H&V Collision Center Earns Certification for Ford Aluminum Repairs
H&V Collision Center, the largest independently owned collision repair business in New York state’s Capital Region, announced that it has been certified by Ford to repair F-150 aluminum-bodied pickup trucks.
BASF-Coated Show Cars Earn Praise at 2017 SEMA Show
Vehicles painted with BASF’s Glasurit and R-M paint lines received multiple awards and industry recognition at the recent 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Learn to Repair Broken Headlight Tabs with Nitrogen Plastic Welder in Polyvance Course
Polyvance’s new PR-03 Headlight Tab Repair course is an online training program designed to teach technicians and estimators how to repair broken headlight tabs with the nitrogen plastic welder.
Collision Industry Conference: Dispelling the Dash-Light Diagnostic Myth
If you’re still relying on dashboard lights to assess collision damage or to determine whether a vehicle’s electronic systems are functioning properly – don’t.
Finishing Brands in Toledo, Ohio, to Host Spray-Finishing Workshops
Finishing Brands, along with Owens Community College, will present the three-day intensive training programs on March 7-9 and May 9-11.
Axalta, Nippon Paint End Acquisition Discussions
Axalta Coating Systems said its talks with Nippon Paint have come to a close without a deal.
PPG-Painted Vehicles Reap Honors at 2017 SEMA Show
Cars and trucks painted with PPG products captured an array of prestigious awards at the recent SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Automatic Emergency Braking – Do You Know How It Operates?
With AEB being installed in many new vehicles, we must educate ourselves on what it is and how to handle repair.
More Vehicles Using Aluminum Suspension Components
From 2012 to 2015, aluminum consumption for new vehicles increased by 28 percent in North America. While a lot of the aluminum has gone into the body recently, aluminum is finding its way into suspension systems too. The reason for this is strictly practical.
BASF Customer Andrew Lee, Driven to Cure Receive State of Maryland Award
BASF customer Andrew Lee and the charity he founded, Driven to Cure, recently received the William Donald Schaefer People Helping People Award from the Maryland Comptroller.
Nippon Paint Makes Bid to Buy Axalta
There’s more to the story of the now-concluded merger talks between Axalta Coating Systems and AkzoNobel.
Axalta, AkzoNobel Drop ‘Merger-of-Equals’ Talks
After mulling a possible “merger of equals,” the paint makers announced that they were unable to come to “mutually agreeable terms.”
