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Jeff Kritzer Elected to Third Term as Automotive Lift Institute Chairman

November 3, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors participant Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a third one-year term as chairman of the board at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Doug Brown of Vehicle Service Group (Madison, Indiana) was elected to a new three-year term. He […]

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Automotive Lift Institute Reports Counterfeit Gold Certification Label Found in Ontario, Canada

July 30, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Budget Automotive Equipment label

The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) warned of counterfeit gold “Certified Automotive Lift” labels being applied to automotive lifts. The ALI safety notification said that that certain automotive lifts from Budget Automotive Equipment Inc. installed in Ontario and possibly other Canadian provinces or U.S. States may bear a fraudulent declaration of compliance and product certification intended […]

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KPA and Automotive Lift Institute Renew Compliance Training Initiative

March 24, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

KPA and the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) announced their continued compliance training partnership. To help protect auto service technicians at car dealerships, ALI’s Lifting It Right online lift safety training course remains conveniently housed and facilitated within KPA’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) software platform, Vera Suite. “The national safety standard for lift operation, inspection […]

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Automotive Lift Institute Introduces Certified Lift Inspection Process

February 26, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has developed a new lift inspection process for the more than 500 ALI Certified Lift Inspectors across North America to follow when inspecting any car lift, truck lift or other vehicle lift. The Check360 Certified Lift Inspection is a comprehensive examination of the lift structure as well as its electrical […]

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Updated OEM-Recommended Lifting Points Guide Available

January 26, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

2021 Lifting Points Guide Cover

The 2021 edition of Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts from the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) includes OEM lifting points for cars, SUVs, vans and light-duty trucks from model years 2000 through 2021 is now available.  “You should never guess where to spot a vehicle on frame-engaging lift,” says R.W. “Bob” O’Gorman, ALI president. […]

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Jeff Kritzer Reelected Chairman of Automotive Lift Institute Board

December 15, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Buck Gasner reelected associate class representative, Brian Spikes joins board. Jeff Kritzer of BendPak in Santa Paula, Calif., was elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting on Dec. 1. ALI is celebrating 75 years of dedication to vehicle lift safety. […]

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Longtime Automotive Lift Institute Leader E.K. “Chic” Fox Passes Away

June 12, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) leader E.K. “Chic” Fox died at home in Indiatlantic, Fla., on June 6 after a long illness. Fox dedicated 43 years of his life to ALI and improving automotive lift safety. Fox was named the first president of ALI in 1974 after working 12 years in support of the organization. […]

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New School Edition of ALI Lift Safety Training Course Available from S/P2 

February 27, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

School Edition of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lifting It Right

S/P2 will be the exclusive supplier of a new School Edition of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lifting It Right online car lift safety training course. The course will be available for purchase to the 3,000 high-school, post-secondary, and technical school programs in S/P2’s national network. The course can be taken on a computer or […]

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Automotive Lift Institute to Celebrate 75th Anniversary in 2020

November 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ALI 75th Anniversary logo

The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) will celebrate 75 years as the lift industry safety watchdog in 2020. The ALI Board of Directors adopted a resolution recognizing the milestone at its annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 3 and pledged that the organization will continue to explore new concepts and approaches to promote the safe […]

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Automotive Lift Institute Elects Jeff Kritzer Chairman of Board

November 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jeff Kritzer of BendPak in Santa Paula, Calif, was elected chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 4. ALI is dedicated to promoting the safe design, construction, installation, inspection and use of vehicle lifts in North America. Allan Pavlick of Stertil-Koni (Stevensville, […]

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