Nagy’s Collision Specialists Offers Enterprise Rental Cars to Customers
Rental service now available at all eight locations.
Marketing Through Social Media
More and more collision repair facilities are using social media to communicate who they are to customers…and increase sales.
Matrix Selects Winners of ‘Award Winning Finishes’ Calendar Contest
Carl Casey of Casey Customs in Verona, Mo., brings home first-place prize and $750 in Matrix System products for his 1956 Chevy Cadillac.
Thumbs Down to Insurers’ ‘Rule of Thumb’
Shops may find themselves in trouble if they allow insurers to use the “rule of thumb” method to reimburse for paint materials – because selling goods at a price below the acquisition cost is typically illegal.
Cops and Shops
Body shops can serve a crucial role in helping the police bring criminals to justice.
DuPont Performance Coatings Now Accepting Entries for 2014 Calendar Competition
Owners, painters of vehicles painted with brand’s products can compete for cash prizes, spot in next year’s calendar.
Parts Is Parts…Or Is It?
Publisher Scott Shriber encourages collision repair facility owners and managers to do their homework on parts procurement.
Maaco Launches New Incentives for Multi-Shop Operators
Maaco announced that it has launched a new multi-store operator (MSO) program that includes incentives such as lower license fees and royalty reductions for additional locations. The price of one Maaco license is $30,000 under the new program, with more discounts for each additional store. Two licenses are $45,000, three are $55,000, four are $60,000
PPG Opens High-Tech Color Matching Laboratory
Automated facility in Cleveland, Ohio, marks advancement in science and art of color refinishing, PPG says.
Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Winner to Be Announced in Las Vegas
Schools that applied for a $50,000 grant will find out if they won at the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s industry reception Oct. 30 from 9:30-11 p.m.