Sherwin-Williams A-Plus Vision Group Conference Focuses on Trends, KPIs
More than 100 shop owners gathered in Palm Springs, Calif., to glimpse the future of collision repair and position themselves for success.
VeriFacts Automotive Announces Repair Center ACE Award Finalists
Award honors centers committed to attaining higher repair quality.
Large Number of Ohio Repairers Turn Out for ASA Meeting on PartsTrader
ASA Collision Division Manager Denise Caspersen addresses points of contention; majority in room express skepticism toward program.
MedWish Awarded Sherwin-Williams Foundation Grant to Improve Children’s Health Around the World
After a national competition, The Sherwin-Williams Company has awarded its annual signature grant to MedWish International. The $50,000 grant will create the Sherwin-Williams Children’s Health Fund (SWCHF), designed to expedite the shipment of medical supplies from Northeast Ohio to children worldwide.
BSB Undercover: The Estimate Roundup
The BSB staff went undercover, taking a damaged vehicle to several body shops in Northeast Ohio. The difference in the estimates we received, the physical appearances of the shops and the way we were treated as potential customers was startling.
Longtime Member Sam Mikhail joins AASP/NJ Hall of Fame at Annual Meeting
As he had for the previous 30 years, Sam Mikhail of Prestige Auto Body attended the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s annual membership meeting. What Mikhail didn’t expect was to become the 28th member of AASP/NJ’s Hall of Fame.
CIC Meeting Highlights EPA, Trade Practices, Technical Info
Over 250 participants gathered alongside the Northeast trade show on Thursday, March 17, at the Meadowlands in New Jersey for the spring Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting. The meeting showcased many of the current industry issues and highlighted others through several special presentations and panel discussions. The Governmental Committee invited guest speaker was Ms. Deborah
SCRS Announces Industry Achievement Award Winners
On March 16, 2011 the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) held its Annual Awards Banquet at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, N.J. The highlight of the event was the presentation of the SCRS Industry Awards, through which SCRS recognizes those who demonstrate outstanding service and achievement within the collision repair industry. "Two Hawaiian
Collision Hub Partners with BASF on Live Waterborne Panel Broadcast
Collision Hub announced a partnership with BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions for the live video broadcasting of BASF’s Waterborne Panel Discussion at this year’s AASP Northeast Tradeshow. The Waterborne Panel Discussion is scheduled to air live on Friday, March 18, at 8 p.m. EST on CollisionHub.com. The program will be presented by Tom Hoerner, Strategic Initiatives,
U.S. EPA Collision Repair Coordinator Among Speakers at CIC Meeting in New Jersey
Deborah Craig, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 Office that covers New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, will be the featured speaker at the March 17, 2011 Collision Industry Conference (CIC) meeting which will be held in conjunction with the Northeast Trade Show at the