More than 40 Exhibitors on Board for ASRW 2012
Show organizers report that more than 42 companies have signed up to exhibit at Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) 2012. ASRW 2012 is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La. "The strong sales effort for 2012 is a direct reflection of ASRW 2011, recently held in Orlando. We
A Feminine Touch
LJI Collision Center opens on “Rodeo Drive” in Orange Village, Ohio with – no joke – an art gallery in the customer reception area.
Customer Care to the Max
Fred Haas Collision Center earns accolades through a customer-centered approach and continual process improvement.
All About Energy Efficiency
These spraybooths tout energy efficiency in a time when cost savings are all-important to body shops.
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Shop Profile: Collins Collision Center
Shop Name: Collins Collision Center Location: Atlanta, Ga. Established: August 1998 President: Jeff Collins Shop Size: 17,000 square feet No. of Employees: 10 Average Repair Volume: 175 cars per month Average Repair Cost: $1,950 Cruising Right Along While shop owner Jeff Collins is only 42 years old, he says buying his PT Cruiser a couple
Writing His Own History: the Pohanka Body Shop
When you’re born into a family with a rich heritage in a particular field – say politics, law or the circus – it’s often expected that you’ll continue the family legacy and run for public office, attend Harvard or learn to ride a unicycle on a tightrope.
Multiple Shops, Multiplied Profits
Name: Alamo Body & Paint, Inc. Location: San Antonio, Texas Owners: Wayne Baker Established: 1973 Square Footage: 80,500 (total of three locations) Number of Employees: 152 (total of three locations) Repair Volume: 1,150 cars per month (total of three locations) Average Repair Ticket: $1,300 They say everything’s bigger in Texas. Take Alamo, for instance. (No,
Keeping the Towel
Small-Shop Burdens…..and a Turnaround!