The Future of Paint Looks Bright
Unique sparkles, color changing pigments, mile-deep clears and no-gloss clears promise to make the next decade in auto body even more challenging than the last. But I predict we’ll take it in stride.
Several OEMs Announce Commitment to NACE/CARS 2014
Chrysler/Mopar, Ford, General Motors/ACDelco, Honda and Nissan will attend the event taking place July 28 through Aug. 2 in Detroit.
MSO Focus: Load Leveling
Load leveling can have its pros and cons when it comes to trying to boost the efficiency of your multi-shop operation.
NASTF Board Appoints 2014 Co-Chairs
Collision Repair Committee includes Gary Ledoux of American Honda and Tim Morgan of Spanesi Americas.
Spectra Premium Introduces 88 New SKUs
New parts cover 24 million vehicles in operation.
Alabama Shops That Dropped Select Service Say Business Not Affected Much
Shops that left State Farm more than a year ago after PartsTrader was introduced say they have lower gross sales but higher net profit and ability to charge for total losses.
Raleigh-Based MSO to Open Additional Locations Throughout Carolinas
Haddock Collision Centers closes $12.5 million senior and subordinated debt transaction through Plexus Capital.
NORTHEAST 2014 Registration Reaches Record Pace
More than 40 vendors and 100 booths have already been registered for AASP/NJ’s flagship event that will take place March 21-23, 2014, in Secaucus, N.J.
Oregon Collision Repairer Drops State Farm Over Labor Rate Dispute
State Farm’s refusal to pay fair and reasonable rates for aluminum repair forces Precision Body and Paint to end 17-year relationship with insurer.
AudaExplore Adds Chrysler Build Data to Product Portfolio
Expansion brings data accuracy to every country where Chrysler vehicles are sold through AudaExplore’s AudaVIN vehicle identification technology.