BodyShop Business
Back Issues   May 2009
COVER STORY: 2009 Industry Profile

The award-winning BodyShop Business Industry Profile is back with a vengance, offering reliable statistics that will help you put your finger on the industry's pulse.


TECH FEATURE: Power with Plasma
TECH FEATURE: Power with Plasma

The plasma cutter may be mysterious to many, but its functions are undeniable, especially when it comes to cutting heat-treated alloys like boron steel.


Don’t Wait for Waterborne

I recently asked a shop owner if he had switched over to waterborne or low-VOC basecoats yet, and his response took me by surprise. “Tailpipe’s this big,” he said, making a circle with his thumb and index finger. &


Legislative Lowdown

Federal – The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill that would remove the federal antitrust exemption from the insurance industry. In repealing the exemption, the Insurance Industry Competition Act w


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