SEMA Show Enhances Offerings for Paint and Body Market
SEMA says it’s enhancing features targeted at the paint and body market at the 2010 SEMA Show due to increased interest from the industry. The Paint, Body & Equipment (PBE) area of the upcoming event will be larger and in a more prominent location than it was in 2009, and educational sessions specific to the
SCRS Aligns with SEMA Show
The 2010 SEMA Show Paint & Body Equipment (PBE) area is growing through a new affiliation between SEMA and the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS). SCRS will be collaborating with SEMA as the host of “Repairer Driven Education,” which will premier this year in a prominent location within the show – slated for Nov.
FinishMaster Donates $60,000 in Supplies to Schools Via I-CAR Education Foundation
FinishMaster has donated $60,000 in products to the I-CAR Education Foundation that will be distributed to five automotive collision schools. Each of the schools will receive a kit valued at $12,000 which includes supplies from the suggested NATEF tool and equipment list. The kits will be distributed by the end of the year to ensure
WIZARDS Products Supports Guide Dogs of America
WIZARDS Products, a supporter of Guide Dogs of America, pledged to donate $1 to the organization for every 22 oz. bottle of WIZARDS Bike Wash purchased during a special promotional period. While at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in November, WIZARDS owner, John Schlumpberger, presented a check for $2,000 to Steve Cohan, Outreach Director
Independent Shops Capitalizing On Consumer Worry Over Dealership Closings
A Michigan body shop’s advertising campaign is spinning the uncertainty created by dealership closings into a new way to draw customers. Crain’s Detroit Business reported that Campbell Collision in Brighton, Mich., has launched a campaign emphasizing that although dealership shops may not be able to honor repair warranties in the future, Campbell’s Collision – in
LKQ Now Offers Goodmark Products for Classic Muscle Cars and Trucks
LKQ announced it has added muscle car and truck products to its family of replacement automotive products by distributing restoration sheet metal for classic cars and trucks from Goodmark Industries, Inc. As an official distributor for Goodmark, LKQ now has access to over 9,600 parts and accessories for classic and late model vehicles and
ASA President Responds to Critics of NACE Move
After the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced last week that it was moving Automotive Service & Repair Week (which includes NACE, CARS and Auto Glass Week) to Oct. 11-13 in 2010, industry people posted a flurry of mostly negative comments on www.bodyshopbusiness.com. Some of the comments included: “We’ve been a NACE exhibitor since the beginning.
CONFERENCE PREVIEW: Sail Away!
Let the wind carry you to the first-ever BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference and you’ll be sure to shove off with all the information you need on low-VOC basecoats, the next big change in the collision repair industry.
Early-Bird Pricing Extended for BSB Waterborne Conference
Early-bird pricing of $49.95 has been extended for the 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. That means repairers can still nab this special deal that will deliver the most comprehensive coverage of waterborne basecoats yet to be seen. Some of the brightest minds in the
PROFIT CENTER: Sprayed & Paid
Sprayed-on coatings aren’t just limited to bedliners. Applications are so diverse you might just end up creating a whole new market.
