The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) presented the Second Annual James Moy Memorial Award for Dedication to the Automotive Repair Industry to Society of Collision Repair Specialists Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg at a special ceremony held at the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show. Moy, a beloved figure in the automotive repair industry, […]
Painters Supply Named PPG Platinum Distributor of the Year
PPG’s automotive refinish business honored Painters Supply & Equipment Company (PSE) of Taylor, Mich, as its 2017 Platinum Distributor of the Year. John Parran, PPG director, Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, presented the award at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference held February 22–25 at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida. The […]
James Roach Receives I-CAR Founder’s Award
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Repair (I-CAR) announced that James Roach, Immediate Past Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, was awarded the Founder’s Award for his dedication and service to I-CAR at the 2018 I-CAR Volunteer & Instructor Conference held recently in San Antonio, Texas. Roach was on the I-CAR International Board of […]
Axalta Refinish Business Receives Global Leadership Award
Based on its recent analysis of automotive refinish coatings market, Frost & Sullivan recognized Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) with its 2017 Global Market Leadership Award. Axalta has successfully established itself as a leader in providing best-in-class products and superior customer value through its focus on continuous innovation and dedication to maintaining strong customer relationships. “Axalta’s […]
PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes Receives Nissan North America Supplier Award
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that PPG Kansai Automotive Finishes (PKAF), its joint venture with Kansai Paint, has received the Nissan 2017 Regional Monozukuri Spirit Award from the Nissan Group of North America for the second consecutive year. The award recognizes suppliers for their exceptional use of philosophies and processes related to “Monozukuri” – the spirit of […]
Spanesi Americas Announces Distributors Awards
Spanesi Americas recently recognized individual distributors for their 2017 contributions and accomplishments during its ‘2018 Kick Off’ Distributor Meeting at its North American Operations Center in Illinois. Among those recognized, Steve Smith, owner of Automotive Collision Equipment of Florida for his earning of the “Distributor of the Year” award for 2017. Steve’s activities in the […]
Maaco Recognizes Top-Performing Franchisees During Annual Convention
Maaco Auto Painting and Collision Repair recognized more than 60 franchisees during this year’s convention in Paradise Island, Bahamas held late fall 2017. Maaco franchisees from throughout North America were recognized for several achievements including outstanding sales performance, operational excellence, leadership, growth and overall performance. “Each year, it’s an honor to recognize the top performers […]
PPG and ASE Name Brian Yoder Master Refinish Technician of the Year
Brian Yoder, a refinish technician from Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, was recently recognized as the PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year. The award was presented to Yoder at a special reception on November 15, during the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) fall Board of Governors meeting at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, […]
Technicians Honored at ASE Annual Meeting
Forty-seven automotive professionals were recognized on November 15, at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at the Marriott Mission Valley in San Diego, Calif. The annual awards banquet spotlights top scorers on the ASE Certification Tests. Thirty-six different companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments […]
CARSTAR 76 Earns Progressive Insurance Award
CARSTAR 76, located in Grand Rapids, Mich, brought home the Progressive Insurance Top Gun award for the third quarter of 2017. This marks a record eight consecutive quarters that CARSTAR 76 has been named a Top Gun recipient or Top Gun runner up. Each quarter, Progressive selects one body shop in their network that surpasses […]