Complete Compressed Air System
Cleaning, drying and heating the atomizing from your existing compressed air source can be accomplished with The Solution by Martech Services Company. The Solution is a complete compressed air system designed to clean, dry and heat the atomizing air for spray paint requirements. It has four-stage filtration and an automatic moisture discharger. Clean air is
Hush-Quiet Compressor
BendPak says its Hush-Quiet LS15RS rotary screw air compressor is engineered for high performance, efficiency and reliability. With the continuous contact cooling method implemented by the LS15RS screw compressor, even under full load the unit only generates about half the heat of a traditional air compressor. Lower temperatures ensure that with proper maintenance, the rotary
PPG MVP Business Solutions Conference Workshops Themed ‘Journey to Excellence’
Registration is now open for the PPG MVP Business Solutions conference for collision shop owners and managers at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, Calif., from March 27-29. Complementing an impressive lineup of internationally renowned keynote speakers and informative seminars, PPG says the conference will also include interactive workshops designed to
U.S. Chemical Appoints Matt LaGuardia to Director – Business Development
U.S. Chemical & Plastics, a division of Alco Industries and a leader in repair, refinish, appearance and maintenance products for the automotive aftermarket, has promoted Matt LaGuardia to director – business development, effective March 1. In his new role, LaGuardia will be responsible for all sales, product management and overall profit growth for USC, Morton,
DuPont Performance Coatings Accepting Entries for 2012 Calendar Competition
Owners of vehicles painted with DuPont Refinish, Hot Hues or Cromax Pro products can compete for cash prizes and to have their cars or trucks appear in the 2012 DuPont calendar. There is no entry fee, and entries can be submitted using a web-based submission process. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age
Collision Repair Education Foundation Gets $1.1 Million in Support in 2010
The Collision Repair Education Foundation says it would like to thank the inter-industry for providing $1.1 million in support to collision schools, instructors and students in 2010. Through monetary and in-kind product donations, the 2010 Collision Repair Education Foundation donors helped to provide student scholarships, student tool grants, school equipment and supply grants, the 2nd
BodyShop Business Staff Visits PPG Testing Facility
so had an opportunity to spray PPG’s latest innovation in waterborne technology – its new waterborne clearcoat. PPG is the first major paint manufacturer to globally launch a waterborne clearcoat. The clear looked phenomenal on our panels. But it wasn’t all fun and games. We got some serious classroom time in as well, with Gareth
AkzoNobel Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group Meeting to Convene in New Orleans
New Orleans will open its doors to the members of the AkzoNobel Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group. An estimated 200 attendees representing businesses from both repair and distribution will gather Feb. 23-25 at the historic Roosevelt Hotel. This meeting marks the 35th semi-annual gathering. It is the first of two NPG events annually hosted
Change Is Good!
Well, all the controversy is over. NACE is moving to Orlando, Fla., in 2011. There certainly has been plenty of talk about it, and now we can all get to the business of planning for this upcoming event. I applaud Ron Pyle and others at ASA for making the decision – and I also commend
Negotiations: Educate, NOT Alienate
Quite often, estimators ask me how they should approach insurers to get paid for what they do. I’ve found that by asking these estimators the following four questions, we end up having a much more productive dialogue toward finding a positive path to proper reimbursement: 1. Is it required to put the vehicle back to