LDC Equipment Partners with Industrial Finishes and Systems
Strategic alliance and distribution agreement provides each company with extended sales, service and marketing capabilities throughout Oregon and Washington.
Axalta Coating Systems Receives Daimler Trucks North America Masters of Quality Award
Company receives award fourth year in a row.
Axalta Coating Systems Partners with Optima Automotive
Axalta Coating Systems, formerly DuPont Performance Coatings, has partnered with Optima Automotive to work with its customers on its overall Web presence marketing tactics. This will include website development/design, search engine optimization, social media management, pay-per-click campaign management and reputation management. “Mark Claypool and Optima Automotive are clear leaders in the field of Web presence
AudaExplore Releases Updated Estimating Software
AudaExplore has announced the availability of Audatex Estimating version 7.0, which delivers a range of data enhancements and compatibility with the latest operating systems and browsers, including Internet Explorer 10. Most significantly, this new release of AudaExplore’s flagship estimating software has been optimized for use with Windows 8 tablet computers, allowing appraisers and collision repair
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Makes Largest Acquisition in Company History
Purchase of 23 Precision Collision Auto Body repair centers in Washington pushes nationwide shop count to 172.
BASF Announces 2012 ColorSource Distributor of the Year
Automotive refinish division recognizes Micro Auto Paint and Supply in Highland Park, Mich., at annual ColorSource Conference in Clearwater Beach, Fla.
PPG Reaches Waterborne Conversion Milestone
Use of low-VOC products in National Rule areas exceeds use in low-VOC mandated regions.
Link Up on LinkedIn
BodyShop Business contributing editor Mark Claypool explains why LinkedIn is more than just a social networking platform.
The Shop: Wiesje Baskerville of Auto Hound
Wiesje Baskerville Owner Auto Hound, Freeland, Wash. How did you come up with the name, “Auto Hound?” Our last name is Baskerville, so it was a play off the Sherlock Holmes story, “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” Some people get it and some people don’t. The people who get it are typically well read and
Quincy Compressor Acquires Illinois-Based Distributor
Acquisition of four National Pump & Compressor branches to strengthen market presence in the Midwest.