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Midwestern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Springfield Woman Gets Two Years for Embezzling from Auto Body Shop
Written by Staff report, The State Journal - RegisterA 54-year-old Springfield, IL woman has been sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for embezzling in excess of $500,000 from a Springfield auto repair business where she worked, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
Griffin’s New Parts Warehouse Offers Customers Convenience of Ordering from the “Big Three”
In the southeastern part of Wisconsin, Griffin Automotive Group prides itself on being a one-stop shop for customers. The company currently operates four car dealerships, runs a collision center facility and service department at each location and recently expanded its parts warehouse to 80,000 square feet.
CARSTAR 76 Helps Local Youth Group Raise Money for Youth in Malawi, Africa
Grand Rapids, MI (July 10, 2017) -- CARSTAR 76 Collision in Grand Rapids, MI teamed up with the Frontline Bible Church Youth Group to hold a Car Wash Fundraiser on June 10. The money raised helped a youth group in Malawi, Africa.
State Muskegon Auto Shop Operating Illegally; Customers Entitled to Refund
Written by Andrew Krietz , WZZM 13 Grand Rapids, MIMUSKEGON, MI. - Customers of a Muskegon auto body shop are being asked to give the state a call following allegations of a lapsed registration.
WIN Delivers on Members' Requests for Regional Events
Written by Chasidy Rae Sisk
In response to members' requests, the Women's Industry Network (WIN®) hosted its first three regional events in Southern California, Chicago, IL and Atlanta, GA, on June 13 and 14.
80-plus Jobs to be Cut at Northern Indiana Auto Parts Plant
More than 80 workers will soon be laid off from a northern Indiana auto parts factory. This will be its second large round of job cuts in the past two years.
MN Commerce Department Fines Two Insurance Companies for Failure to Settle Claims
Even when the driver won’t cooperate, the insurance company must pay the claim.
(Not) Hot Wheels: Feds Say Thief Left Cars, Took Bins
Written by Robert Snell , The Detroit NewsFiat Chrysler Automobiles has two of the most-stolen cars in the country, but one alleged thief scored a multimillion-dollar payday by bypassing the automaker’s fleet.
Polyvance Demonstrates Nitrogen Plastic Welding at SkillsUSA
June 19 to June 23, technical school students from across the United States gathered in Louisville, Kentucky for the SkillsUSA National competition. Trades of every sort were represented, from collision repair to cake decorating.
PNC Riverach Capital Invests In Painters Supply & Equipment Co.
PNC Riverarch Capital announced today the acquisition of Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE), a leading distributor of automotive coatings in the United States.
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AkzoNobel, GFS, SATA Featured at 2017 SkillsUSA National Competition
Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS), SATA®, AkzoNobel, as well as numerous other donors, have partnered to provide SkillsUSA® with a second professional-grade finishing environment for the 53rd annual National Leadership and Skills Conference.
Shop Strategies: Body Shop Invests in Best Training & Equipment to Exceed Expectations
Written by Stacey Phillips
Erie LaSalle Body Shop was established in Chicago, Illinois, in 1934.
In 1934, Ivan Goodmonson established Erie LaSalle Body Shop in Chicago, Illinois.
MPCC Unveils 2017 Raffle Car Built by Restoration Students
Mid-Plains Community College Automotive Technology instructor Bryan Herrick and MPCC Auto Body Technology instructor Don Wilson pull the cover off a 1965 Chevrolet Impala on June 12 at North Platte Buick GMC. The Impala is the college’s 13th raffle car.
The 2017 Mid-Plains Community College raffle car is a 1965 Chevrolet Impala.
ATC Auto Body Program Ends; Machine Tools Stays
Written by Christy Howell-Hoots, The Ledger Independent
In this April 2016 file photo, Mason County Area Technology Center students and instructor Daniel Thomas gather around thier project, a 1940 Ford that they rebuilt and converted to a 'Rat Rod' in their auto body class. (Photo Credit: Terry Prather, The Ledger Independent)
The auto body mechanic program at the Mason County Area Technology Center in Maysville, KY will be shelved for the next school year, while the machine tools program will continue.