Certified Collision Group Announces Strong Growth Results in 2016
CCG, an OE certifications and KPI-focused solutions provider, expanded across the U.S. in 2016, now operating in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Virginia and Washington.
PPG-painted Supercar “Vicious Mustang” Debuts at SEMA
Jason Pecikonis and his crew at Timeless Kustoms took the car from meek to mighty with 1,000 horsepower, a performance-focused build, bright red interior and a silver-gray paint job achieved with PPG’s automotive refinish products.
OE Certification: Industry Perspective
Collision repairers, association heads and other industry leaders talk about the trend of OE certification and whether or not becoming certified is critical to survival.
New Globaljig GlobalScan Computerized Measuring System Makes North American Debut at SEMA Show
System works seamlessly with Globaljig Presented by Chief benches.
Aluminum Series: Rivet Bonding
Rivet bonding is growing in use as it proves itself as a structural repair. Do you know how to perform this procedure properly?
Paint Without Fumes or Overspray
Teaching people how to paint or measuring coating application success using real paint and real parts is messy and expensive. Wouldn’t it be cool to “paint” without these problems?
PPG-Painted Oldsmobile Wins Hot August Nights Cup
The 1939 Oldsmobile Series 60 convertible dubbed “Olds Cool” was painted by Charley Hutton, who uses PPG products exclusively at his shop.
PPG Dream Car Award Winners Named at Annual Goodguys PPG Nationals
A PPG-painted car took Street Rod of the Year honors, and PPG’s DITZLER DSC5250 Satin Clear Kit won the inaugural Best New Product award in the Paint & Car Care Products category.
Martin Senour Paints Honors Student Who Won SkillsUSA for Second Straight Year
Martin Senour has been a sponsor of SkillsUSA for more than 20 years, and the company supplied the paint and panels that were used in the competition this year.
J.D. Power Study: US New Vehicle Quality Makes Largest Improvement in 7 Years
New vehicle quality improved 6 percent, double the 3 percent rate of improvement in 2015, marking the largest increase since 2009, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS).