PBES to host webinar on aluminum impacts

May 15, 2014
The PBES segment of the Auto Care Association is hosting a free webinar on May 21 on the effects of aluminum on the collision repair process.
The Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists (PBES), a segment of the Auto Care Association, is hosting a complimentary webinar on May 21 at 2 p.m. EDT on the effects of aluminum on the collision repair process. The webinar will be presented by Erik Spitznagel, CEO, Dent Fix Equipment. “More than ever automotive manufacturers are using lightweight materials to improve fuel economy, turning to aluminum to create these lighter components. Lighter materials can result in better mileage, smaller engines moving less mass and greater acceleration,” said Spitznagel. “U.S. government initiatives have accelerated the weight loss of production vehicles by mandating the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards of 54.5 miles per gallon (MPG) by 2025. Companies realize it makes economic sense to utilize the lightweight material to achieve better MPG.” Spitznagel will provide a brief review of what is occurring within the industry and describe the benefits and negatives of aluminum usage. He will also outline the repair procedures, shop requirements and education necessary to understand aluminum repair. Attendees will learn: How aluminum usage is bringing change to the collision repair process; The correlation between OEM production, distribution and the repair procedures that collision shops will have to adhere to in order to bring the vehicle back to OE standards; and What jobbers and distributors can do to support and educate their customers. There is no fee to attend, but advance registration is required for the webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3930847885942967809. For more information, contact the Auto Care Association education department at 301-654-6664.About Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists (PBES) PBES, a segment of the Auto Care Association, educates and disseminates information to its members who are business owners and executives representing the PBE industry’s leading jobbers, warehouse distributors, manufacturers, business services, major program groups and manufacturers’ representatives. It provides opportunities for PBES business people to network with their wholesalers, counterparts, suppliers and customers; and is proactive on legislation and regulations and other issues that affect the PBE and collision repair sectors of the auto care industry. For more information, please visit http://www.autocare.org/Who-We-Are/Segments/PBES/paint,-body---equipment-specialists.html.About the Auto Care Association The Auto Care Association is a Bethesda, Md.-based association whose more than 2,000 member companies represent approximately 150,000 independent businesses that manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies and perform vehicle service and repair. Visit www.autocare.org.

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