FinishMaster announced that its Hood Master Challenge is back and even bigger and better for 2023. Since it was first held in 2020, the foundational purpose and vision for the challenge has been to showcase the true talent possessed by painters in the industry. From that concept, this challenge has evolved beyond expectations and has […]
Department of Labor Proposes to Raise Salaried Worker Threshold to Over $55,000 per Year
Biden Administration proposal would revise regulations last updated in 2019. Proposal similar to 2016 Obama Administration proposal that was blocked by Federal Court. The U.S. Department of Labor on August 30 announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing the exemptions from minimum wage […]
Hunter Engineering Expands in Missouri, Mississippi
Over the past 12 months, Hunter Engineering has made a number of significant changes at its St. Louis, Mo. headquarters and production plants in Mississippi to ease supply strains and keep products moving. Last year, Hunter opened a new distribution center in Madison, Miss., between its plants in Durant and Raymond, Miss. The 106,000-SF, 37-bay […]
Axalta’s Imron Wins R&D 100 Award for Innovation
Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) has won a 2023 R&D 100 award in the Mechanical and Materials category. Axalta’s next generation Imron is a coating technology that delivers sustainability benefits and improves production cycle time for transportation customers. “We are thrilled to once again accept a prestigious R&D 100 award,” said Robert Roop, Axalta’s Chief Technology Officer. […]
Penn College of Technology Holds Auto and Collision Repair Recruitment Day September 11
The Pennsylvania College of Technology will host an Automotive Technology, Collision Repair & Restoration Recruitment Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 11 at its campus in Williamsport, Pa. The event is designed to put job-seekers in touch with employers hoping to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions. Penn College offers Associate of Applied Science […]
Servco Hosts its First Automotive Technician Internship Program for High School Students
This summer, Servco Pacific Inc. (Servco) hosted its first Automotive Technician Program for high school students. The goal of the program was to introduce students to the automotive industry and provide unique hands-on experience on what a career as an automotive technician could look like. Over the course of six weeks, 10 Automotive Technician Interns […]
Vantage Point: When is the Right Time to Tell Your Employees You Have Decided to Sell the Business?
Guest Article by: Nancy Rolland, FOCUS Investment Banking One of the most frequent conversations we have with our clients is helping them select the right time to tell their employees that they have decided to sell the company. For many owners, this is a particularly difficult subject during an emotional time. Business owners feel loyalty […]
Annual New Car Ownership Costs Over $12K
Ownership costs are up significantly compared to last year driven by record new vehicle prices and a 90% increase in finance rates. AAA reports that the cost of vehicle ownership is up over $1000 a month for the first time. AAA’s Your Driving Costs (YDC) are up sharply this year has been a reliable data […]
Car ADAS Solutions Adds New Calibration Center in Indiana
Car ADAS Solutions announced the addition of a new licensee, Midwest ADAS in Merrillville, Ind. The facility, serving body shops in Indiana and Illinois, is co-owned by Andy Tylka and his brother, Geoff Beckett. “We are very excited to be working with another industry leader, sharing our vision of how to tackle the ADAS calibration […]
PPG Introduces LINQ Color Software and MAGICBOX Body Shop Assistant
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the introduction of PPG LINQ Color software and the PPG MAGICBOX body shop assistant for smarter wireless mixing in collision repair shops. The advanced tools are the latest components of the PPG LINQ end-to-end digital solution for the global refinish industry that provide productivity and sustainability improvement for body shops. With […]
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