Executive Interview: Andy Lewis of SEM Products and Dennis Holloway of Mothers Discuss New Partnership
In an exclusive interview with Andy Lewis, director of marketing for SEM, and Dennis Holloway, president of Mothers, BodyShop Business discusses the synergies that will result from the two companies’ recently announced partnership and how the collision repair industry will benefit from this alliance.
Alignments and New Technologies: What You Need to Know
New technologies are merging and changing how suspension and vehicles can be damaged in a collision and adding new dimensions to alignments.
How to Get Paid for Body Repair Materials
How do most collision repair facilities calculate body materials on a vehicle? Adhesive, drill bits, weld-through primer, etc. Are the insurance companies required by law to reimburse body shops for this additional cost?
Paint & Materials Management: Get the Habit Started
It’s no revelation that the paint labor hours directly affect the P&M reimbursement dollars on every estimate. When you think about that formula, you have to wonder how we got here.
Martin Senour Paints 2019 Q2 Training Schedule
Martin Senour will be offering classes in Color Adjustment and Blending, Painter Certification and Pro//BASE Refinish System Painter Certification in Dallas, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Reno.
BASF Expands Asia Pacific Presence with New Facilities at Innovation Campus Shanghai
BASF announced it is enhancing its regional innovation capabilities with new facilities at the Innovation Campus Shanghai to further strengthen collaboration with the automotive industry and to offer new process catalysts to the chemical industry.
Advanced Materials: We’ve Come a Long Way from Mild Steel
We’ve come a long way from the mild-steel vehicles of the past. Technology is taking the collision industry in directions we never dreamed of. The changes we’ve seen in just the past few years are mind-boggling. And I do not believe the changes are going to stop anytime soon.
Martin Senour Paints Announces 2019 First Quarter Training Schedule
Martin Senour Paints announced its 2019 first-quarter training schedule, which features seven different courses and runs from Jan. 7 to March 26.
Share Your Business Goals with Employees, and They Will Help You Succeed
It has been my experience that most of the employees in any business are willing to help their company succeed if they’re included in the process. The “plan” needs to be shared – and understood – by the people who will implement it.
Auto Magic Launches Advanced Paint Correction System
Auto Magic, ITW Evercoat’s brand of professional car care products, has announced the launch of its PC 1-2-3 Paint Correction System, an advanced three-step system incorporating micro-abrasive technology that cuts through paint imperfections and defects and restores the painted surfaces to like-new condition.
