FenderBender

03/28/2025

Please take some time to tell us a bit about you and your business in our annual survey. Thank you!
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Through the feedback of shop owners and operators throughout the country, the annual survey is designed to provide a snapshot of the state of the industry.

03/28/2025

The search is on for the next recipient of The FenderBender Award!
The annual award program recognizes outstanding leaders whose businesses represent quality service, culture and community involvement. The winner will be featured on the magazine cover in September and have a feature article written about his or her work. Click through to learn more and/or begin your nomination. The competition is close, so if you submitted a nomination last year, please try again and include any additional information we should consider!
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Recognize a deserving collision repair shop owner or operator with your nomination.

03/28/2025

The 2025 IDTechEx report "Self-Healing Materials 2025-2035: Technologies, Applications, and Players" analyzes how the automotive industry is a prime adopter for the developing technology. Self-healing materials can have positive effects on tires, paints, coatings, and asphalt road surfaces.
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Self-healing materials have practical applications in the automotive industry, including tires, paints, coatings, and road surfaces.

03/28/2025

CTEC - Career and Technical Education Center students are learning high-demand industry skills working with a new Car-O-Liner CTR7 Spot Liner. The equipment is a donation from Mackin's Auto Body.
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The donation provides career technical students with access to top-tier industry technology to hone their skills and prepare for a career in collision repair.

03/27/2025

Automotive and collision repair students can apply for 10 annual scholarships, funded by the University of the Aftermarket Foundation and Lifetime Trustee Prince Family Foundation. The scholarships are in memory of Larry and Sandra Prince.
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The foundation is working with the University of the Aftermarket Foundation to help prospective students, including collision repair.

03/27/2025

Collision Industry Conference preregistration closes April 23. The conference runs in conjunction with the Southeast Collision Conference to provide a packed schedule of collision repair networking and education.
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The conference runs from April 29-May 1, in conjunction with the Southeast Collision Conference.

03/27/2025

By adopting a comprehensive blueprinting approach, advises Cassaundra Croel, program development manager at DRIVE, collision repair shops can reduce cycle times, increase insurance approvals, and maximize revenue.
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Blueprinting is not just a technical process - it is a financial strategy.

03/27/2025

Help us celebrate those who have a sharp eye for detail, a commitment to quality work, and the know-how to plan intensive repairs. Nominate a deserving repair planner or estimator today! The award closes April 30.
FenderBender will judge finalists in partnership with CollisionAdvice.com.
The winner will be featured in the September issue of FenderBender and receive a trip to the 2025 SEMA Show, where he or she will be presented with the award!
Click now to learn more and/or begin your nomination!
https://fenderbender.com/55274321

This award program from FenderBender and ABRN returns for its second year to showcase those careful planners with the know-how to lift a shop's workflow to new heights.

03/26/2025

Ferber's Automotive & Body is the 2024 ATI (Automotive Training Institute) Collision Shop of the Year. The annual honor recognizes a body shop that demonstrates exceptional operational performance, leadership, and commitment to continuous improvement in the automotive repair industry.
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The Ashland, Virginia-based body shop is renowned for its innovative repair techniques and excellent customer service.

03/26/2025

WyoTech- Laramie Alumnus Nicolas Martinson turned his education into a career as the World's Top Ferrari Technician and a rocket engine manufacturing supervisor. He hopes his journey shows the merits of a blue-collar trade career.
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Nicolas Martinson trained in street rods, fabrication, general automotive, and business before being named World's Top Ferrari Technician in an Italy competition. Now, he oversees...

03/25/2025

VOCs in southern California are becoming higher, not lower, in the South Coast Air Quality Management District. That’s because although volatile organic compounds (VOCs) cause ozone and smog, the low-VOC solvents currently used are suspected carcinogens.
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03/25/2025

GNE Paint and Supplies is the 2024 PPG Refinish USA & Canada / Refinition PPG Platinum Distributor of the Year. The award recognizes GNE's excellent service, loyalty, and product knowledge.
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The Detroit-based supplier was honored for its commitment to innovation, resilience, and strategic vision.

03/25/2025

"Our mission is very simple. We want to attract, develop, and promote women in collision repair professions," said Liz Stein, vice president of strategic initiatives at Certified Collision Group and current WIN - Women's Industry Network chair.
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Helping one of the most underrepresented people in the collision repair industry succeed and grow in the field is the mission of this organization.

03/24/2025

fenderbeThe search is on for the next recipient of The FenderBender Award!
The annual award program recognizes outstanding leaders whose businesses represent quality service, culture and community involvement. The winner will be featured on the magazine cover in September and have a feature article written about his or her work. Click through to learn more and/or begin your nomination. The competition is close, so if you submitted a nomination last year, please try again and include any additional information we should consider!
https://fenderbender.com/55274317

Recognize a deserving collision repair shop owner or operator with your nomination.

03/24/2025

ColorVision, founding member of the PPG Platinum Distributor network, celebrates 30 years of collaboration. The network fosters collaboration between 170 distributors across North America to improve expertise, trust, reliability, and the customer experience.
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Today, this robust network is composed of 170 distributors with over 680 locations across the United States and Canada.