Sherwin-Williams Planet Color, Barrett-Jackson and ROUSH Performance Release Limited-Edition Mustangs
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, the makers of Planet Color Custom Finishes, has teamed with Barrett-Jackson and ROUSH to introduce the Limited Edition 2010 and 2011 Barrett-Jackson ROUSH Ford Mustangs – soon to be available in very limited numbers. Twenty-five units of these high-performance coupes will be built with special Barrett-Jackson approved touches, and each is customizable
NACE/CARS 2010 Attendance Numbers Released
Organizers for Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), which includes NACE and CARS, announced official attendance numbers for ASRW, held as a stand-alone event Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. ASRW 2010 drew a total attendance of 16,289 members of the automotive repair and service industry. Last year, total attendance
Easily Remove Glass, Moldings
Induction Innovations’ new L-Wedge helps remove glass, moldings and emblems when using the Inductor PRO MAX, MAX and Glass Blaster machines. This tool boasts a curved edge for easy grip and standard inch lines to determine urethane location. When removing windows, the L-Wedge can be used to measure the location of the urethane bead from
PPG MVP Business Solutions Fall Conference Focuses on Future of the Industry
If there is a constant in the collision repair world today, that constant is change. And shop owners and managers need to keep looking ahead to see where technology is taking the industry and then use those changes to help them succeed. So said PPG’s Randy Dewing, senior manager, MVP Business Solutions, in his opening
Diary of a Bad Collision Repair
Bad collision repairs are allowed to take place, pure and simple. Greed and not caring allow them to take place. And I’ve seen my fair share.
Celette Expands Distribution in Southeastern U.S.
Celette, Inc. has added four new distributors to its network in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. GA Spraybooths, a division of ACS, the largest automotive paint supplier in Georgia, is a full-service body shop and dealer supplier. They are aggressively expanding their presence in the structural repair market with the addition of the Celette line.
CAPA Analyzes Georgia TV Station’s Aftermarket Parts Report, Asks for Retraction
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) says that its in-depth analysis of a Fox 5 Atlanta investigative piece on aftermarket parts that aired in July proves that the report is invalid. The report appeared to show that a CAPA-certified aftermarket radiator support was inferior in strength and quality to its OEM counterpart, a BMW part.
ASA President Ron Pyle Calls NACE Turnout ‘Appropriate’ for Market
Automotive Service Association (ASA) President Ron Pyle probably had the quote of the week when, at the closing press conference of this year’s NACE held Oct. 10-13 in Las Vegas, he said, “I feel like a rescued Chilean miner.” What he was referring to was the relief he felt after determining, based on the number
LKQ/Keystone and NSF to Discuss Assured Quality Aftermarket Replacement Parts in the Oct. 21 CREW Webcast
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will welcome Ron Wagman, senior vice president of operations, wholesale parts, and Terry Fortner, vice president of industry relations and market development, both from LKQ/Keystone Automotive Industries, along with Rob Frayer P.E., director of engineering NSF International. Wagman and Fortner will discuss LKQ’s Total Alternative Parts Solution, including the
NORTHEAST 2011 to Host Collision Industry Conference at the Meadowlands
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 34th annual NORTHEAST 2011 Automotive Services Show will welcome the Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in March. The CIC will hold its semi-annual meeting at the AASP/NJ’s flagship event on March 17, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Hotel in Secaucus, N.J. NORTHEAST 2011 begins the