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Aluminum Association to present at SCRS' OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit
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The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced that Doug Richman, Technical Committee chairman of the Aluminum Transportation Group (ATG), will offer insight into the role aluminum will play in collision repair businesses now and in the future at the OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
"The ATG is eager to share with SCRS session attendees key insights on aluminum's long history in the automotive industry," said Richman. "Aluminum-intensive vehicles have been in the marketplace for many decades and are regularly repaired as needed. Within the next 10 years, seven out of 10 new pickups produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a recently released survey of automakers conducted by Ducker Worldwide. As aluminum use in auto bodies grows exponentially in the next decade, we applaud the SCRS' efforts to educate and train repair professionals to be better prepared for the change in status quo materials that come through their shop doors."
Richman will offer insight into the technological advancements being made in the aluminum industry relative to the automotive market and give an overview of how their market is developing as a result of increased integration into the modern fleet. He will share reasons behind the automakers' interest in – and use of – aluminum; and what their industry is doing to aid in the development of that relationship.
In addition to his role with the ATG, Richman is vice president of Engineering and Technology for Kaiser Aluminum. He joined Kaiser in 1996 and was appointed to his current position in 2001. Before joining Kaiser, Richman was vice president of Automotive Castings for Alcan Aluminum, and his background also includes almost 20 years of experience in development and design management at General Motors.
Richman is a long-standing member of the ATG, serving as technical chairman of the subcommittee. He also serves as co-chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Light Metals committee.
The OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is the first issue-specific collision repair industry forum being held at the SEMA Show. It will explore how automotive design and technology intersect with repairability. It will also examine how developments in this area impact the collision repair process and the professional businesses planning for their future in the ever-changing landscape of this industry. It will feature panel discussions with technology experts representing the automakers, certified repair facilities, equipment suppliers and certifiers/auditors.
The OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is made possible through support from PPG Refinish Products, Ford Motor Company, BASF, Toyota Motor Sales and The Hertz Corporation.
"The ATG is eager to share with SCRS session attendees key insights on aluminum's long history in the automotive industry," said Richman. "Aluminum-intensive vehicles have been in the marketplace for many decades and are regularly repaired as needed. Within the next 10 years, seven out of 10 new pickups produced in North America will be aluminum-bodied, according to a recently released survey of automakers conducted by Ducker Worldwide. As aluminum use in auto bodies grows exponentially in the next decade, we applaud the SCRS' efforts to educate and train repair professionals to be better prepared for the change in status quo materials that come through their shop doors."
Richman will offer insight into the technological advancements being made in the aluminum industry relative to the automotive market and give an overview of how their market is developing as a result of increased integration into the modern fleet. He will share reasons behind the automakers' interest in – and use of – aluminum; and what their industry is doing to aid in the development of that relationship.
In addition to his role with the ATG, Richman is vice president of Engineering and Technology for Kaiser Aluminum. He joined Kaiser in 1996 and was appointed to his current position in 2001. Before joining Kaiser, Richman was vice president of Automotive Castings for Alcan Aluminum, and his background also includes almost 20 years of experience in development and design management at General Motors.
Richman is a long-standing member of the ATG, serving as technical chairman of the subcommittee. He also serves as co-chairman of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Light Metals committee.
The OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is the first issue-specific collision repair industry forum being held at the SEMA Show. It will explore how automotive design and technology intersect with repairability. It will also examine how developments in this area impact the collision repair process and the professional businesses planning for their future in the ever-changing landscape of this industry. It will feature panel discussions with technology experts representing the automakers, certified repair facilities, equipment suppliers and certifiers/auditors.
The OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit is made possible through support from PPG Refinish Products, Ford Motor Company, BASF, Toyota Motor Sales and The Hertz Corporation.
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