director Tony Passwater, the 2009 event was packed with industry-related activities, presentations and top collision-related vendors – and he expects the 2011 event to
Indiana Maaco Shop Honors Disabled Driver with Free Paint Job
Mark Hublar has never let Down Syndrome hold him back and expects to obtain a driver’s license soon. He recently became vice president of DisAbution, which is working with 12 different county Developmental Disability boards and 20 different corporations (including Walmart, where he was formerly a store greeter) to provide over 100 people with developmental
Allstate Tests Auto Claim Satisfaction Guarantee in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
Allstate this week began testing the Allstate Claim Satisfaction Guarantee, a new product feature added to policies in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan that it says guarantees the "entire customer experience" on paid auto claims. Allstate says its Claim Satisfaction Guarantee works like this: If, for any reason, an eligible customer is not happy with the
Indiana CARSTAR Group Raises $12,000 for Make-A-Wish
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts of Northwest Indiana held their 5th annual charity golf outing benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana – Indiana Region. The event hosted over 55 hole sponsors and 115 golfers. With the help of corporate sponsors such as 3M, BASF, CCC, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Finishmaster and Hertz, CARSTAR
Sherwin-Williams Holding EcoLean Workshop in Indianapolis
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will hold its next A-Plus EcoLean Level 1 workshop Sept. 14-15, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 10 East Market, Indianapolis, Ind. The EcoLean Level 1 workshop is designed to educate attendees about maximizing profitability by improving productivity and eliminating waste throughout their facilities. The focus of the EcoLean program is two-fold,
Indiana Shop Switches to Waterborne with Sherwin-Williams
Jordan Automotive Group, a northern Indiana collision repair facility, announced it has transitioned its shop to waterborne basecoat from solvent-based systems. The shop is now using the AWX Waterborne Basecoat System from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation (SWAFC), said Craig A. Kapson, Jordan Automotive Group president. SWAFC recently introduced AWX, an innovative waterborne basecoat system that
State Farm Ends Electronic Parts Ordering Requirement for California, Indiana Shops
State Farm sent out an e-mail this week to its Select Service shops in Indiana and California stating that, effective July 13, 2009, it would no longer require those shops to use its electronic parts ordering system, which it had been testing since 2007. State Farm Consultant George Avery said that this decision shouldn’t be
GM Customer Care and Aftersales Celebrates National Skilled Trades Day
General Motors CCA celebrates the more than 43,500 skilled auto technicians across its dealerships as well as the more than 1,100 students currently on the path to joining the industry through its various programs.
TechForce Announces Techs Rock Awards Grand Prize Winners
TechForce Foundation has announced Misael Rodriguez of Ben Davis High School and Dustin Thomas of CarMax as grand prize winners in the 6th annual Techs Rock Awards.
Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires Interbay Coatings
Interbay Coatings is a leading specialty coatings distributor catering to the heavy marine and industrial coatings markets.
