OEConnection Named One of Northeast Ohio’s Top Workplaces for 9th Consecutive Year
OEConnection LLC, a technology company in Northeast Ohio serving the automotive and heavy-duty truck original equipment parts industries, has been named a "NorthCoast 99" winner for the ninth consecutive year. The award honors great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio. Established in 1999, the program was developed and is presented by the Employers Resource
AASP/NJ Announces First-Ever ‘NORTHEAST Exhibitor Boot Camp’ Seminar
Throughout its 35-year history, the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show has been a venue where repairers and exhibitors come together to better themselves and the industry. In keeping with this trend, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) recently announced that, in preparation for the 2012 installment of their flagship event, the association
AASP/NJ’s NORTHEAST 2011 Show Has Increased Online Presence
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) are already working to make their flagship event, the 34th annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show at the Meadowlands, their best show to date. Through incorporation of a technologically heavy marketing plan including utilization of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn as well as a revamped, interactive
NORTHEAST 2011 to Host Collision Industry Conference at the Meadowlands
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show will welcome the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in March. The CIC will hold its semi-annual meeting at the AASP/NJ’s flagship event on March 17, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, N.J. NORTHEAST 2011 begins the
GM: New Collision Repair Procedures ‘Detailed Right Down to the Individual Welds’
During a March 17 Collision P.R.E.P. session at NORTHEAST 2018 in Secaucus, N.J., Mark Szlachta asserted that GM has “gone well over and above” in the latest iteration of its repair procedures.
Industry Celebrities and Students Meet at BASF’s “Industry Innovators” Luncheon
BASF’s “Industry Innovators” Luncheon gave top collision repair and automotive service students from Rockland BOCES the opportunity to discuss the industry with special guests KC Mathieu (KC’s Paint Shop), Jonathan Goolsby (Goolsby Customs) and Troy Spackman (Legacy Innovations).
OEM Certification Is a ‘Culture Shift’ for Auto Body Shops
A March 17 panel discussion on OEM certification touched on the elephant in the room for the auto body industry: the disparity between shops that have invested in the training, tooling and equipment to perform proper repairs on today’s vehicles, and those that haven’t.
OEM Collision Repair Certification: Don’t Overlook Your Shop’s Electrical Power
Before starting on a path to OEM certification, make sure your shop has the electrical service to meet your equipment needs.
Maaco Announces Regional Cup Award Winners
Maaco announced the Maaco Regional Cup awards, which recognize operators for top sales, production and overall performance within their given region.
Top 5 Stories of the Week
A recap of the top five stories on bodyshopbusiness.com during the week of Feb. 7.
