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Ohio Technical College (OTC), a leading trade school providing technical training in a variety of transportation industries, was named G.I. Jobs Magazine Military Friendly School® for 2012.

Famed NASCAR driver Richard Petty converted Petty’s Garage to BASF R-M Onyx HD waterborne paint. Petty is known in race car circles for a trademark shade of blue that is prominent on his racing automobiles. "Petty Blue" was born out of …

On April 4th, 2011, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and 26 of its Affiliate Associations issued a letter to the ten Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, Agency) regional offices, requesting clarification on their interpretat…

The first Multi-Shop Operator (MSO) Symposium was held Oct. 6 during Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) to a sold-out crowd of 150. The day-long event took place at the Orange County Convention Center and featured educational sessi…

DuPont Refinish introduced three new 2.1 VOC clearcoats designed for use with DuPont Cromax Pro waterborne basecoat.

On April 4, 2011, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and 26 of its affiliate associations sent a letter to the 10 Environmental Protection Agency regional offices requesting clarification on their interpretation and intended enf…

Caliber Collision Centers, the operator of 92 collision repair facilities in California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas, continued its expansion in the Austin, Texas area with the grand opening of a newly renovated 13,788- square-foot collision repa…

Toyota has endorsed the global use of PPG clearcoat for the refinish repair of its new Lexus LFA super sports car. The approved PPG clearcoat, Global Refinish System D8113, is the first to pass Toyota’s specification criteria for the $400,000 c…

NSF International has certified the first automotive parts distributor under the new NSF International Automotive Parts Distributor Certification Program, which certifies distributors who sell automotive collision parts. The program addresses t…

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is demonstrating its intelligent safety systems at a ride and drive event near Wueschheim, Germany, today. The company will be showing its latest forward-looking pedestrian detection and accident mitigation system,…