NACE | CARS Expands Expo Floor Plan To Meet Growing Demand
In order to accommodate current exhibit demand, 20,000 additional square feet was recently added to the expo floor. Much of this space has already been reserved.
2016 NASTF Committee Co-Chairs Appointed
In announcing these appointments, Allen Pennebaker, 2016 chair of the NASTF board of directors, said, “The various NASTF committees are where the work gets done and we are fortunate to have such a high quality of leadership again in 2016. Thank you to all our co-chairs for volunteering their time for NASTF and the industry.”
Equipment And Tool Institute Announces 2015-‘16 Officers And New Directors
New members have been elected to the ETI board for one-, two- and three-year terms.
2015 NASTF Committee Co-Chairs Appointed
ST. JOHNS, Fla. – At its year-end meeting, the NASTF Board of Directors announced the OEM and independent co-chair appointments for each of the six NASTF committees for 2015: · Collision Committee: Gary Ledoux (American Honda) and Tim Morgan (Spanesi Americas) · Communications Committee: John Cabaniss (OEM Industry Relations) and Bob Chabot (Manic Media) ·
ETI’s Well-Attended 2014 ToolTech Deemed To Be A Spirited Event
The conference drew more than 130 professionals from more than 40 companies and four major automotive industry associations to the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn in Sonoma, Calif.
NASTF Board Appoints 2014 Committee Co-Chairs
Each committee has one co-chair representing the OEMs and one co-chair representing the independent automotive segment.
Collaboration Is Key To Improving, Advancing Aftermarket/OEM Partnerships
“Collaboration” was the predominant theme at the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) 2013 ToolTech event, held April 23-25 at the Hyatt Mission Bay in San Diego. A host of representatives from across the aftermarket industry presented ToolTech attendees with their insights and concerns about the future of the aftermarket and its relationships with the OEMs.
Tasco to Acquire the Collision Equipment Group
PPG distributor and Collision Equipment Group (CEG) founding member Tasco Auto Color has announced the acquisition of CEG as a strategic move to accommodate CEG’s rapid growth. CEG and Tasco will expand their exclusive distribution agreement with Spanesi, S.p.A to include a broader range of Spanesi products and even closer ties to the Italian manufacturer of body shop repair equipment including benches, lifts and the Touch computerized electronic measuring system. Tasco says that Touch sales in the United States and Canada have established CEG and Spanesi, a leading supplier to the European body shops, as companies that are greatly contributing to shop efficiency and profitability.