FenderBender

11/07/2025

Business efficiency is easy to understand, but difficult to turn into an actual operation. Tim Sramcik discusses five steps to bring your true vision to life.
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Use these five steps to make the most out of your productivity potential.

11/06/2025

Mike Anderson of CollisionAdvice.com leads a panel discussion on the importance of steering gear and column safety inspections during the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit, part of the SCRS - Society of Collision Repair Specialists Repairer Driven Education series at The SEMA Show. Gerry Rosenbarker and Tyler Foote of Mohawk Collision Center and Andrew Batenhorst of Pacific BMW Collision Center share the tools they use to do inspections properly.

11/06/2025

PPG Refinish USA & Canada / Refinition PPG achieved a Guinness World Record title for the largest simultaneous paint stirring challenge during a customer event at The SEMA Show in Las Vegas. More than 275 participants stirred paint together to highlight the manual effort still common in collision repair before PPG unveiled SEM Mix’n’Shake, which produces a fully homogenized car paint mix in less than 60 seconds.
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PPG's Guinness World Record event at SEMA highlighted the manual effort involved in collision repair and introduced the automated SEM Mix'n'Shake system. The system significantly...

11/06/2025

Troy Knopik, lead refinish trainer at 3M Collision Repair's Skills Development Center. talks about the visual cues provided by the color-coding of the Lucid car body on display at the SEMA Show, booth 30125.

11/06/2025

Higher repair standards mean higher costs, and that messes with insurance loss ratios. Tiffany Menefee, owner of Pronto Body Shop, says body shops need to fight for licensing and regulation to ensure technicians get recognized for performing safe and proper repairs.
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We can't continue fighting each claim or supplement to be paid for proper repairs. We need to start pushing for state-level licensing and oversight.

11/05/2025

2025 FenderBender Award Winner Jon Sommers accepts his award from Editor-in-Chief Jay Sicht during the Collision Industry Red Carpet Awards at the Resorts World Las Vegas, Rose Ballroom on November 4. The event honored many outstanding collision repair professionals for their contributions to the industry.

11/05/2025

Don't miss out on the latest in the fast-changing world of ADAS. From expert-led 30-minute sessions to live demos and hands-on training, the ADAS Showcase is a can't miss stop at The SEMA Show for repair pros and modifiers to toolmakers and engineers.
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Attendees at the ADAS Showcase will experience hands-on training, live calibration demonstrations, and in-depth discussions on the latest ADAS trends, standards, and regulatory...

11/05/2025

Claims are down, vendors are laying off people who’ve served this industry for decades, and more small businesses are quietly closing their doors than anyone wants to admit. Andrew Bryant, owner of DB Orlando Collision - East, sees the silence as an invitation to rebuild stronger, leaner, and truer for when the noise finally returns.
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If your shop feels still, don't panic. The silence is full of data, truth, and possibility.

11/05/2025

Techs for Tomorrow winner Alexis Beckler tries out Skillveri Training Solutions Pvt Ltd's mixed reality painting simulator at The SEMA Show. Stop by the SCRS - Society of Collision Repair Specialists booth in South Hall Upper to see if you can get the highest welding and refinishing scores. The winners will select a collision repair program to receive a lifetime Skillveri VR/MR license with full hardware kit, valued at $25,000.

11/05/2025

Representatives of schools in the Program Maintenance and Additions category accept the checks from The Collision Repair Education Foundation. CREF is awarding more than $700,000 to schools across the U.S. during the Benchmark Awards Breakfast this morning at The SEMA Show.

11/04/2025

BASF Refinish North America honored the five winners of Techs for Tomorrow at a special lunch ceremony at The SEMA Show. The students will spend the week exploring the show and receive mentorship from Tina Nelles, John Shoemaker, and Phil Knapp.

11/04/2025

Are OEM parts procurement “conquest” programs a race to the bottom? From left, Andrew Batenhorst, Pacific Collision Center; Mike Datema, Mopar; Kyle Bradshaw, K&M Collision; Chris Smart, OEC; and Justin Kendrick, #1 Cochran do a deep dive at the Collision Industry Conference.