High school and post-secondary collision students attending career and technical schools and colleges have the opportunity to apply for Collision Repair Education Foundation logothe over $200,000 in available scholarships and tool grants available through the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the organization’s industry supporters. The spring 2016 opportunities include: 3M Hire Our Heroes Veteran Scholarships […]
Midwest Auto Body Trade Show February 5-6
The 6th Annual Midwest Auto Body Trade Show will be held February 5-6 at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa. Mike Anderson of Collision Advice is the Keynote Speaker for this year’s event. Friday night the inaugural Welcome Reception attendees will network with peers, vendors, educators and students while enjoying the silent benefit […]
XPEL Technologies Vows to Defend 3M Patent Infringement Suit
XPEL Technologies Corp. strongly denies any alleged infringement of patents held by 3M Company or 3M Innovative Properties Company. 3M Company and 3M Innovative Properties Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota alleging that the Company’s ”XPF Paint Protection Film” has been and is directly infringing United […]
Cox Automotive Sponsors Collision Repair Education Foundation Career Fairs
Additional participation and sponsorship opportunities are available for careers fairs being held in the first half of 2016. The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced a $25,000 sponsorship from Cox Automotive for the company’s participation in a number of 2016 collision career fairs the Education Foundation is facilitating across the country. Through this first-time donation from […]
Safelite Acquires Missouri Glass Shop
The Safelite Group announced it has acquired Accurate Glass based in central Missouri as of the close of business December 31, 2015. Accurate Glass has been owned and operated by Scotty Rains since 2006 and has locations in Jefferson City and Camdenton. Rains will stay with the business serving as store manager for both locations. […]
FTC Announces Agenda, Panelists for Workshop on Auto Distribution System
Panels will include representatives of dealers, manufacturers, and firms such as Tesla, Elio and Uber. The Federal Trade Commission has announced the full agenda for its upcoming workshop, “Automobile Distribution: Current Issues and Future Trends.” The all-day event, which will take place on January 19 in Washington, D.C., will explore critical issues in the regulation […]
PBES 2016 Conference May 10-12
The Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) segment of the Auto Care Association announced it will hold its 2016 annual conference in Denver, Colo., on May 10-12. The 2016 conference theme is “Differentiate to Win.” The annual conference is a opportunity for individuals and companies in all facets of the PBE industry to network and […]
NASTF Committee Co-Chairs Appointed
In their year-end meeting, the National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) Board of Directors made the OEM and independent co-chair appointments to each of the six NASTF committees for 2016. The appointments include: Collision Committee: Gary Ledoux (American Honda) and Tim Morgan (Spanesi Americas) Communications Committee: Valerie Sullivan (American Honda) and Jessie Korosek (Equipment & […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Declines in September
Both production employees and hours worked declined compared to August. However, production remained above 2014 levels. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that total production for the auto body repair industry was down in September compared to August, but above September 2014. […]
NY Attorney General Wins in Salvage Yard Pollution Case
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on December 30 announced that he has won a contempt of court decision against a Washington County scrap metal and automobile dismantling operation and its owners for failing to complete a court-ordered cleanup of environmental contamination. The Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Washington […]