Sherwin-Williams Announces Second Quarter 2011 Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes’ second-quarter training courses for collision professionals will kick off in April 2011, providing the collision industry with three months of business-building and production-excellence courses that are being offered through classroom, web and hands-on settings. Sessions will be held at numerous Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training centers located in metropolitan areas across the United
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes New Elegance Clearcoat Approved Globally by GM
General Motors has approved new 1100755 Elegance clearcoat from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes (SWAF) on a global basis. The clearcoat has undergone extensive certification to meet the GMW15406 standard that General Motors sets to assure that vehicles repaired at its dealerships use automotive refinish products of the highest quality. SWAF says Elegance clearcoat offers the ultimate
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,
American Honda Announces Body Shop Recognition Recipients Reaches New Level
American Honda Motor Co, Inc. has announced that the number of shops participating in its Body Shop Recognition program has reached 500 with shops in 40 states. This includes dealer-owned shops as well as independent shops. The program is a collaborative agreement with OEConnection and the five main automotive refinish suppliers in the U.S., including
Waterborne/Low-VOC, Lean Among Topics to Be Covered at BodyShop Business Conference
The BodyShop Business Conference – Strategies for Success will be held May 5, and an exciting group of speakers and companies is already coming together to make this year’s event — to be held at the Pheasant Run Resort near Chicago — a must for collision repairers looking to catapult their business to success. The
ASA Members to Discuss Industry Issues on Capitol Hill May 11; Registration Ends April 7
Automotive Service Association (ASA) members will head to Capitol Hill May 11 as part of the association’s 2011 annual business meeting in the Washington, D.C., area. “Taking the Hill” Day will allow members to meet face-to-face with policymakers to discuss key industry issues to address the concerns of today’s mechanical and collision repair professionals, ASA
AkzoNobel Announces 2011 FIT Sustainability Award Recipients
AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas (A&AC) has announced the second year recipients of the FIT Sustainability Award. Receiving the 2011 award will be Receiving the 2011 award will be Mark’s Auto Body Ltd. of British Columbia, Canada, Moody’s Collision Centers of Gorham, Maine and Lafontaine Automotive Group in Highland, Michigan. The FIT Award is
Addressing Memory Functions in Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX
Today’s complex vehicles are forcing collision repair facilities to address repair issues they never had to address a few years ago. The diagnostic age is upon us, and without the proper tools, training and information to properly assess and repair these vehicles’ complex systems, your shop may be forced to outsource many repairs that you
Back to Basics: Financials
Gross profit percentage, breakeven point, accrual accounting…these are all things you need to understand to get ahead and stay ahead in our rapidly changing industry.
How Cloud Computing Affects Collision Repair
As the use of cloud computing has increased, so too have repairers’ concerns over how their data is being used. So how is it being used? And are repairers’ privacy concerns justified? We try to separate fact from fiction and see if the positives outweigh the negatives.
