Shop Profile: American Autobody
By educating and empowering customers via radio spots and organized classes, American Autobody has carved out a niche for itself in its market as a shop to trust.
Family Ties
Sometimes working with your family can be a challenge, but it can also be a blessing as these collision repair clans have discovered.
Charley Hutton Meets with Fans, Unveils New Collection at PPG Booth
Automotive refinish celebrity signs autographs and unleashes new 15-color paint collection at SEMA Show.
Place Your Bets at the SEMA Show!
It’s SEMA Show time again, and you’re probably dreaming of the big win in Vegas. But even if you lose at the table, you can still walk away flush by taking in all that the show has to offer.
All Bets Are On at NACE
NACE returns to Las Vegas with a more concentrated educational program and exposition that is as sure a bet as you can make if you want to raise your business to new levels.
The Hartford Ordered to Pay $20 Million to Connecticut Shops
Judge rules in shops’ favor nearly 10 years after lawsuit filed for unfair trade practices and labor rate suppression.
A Booth of a Different Color
Collision repair education is, in and of itself, a hands-on learning experience. But Kerry Coggins and Matt Pach of the Van Buren Technology Center in Lawrence, Mich., took that concept to the next level, allowing their students to fix up a piece of the school’s equipment — a 19-year-old Garmat spraybooth. Coggins, the school’s collision
Beating the Heat: Waterborne in High Humidity
Champion’s Collision Center was skeptical that waterborne would work in humid Houston, Texas. But four years after the switch, they’re ahead of the curve and running smoothly.
Michigan Body Shop Manager Perfects Polishing With Own Buffing Pad
Joe Sabo took an ordinary piece of equipment and found a way to make it extraordinary.
Spring 2013 PPG MVP Business Solutions Conference Yields Largest Turnout To Date
Biannual event delivers valuable information about strategic business practices to collision repairers.
Shop Profile: Eddie’s Auto Body
With ingenuity and innovation, Eddie’s Auto Body has transformed itself into a lean, mean and efficient machine.
Shop Profile: Global Collision
By referring to customers as “patients” and offering them a “Ford to Ferrari” experience, Global Collision sets itself apart from the competition.
