Tom Hoerner, business solutions leader for BASF, discussed the paint manufacturer’s Advanced Process Solutions, a customizable repair process built on lean principles and aimed at reducing supplements and increasing touch times while reducing cycle times, at BASF’s VisionPlus Conference held March 10-11 in Clearwater, Fla.
CARSTAR Jacobus Founder Jerry Jacobus and son Dave share a passion for collision repair and also model railroading.
When Dave Jacobus’ father opened his automobile repair shop in Vancouver, Wash., in 1976, he never dreamed that his son and grandson would still be running it nearly 50 years later. But everything is on track for CARSTAR Jacobus as they plan for a new greenfield location and stoke the engines for Jacobus’ son, Justin, to keep the trains running on time into the next half-century.
In a perfect world, every repairer would make the right decisions in every repair, but we don’t live in a perfect world.
We talk so much about how much collision repair is changing, but so is the world of media!
For the new year, it’s important to conduct a thorough audit of your finances to look for areas of opportunity and things to change.
The good news for shops that want to sell but do not fit a consolidator’s
profile is that there is a fresh pool of new buyers.
The BASF Paint Award of Excellence went to a select group of high-achieving students who are passionate about the automotive industry and collision repair.
INEOS Automotive and BASF’s Coatings division have signed an agreement on global automotive refinish body and paint development.
BASF’s Coatings’ GLASS Tool offers an analysis approach that enables transparency and supports customers in making informed decisions for sustainable surface solutions.
Answering customer demand for speed and efficiency, RMC1000 reduces cycle time, provides superior sag resistance and offers excellent appearance.
