Repairing Hoods Made of Metton – Case Studies with Polyvance’s R&D Team
One hot summer day, a dump truck pulled into the lot at Polyvance. The truck’s owner had heard from a local farmer friend that the company repaired broken plastic and wanted to see if they could help him with a [...]
HD Repair Forum To Be Held at TMC Fall Meeting
Arlington, Virginia – Today, the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and the Heavy Duty Repair Forum, announced they have agreed to co-locate their fall events at the 2021 TMC Fall Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition this September in Cleveland. [...]
2022 HD Repair Forum Moving Ahead with Spring Conference
Katy, Texas, January 26, 2022 - Plans for the 2022 HD Repair Forum’s spring conference have been confirmed. The 2022 event is scheduled for April 5th-6th at the historic Hilton in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Registration is now open and [...]
Volvo Trucks Academy Opens New Illinois Facility to Better Serve Electric Truck Training
This article was originally published in CollisionWeek on May 25, 2022 and has given the HD Repair Forum permission to repost. June 28, 2022 - Volvo Trucks North America announced today that the Volvo Trucks Academy opened a new facility [...]
HD Repair Forum Advisory Board Plans Fall Conference
July 11, 2022, Katy, Texas - Advisory board members representing heavy- and medium-duty collision repair shops from across North America met with HD Repair Forum’s event organizers. They discussed the current state of the industry and identified topics and speakers [...]
The Demystification of M&A – Part 4.a. SOPs in M&A
In our previous articles, we broke down the numerous motivations from both a buyer’s and a seller’s perspective morn considering a merger or acquisition (“M&A”). Now it’s time to look at the M&A process. There are exceptions to every rule, [...]
Heavy-Duty Collision Repair Industry Conference Nearly Doubles in Year Two
Earlier this month, heavy-duty collision repairers, insurers, OEM’s and vendors from across North America made their way to the Historic Hilton in downtown Fort Worth, Texas to participate at the 2nd Annual HD Repair Forum. This unique event assembles the leadership [...]
AkzoNobel Coating Increases Support of the HD Repair Forum in 2019
Houston, Texas, Jan. 9, 2019 – The HD Repair Forum is pleased to announce that AkzoNobel Coatings will continue to be an active partner in building a community and platform-for-progress in the heavy-duty collision repair industry. At the inaugural conference [...]
Registration Opens for the Second Annual HD Repair Forum
Registration for the 2019 HD Repair Forum is set to open Monday, December 10th, 2018. Last year’s premier event proved a milestone for the heavy-duty collision repair industry. Co-founder and Director of the HD Repair Forum, Brian Nessen explains why. [...]
Women in Trucking – Another Opportunity for Women to Impact an Industry
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA The advancement of women in the workplace is an ongoing theme in the trades world. Organizations like Women’s Industry Network, TED Women, Women Auto Know, and others have come into existence in the last decade or more. [...]