The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) presented its first-ever Automaker (OE) Awards. The awards were created to achieve four goals, namely to: Inform automakers what the perception of them is by the industry relative to “OE’s as partners.” Educate the ETI’s membership and industry on perceptions of the OE’s by the industry. Recognize those OE’s […]
Women’s Industry Network Announces Jessica Rob is Cornerstone Recipient
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the recipient of its WIN Cornerstone Award. The award recognizes the efforts of a board member whose actions and unique contributions demonstrate their commitment to the WIN mission and vision, and set an example for others to follow. During the 11th Annual WIN Educational Conference held in Denver, Colo. […]
BASF Names VisionPLUS Performance Groups’ Collision Repair Shops of the Year
At the 2017 VisionPLUS Performance Group Business Conference held recently in Litchfield Park, AZ, BASF awarded 2016 Shop of the Year designations to seven collision repair shops. The winners were selected based on overall improvement and gross profit improvement from the previous year, along with excellent Performance Group preparedness and participation. Performance Group winners were: […]
Karl Malone’s Body and Paint and Puente Hills Auto Body Earn Toyota Honors
Two PPG (NYSE:PPG) customer collision repair centers, Karl Malone’s Body and Paint of Draper, Utah, and Puente Hills Auto Body of the City of Industry, Calif., have earned the 2016 Toyota Certified Collision Center of the Year Triple Crown Award. The annual award recognizes the three top-performing Toyota certified collision centers in the country. “We […]
Auto Care Career and Education Award Application Available
The Auto Care Association is now accepting applications for the Auto Care Career and Education (ACE) Award, to honor auto care companies that continually provide the culture for and facilitation of employee career development, and invest in employee education and training. The ACE Award, formerly known as the Head of the Class Award, recognizes three […]
Volvo Receives Advanced High-Strength Steel Innovation Award
The Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), a business unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), honored the Volvo Car Corporation body structure team with its Automotive Excellence Award for its advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the 2016 Volvo XC90. The award was presented yesterday at the 16th annual Great Designs in Steel […]
BASF Names Distributor of the Year
KAPE/Capital Paint won the BASF Automotive Refinish 2016 Distributor of the Year award at the annual ColorSource conference. Approximately 130 single-line distribution partners attended the conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla. “KAPE/Capital has been a key partner of BASF’s for years, showing double digit growth for more than five consecutive years,” said BASF North American Distribution […]
Axalta Announces Winner of 2016 Refinish Sustainable Star Award
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced that Marshall Auto Body of Waukesha, Wisc. has been named the 2016 Sustainable Star Award winner. In its inaugural year, the award recognizes refinish customers in North America that implement sustainable initiatives to not only benefit the bottom line, but also assist in preserving the environment. Marshall Auto Body is […]
Mitchell Honors Collision Repair Facilities With 15th Annual AutocheX Premier Achiever Awards
Mitchell International announced the winners of the 2016 AutocheX Premier Achiever Awards, honoring top performing collision repair facilities throughout the United States for their superior customer service and support. A complete list of 2016 award winners is available online. “The AutocheX Premier Achiever Awards recipients demonstrate the impeccable customer satisfaction and support all repair facilities […]
AASP/NJ Receives SCRS Affiliate Association Award
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) was honored on Wednesday at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Station Square hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. with the SCRS Affiliate Association Award. “The Affiliate Association Award is intended to recognize affiliates that stand as an example to others who […]