New materials bring bonding and riveting to the fore
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By Jeff Sanford Madison, Indiana — October 12, 2015 — One of the big shifts in the world of advanced automotive materials is the use of bonding and riveting as a method for joining. Traditionally, welding has been the method for joining materials. But with the advent of materials like carbon fibre and increasing use […]
WIN offers free webinar on Choice Management
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Leesburg,Virginia — October 13, 2015 — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) is hosting a 30-minute informational webinar called “Choice Management (Make the Shift)” on Wednesday, October 28 at 11:30 a.m. EST. The webinar is presented by Ruth Weniger, CEO of Airbag solutions and 2015 Most Influential Woman Award recipient. Building on her recent WIN Educational […]
Carcone’s Auto Recycling receives two honours at ARA Convention
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By Mike Davey Charlotte, North Carolina — October 12, 2015 — Congratulations go out to Michael and Carolyn Carcone for their big win at the Automotive Recyclers Assocation (ARA) Annual Convention & Exposition, taking home two prestigious awards. The ARA event took place in Charlotte, North Carolina from October 7 to 10. Owners of Carcone’s […]
SEMA Preview: Gene Marks looks at your next two years
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By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 12, 2015 — The annual SEMA event is approaching. In anticipation of the event, Collision Repair magazine will contact some of the presenters over the next two weeks to provide a bit of a sneak-peak at what to expect in Las Vegas. One presenter at this year’s show […]