Tools Invented by Collision Repairers
Eureka! These repairers saw a better way to do their jobs, rolled up their sleeves and invented tools they hope will revolutionize the industry.
Converting a Body Shop to Waterborne Paint: What to Expect
After eight years working with waterborne basecoats, I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Here’s a no-frills, firsthand account of my experience.
Body Shop Helping Provide Tech Students with Vehicle to Repair, Resell
Plymouth-Mass.-based King Collision Centers is using its Safe Driving Campaign to provide area collision repair students the opportunity to repair and resell a crash-damaged car. King, along with program sponsors Commerce Insurance, Plymouth Public Schools and Plymouth Police Department, are donating a 2005 Mazda6 and parts to repair it to Plymouth South High School’s technical
Service King Collision Repair Centers Enhance Customer Service with New Web Site
Collision repair facilities today must offer exceptional customer service to compete and succeed, and part of that service has to do with customer convenience. Dallas-based Service King Collision Repair Centers has jumped on to that trend with a newly designed and highly interactive Web site found at www.serviceking.com. The new Web site is
Repair Associations Caution Against Using Untested Structural Aftermarket Parts
SCRS, AASP advise repairers against installing untested structural crash parts, call for recalls, certification process.
Insurers Testify Against Body Shop Labor Rate, Supplement Bills in Massachusetts
The American Insurance Association (AIA) testified in opposition to several body shop-related bills at a hearing before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Financial Services. The legislation, most of which had been filed in previous legislative sessions, centers around labor rates, repair parts, glass repair and other issues. Two bills focused on at the hearing included
WIN Offers Free Memberships to 2010 Sponsors
All 2010 sponsors of the Women’s Industry Network (WIN) will enjoy additional benefits – between five and 25 free memberships, depending on sponsorship level. “WIN has always valued its sponsors and has done a marvelous job of honoring them; however, this year, we wanted to do something extra special by offering free memberships,” said
CIC Panel Lists Vehicle Complexity, Training as Top Challenges
Vehicle complexity and training were the two main challenges members of a panel discussion held at the Collision Industry Conference last week in Palm Springs, Calif., said lie ahead for the collision repair industry. Members of the panel included: Guy Bargnes of Bargnes Associates; Randy Hanson, auto director for Allstate; John Edelen, president and CEO
Making the Most of a Body Shop’s Space
Before you add more space to your body shop, ask yourself if you’re making the most of what you have. Eliminate waste first and you’ll soon find out how large your facility actually is or could be.
National Motor Vehicle Title Info System in Effect, But Not All States on Board
The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) took effect Jan. 1 – 17 years after the law calling for it was enacted – but not all states are sharing information with the database, the Baltimore Sun reports. Four states – Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi and Oregon – and the District of Columbia aren’t participating in