GFS to Participate in Free Shipping Day with REVO Handheld
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) is offering free shipping on REVO Handheld on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 for all U.S. and Canadian customers.
I-CAR Adds Courses on Plastic Repair, Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding
Further acting on the positive industry response to I-CAR’s Hands-On Skills Development curriculum launch in 2016, Plastic Repair and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding join the previously introduced Rivet Bonding and MIG Brazing courses.
Profit Centers: Pricing and Using Paintless Dent Repair
Knowing how to price PDR and utilize it can help your business on a larger scale.
Every Body Shop Should Post John Eagle Verdict for Insurance Adjusters to See, Attorney Says
Attorney Todd Tracy, who represented Matthew and Marcia Seebachan in their negligence lawsuit against John Eagle Collision Center, has a message for body shops in the wake of the Seebachans’ court victory.
Huron Capital Launches Brudner Polymer Corp. with Former Valspar Exec David Brunori
The private-equity firm Huron Capital and former Valspar executive David Brunori have co-founded Brudner Polymer Corp. “to build a platform company in the adhesives and sealants industry.”
LORD Corp. Helps Collision Repair Education Foundation Raise $6,000 at Golf Ball Drop
LORD Corp., the maker of Fusor aftermarket repair adhesives, helped the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) raise $6,000 at the sold-out 16th Annual Helicopter Golf Ball Drop.
Ford: New Modular Apron Tube on F-150, F-250 No Longer ‘Beast of a Repair’
Both vehicles now incorporate “upstream designs to enhance and improve overall repairability.”
‘Neighbor from Hell’: State Farm Forced Auto Body Shop to Glue Car Roof, Lawsuit Contends
A federal lawsuit accuses State Farm of forcing John Eagle Collision Center in Dallas to cut costs by using an adhesive to replace a hail-damaged vehicle roof.
Riveting Stuff
As we see more aluminum enter our industry, along with hybrid construction materials, we’ll see a lot more rivets being used.
New Accord Will Have More Ultra-High-Strength Steel than Any Mass-Produced Honda
Honda said the Accord’s body is lighter and more rigid, and features 29 percent ultra-high-strength steel – the highest content of any current mass-produced Honda car.
