Keenan Auto Body is First DuPont Shop in Delaware to Switch to Waterborne
Keenan Auto Body of Middletown, Del., announced it became the first Dupont Performance Coatings (DPC) collision repair facility in Delaware to switch from solventborne to waterborne paints. The Middletown location is the first of Keenan’s eight shops to make the switch. “This is just one part of our overall goal to stay ahead of the
Sherwin-Williams’ A-Plus Network Program Adds New Benefits
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) A-Plus Network – the brand’s value-added program providing comprehensive business solutions to help improve customer service, employee growth, insurance relationships, process refinement, productivity and profitability – now has several new benefits available, SWAFC announced. Recently, three additions were made to the program, including Fleet Response as a new business resource,
Repairers Say Detroit Three’s Troubles Could Affect Parts Pricing, Availability
With record losses, restructuring in progress, government bailouts and hundreds of dealerships closing across the United States, the Detroit Three automakers – Ford, Chrysler and GM – are far from in the black these days, and it’s having a trickle-down effect on everyone connected to them, including collision repairers. Repairers Jeanne Silver and Neal Cummings
STRANGE BUT TRUE: Vandals Treat Body Shop Like Bumper Car Rink
There were plenty of smashed cars at Massey Collision Center on Jan. 4, but the damage wasn’t caused by on-road accidents. Dan Massey – owner of the Hagerstown, Md., shop – came to work on a Sunday morning to find vandals had treated the vehicles in his shop like bumper cars, demolishing his office in
Scuderi Auto Body CARSTAR Celebrates One Year Using BASF Waterborne Automotive Refinishing System
In January 2008, Scuderi Auto Body CARSTAR of Rockville, Md., converted its automotive refinishing systems from a solventborne paint to the Glasurit 90 Line waterborne system by BASF – The Chemical Company. The shop is celebrating the one-year anniversary of what it dubbed an "environmentally sound decision." BASF says its Glasurit 90 Line waterborne paint
Toyota Unveils Next Phase of Lower Price Radiator Program
Toyota has introduced the “third phase” of a “lower price” OE radiator program that averages about half the price (prices reduced by an average of approximately 50 percent; price reduction for specific models may vary). With new applications for Sequoia, Sienna and Tundra, shops can now buy competitively-priced Genuine Toyota Radiators to cover 77 percent
Registration Open for I-CAR 30th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, D.C.
I-CAR will host its 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., July 28-31. Online registration for the event is now open at www.i-car.com/meetings. The I-CAR 30th Anniversary Celebration will recognize individuals from the past and present who have dedicated themselves to I-CAR and educating others, helping to lead the collision industry
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Refinish Used on Seal Displayed at Inauguration
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) Ultra basecoat, with a combination of its 930 and 947 clearcoats, was used to paint the new oversized Great Seal of the United States recently unveiled and displayed in Washington, D.C., during inauguration ceremonies for President Barack Obama at the Capital Hilton. The seal, visible during news conferences and featured
I-CAR to Offer Training at ASA Expo, Expanding Online Course Registration Options
I-CAR will provide collision training for automotive service professionals at the 17th Annual Vision Hi-Tech Training & Expo, March 6-7, 2009 at the Overland Park Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo., presented by the Automotive Service Association of Missouri and Kansas (ASA-MO/KAN). “I-CAR is excited about taking part in the ASA event and being able
Mitchell Releases Latest Edition of Industry Trends Report
Mitchell International, Inc. has released the first quarter 2009 edition of its Industry Trends Report (ITR), the company’s quarterly publication highlighting industry-related trends, news items and statistics. This edition’s Quarterly Feature, “The Time has Come for the Mitchell Information Center,” by Mitchell’s Vice President of Industry Relations, Greg Horn, discusses the challenge faced by
I-CAR Outlines Canadian Transition Plan
I-CAR announced at the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) meeting in Toronto on Jan. 24 that it will be seeking a Canadian firm to which it can transition its Canadian operations for collision repair training. Robby Robbs, Chairman of the I-CAR International Board of Directors, said that the move is “in response to the International
AkzoNobel Enlists Process Centered Environment Pioneer as Program Advocate
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas announced that process centered environment (PCE) pioneer John Beckworth has joined its North American organization’s Strategic Accounts organization. His primary focus will be the advancement of the company’s PCE initiative within the U.S. and Canadian markets. Beckworth was one of the industry pioneers with the PCE concept, according to AkzoNobel. As