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PROFESSIONALIZING PROGRAMS: CREF, Ford Motor Company, the Collision Engineering Career Alliance, and I-CAR partnered to provide 31 late-model Ford vehicles to 16 educational institutions across the country, including Metropolitan Community College, in Elkhorn, Nebraska
Led by Brandon Eckenrode, CREF has launched impactful grants, career fairs, and innovative donation platforms to support schools and students, ensuring the industry’s future by...
June 2, 2026
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June 1, 2026
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June 1, 2026
Courtesy of Shannon's Auto Body
PRODUCTION ON THE MOVE: Shannon's Auto Body, in Brainerd, Minnesota, is approximately 39,000 square feet. Although a remodel of an existing building with many structural columns, Avant Garde was able to design a an open plan while minimizing wasted space.
May 22, 2026
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Bumper removal
May 12, 2026
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QUALITY CONTROL: Sommers has implemented standardized and tight quality control processes, which have decreased comebacks and improved CSI.
May 11, 2026
Courtesy of Gerry Rosenbarker/Mohawk Collision Center
NOT OPTIONAL: Safety inspections are OEM-engineered evaluations designed to determine whether critical systems can safely be reused, or whether they’ve been compromised in ways that aren’t immediately obvious, such as this collapsed steering column.
May 8, 2026
The LumaScanner from Tractable, as installed at Freeman, can quickly identify panel-level damage, saving time while also generating valuable leads.
May 7, 2026

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