One Mixing Ratio, One Set of Activators
DuPont ChromaBase “4 to 1” is the only refinish system that shares activators and has one common 4:1 mixing ratio for primers, sealers and clearcoats.
Powerful Vacuums
The Attix 8 and Attix 12 are powerful wet/dry vacuums equipped with either manual or automatic filter cleaning systems that allow for fast and efficient cleaning. Features include silent operation, soft start, an optional auxiliary power outlet, a power regulator that adjusts suction performance and prevents power tools from sticking to the work surface, and
Wanted: Original Marketing Ideas
Word is there’s a body shop owner with a pilot’s license who flies around towing a banner with the name and phone number of his body shop. Kooky? Definitely. Effective? We have no idea. Perhaps you’ve used a more effective but equally original marketing tactic. If you have, we’d love to hear about it. Tell
South Carolina Shop Accuses Allstate of Steering
When State Farm announced its switch to Select Service in 2006, Gus Mallios had a business decision to make. The new Select Service agreement asked that shops match rates and discounts equal to the lowest rates and/or highest discounts they were giving to other customers. Mallios, owner of the multi-location Summit Collision Centers in Columbia,
CAWA Lobbies California Legislators on Business and Industry Issues
Members of the California Automotive Wholesalers’ Association (CAWA) met in Sacramento to actively lobby the California Legislature to ensure no laws are passed that harm a robust and competitive independent automotive aftermarket industry and to highlight important legislative and regulatory proposals impacting aftermarket businesses. CAWA members met at the state capitol on March 26 with
LORD Offers New Products and Promotion
LORD Corporation, maker of Fusor Automotive Repair Adhesives, launched four new products and a special offer on a LORD/Hendrick Motorsports Cooler on April 1. The new products were specifically designed to reduce comebacks, improve cycle times and restore damage to pre-accident collision. Designed to provide undetectable structural and cosmetic repair of composite plastics, LORD Fusor
EPA Issues Final Spray Paint VOC Rules
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published final rules on March 24 that establish restrictions for the use of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in aerosol spray paints. Similar to the regulations in place in California, the new rules are reactivity based, whereby the VOCs are regulated by how likely the compounds are to form ground-level
DCR IP Company Signs Agreement with Cooks Collision Centers Affiliate
DCR IP Company, LLC has entered into a long-term area development and master license agreement with newly formed entity 6LK Collision, LLC. This strategic partnering will allow DCR to quickly expand its infrastructure to the Western states. Under the agreement, 6LK Collision, LLC will license the company’s “lean” collision repair production system and grow DCR
CAWA Lobbies California Legislators on Business and Industry Issues
Members of the California Automotive Wholesalers’ Association (CAWA) met in Sacramento to actively lobby the California Legislature to ensure no laws are passed that harm a robust and competitive independent automotive aftermarket industry and to highlight important legislative and regulatory proposals impacting aftermarket businesses. CAWA members met at the state capitol on March 26 with
Carl’s Collision Becomes ‘Ecological Ambassador’ for Akzo Nobel
Carl’s Collision of Fall River, Mass., has teamed up with Akzo Nobel to become an environmental champion for the collision repair industry in the New England area. In its role as an “Ecological Ambassador,” Carl’s Collision will become a model for others to follow. As one of the largest collision repair facilities in the Northeast
Mitchell Releases Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides
Mitchell International’s newly released Next Generation Collision Estimating and Reference Guides now contain Paint and Materials and Air Bag information for new model vehicles, providing technicians and estimators with a comprehensive supplement or stand-alone reference that gives them the tools and information they need for a more efficient repair process. One of the new
NORTHEAST 2009 Will Be at Meadowlands Exposition Center
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced that the NORTHEAST automotive repair trade show will be moving to the Meadowlands Exposition Center at Harmon Meadow in Secaucus, N.J., in March 2009. The Meadowlands Exposition Center is five miles from New York City and offers 61,000 square feet of exhibit space