ABRA Auto Body & Glass Celebrates 20th Anniversary
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based collision repair company, is celebrating 20 years in business. The company was started in June of 1984, when Rollie Benjamin, ABRA’s president and CEO, opened ABRA’s first repair center in Fridley, Minn., in an upscale, commercial development. After two decades, ABRA now operates 68 corporate repair centers and 21 franchised centers in ten states and six major markets.
NACE Exhibitor List Up 23 Percent for 2004
The number of companies scheduled to exhibit in the 2004 International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) is up 23 percent over 2003, according to show organizers. With this increased participation, the size of the expo has also exceeded last year’s event by 11,600-square-feet.
ASA Forms New Government Affairs Committee
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has created a new Government Affairs Committee (GAC), to serve in an advisory capacity to the ASA board as they develop legislative policy guidelines. Members of the committee were appointed from both the mechanical and collision divisions of ASA.
FinishMaster Acquires Virginia Automotive Paint Distributor
FinishMaster, Inc., a national independent distributor of automotive paints, coatings and accessories to the automotive collision repair industry, has acquired the automotive paint division of Virginia Paint Co. (VPC).
NACE 2004 to Offer Continuing Education Courses for Claims Professionals
This year, the International Autobody Congress & Exposition (NACE) educational conference will include an Insurance Track with sessions designed specifically for today’s claims professional, including continuing education credit opportunities. NACE is scheduled to take place Nov. 3-6, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas.
NABC Sets Record Pace for Pride Award Nominations
Nominations for the National Auto Body Council’s Pride Award are being received in record numbers, according to Stacy Bartnik, NABC’s Pride Committee Chairman. Nominations for the National Auto Body Council’s Pride Award are being received in record numbers, according to Stacy Bartnik, NABC’s Pride Committee Chairman. The Pride Awards are bestowed at the Industry Night of Achievement during NACE week.
Keystone Automotive Industries Reports Fiscal 2005 First Quarter Results
Keystone Automotive Industries has reported results for its fiscal 2005 first quarter, which ended on July 2 — a fourteen-week period, compared with a thirteen-week period a year earlier. The company said net sales for the first quarter increased 19.5 percent to a record $141.1 million from $118.1 million a year earlier. Net income for the quarter was $4.1 million, or 26 cents per diluted share, compared with $4.2 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, for the quarter a year ago.
Two Keystone Automotive Industries Board Members Retire
Keystone Automotive Industries announced that board members Al Ronco and Ron Brown have informed the company of their decision not to stand for re-election at Keystone’s annual meeting to be held this month. The company said it has nominated James Robert Gerrity and newly appointed CEO Richard Keister to fill two of three board vacancies.
NABC to Raise $50,000 for SkillsUSA
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) said it intends to raise $50,000 for SkillsUSA, a national organization serving more than 264,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled and service occupations.
NABC to Raise $50,000 for SkillsUSA
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) said it intends to raise $50,000 for SkillsUSA, a national organization serving more than 264,000 high school and college students and professional members enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled and service occupations.