Glidden Auto Body Named 2008 CARQUEST Excellence Award Winner
John Coughlin from Glidden Auto Body in Bangor, Maine has been named the 2008 CARQUEST Automotive Finishes Excellence Award Winner. The award was presented October 10 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The CARQUEST Automotive Finishes Excellence Award is the highest honor a professional business owner can receive from CARQUEST. It seeks to recognize the top collision
Out With Estimating!
Estimating has no value whatsoever to the customer, so by definition it is
waste. Plus, it gives birth to almost every other kind of waste in the collision
repair process. So the logical thing to do is…get rid of it!
Picking a PBE Jobber
Some body shops select their PBE jobbers based on price alone, but that can cost them much more than they save in the long run. They should also consider service and the jobber’s commitment to forming a profitable partnership.
Sterling to Convert All Shops to Waterborne
Sterling Autobody Centers announced it will convert all of its 60 shops in 16 states to waterborne refinishing. The conversion will begin with the opening of Sterling’s new location in Fountain Valley, Calif., on Nov. 3. “Waterborne technology is not only environmentally more responsible, but also safer for our employees,” said Tim Swift, vice
Larry Steck Remembered for Generous Spirit, Passion for Family Business
Laurence D. “Larry” Steck, 56, vice president of Steck Manufacturing in Dayton, Ohio, passed away Friday, Oct. 17, due to complications from surgery at OSU Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. Larry Steck, a lifelong employee of Steck Manufacturing, ran the company with his brother Ray Steck. Larry started out working for his father George Steck
PPG Seminars to Focus on Color Accuracy, Improved Shop Operations
PPG Automotive Refinish will present four seminars to help attendees improve on matching OE color variations and learn steps to improve their repair process at NACE in Las Vegas. “Demystifying the Source of OE Color Variances,” Nov. 5, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. – A seminar led by Mike Henry, PPG manager, color print tools, will cover
Automotive Cooling Products Acquired
1-800-Radiator is expanding into new markets with its acquisition of Minneapolis, Minn.-based Automotive Cooling Products Inc. (ACP), whose seven Midwest locations distribute automotive heating and cooling products. ACP served the Minneapolis, Minn.; Kansas City, Kan.; Rock Island, Ill.; Omaha, Neb.; and Madison, Appleton and Milwaukee, Wis., markets. Most of ACP’s roughly 80 employees will now
Omaha Collision Shop Receives BBB Integrity Award
Dingman’s Collision Center in Omaha, Neb., recently received the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Integrity Award for businesses with six to 24 employees. These awards focus on demonstrating ethical business practices with customers, employees and community at large rather than a company’s growth, profitability or popularity. The Integrity Award winners were chosen by an independent panel
Interviewing ABCs
Good interviewing takes time and preparation. Here are some steps you can take to ensure you hire the right person the first time.
Is a Body Shop Classification System Reality?
Hotels have a star classification system, so why can’t collision repair facilities? This kind of system would allow top shops to be compensated properly and would give consumers something to measure all shops by.
