HD Repair Forum Announces Dates and Location for Technical Training
The HD Repair Forum will be hosting technical training on April 26th & 27th at the Hyatt Regency in Frisco, Texas. Heavy-& medium-duty service and collision repair technicians will be able to take advantage of two days of training classes. [...]
PPG Launches PPG ADJUSTRITE Repair Management Tool for Greater Commercial Body Shop Productivity
PPG Launches PPG ADJUSTRITE Repair Management Tool for Greater Commercial Body Shop Productivity PPG has launched the PPG ADJUSTRITE® Repair Management tool, which streamlines body shop operations with features such as an intuitive time clock system for technicians and automated tracking of work hours per [...]
HD Repair Forum Advisory Board Welcomes New Members in 2024
The HD Repair Forum hosts an annual conference providing industry information, education, and networking opportunities for the heavy-duty and medium-duty collision repair industry. Each year the event’s focus and direction is led by a diverse group of collision repair [...]
HD Repair Forum Opens Registration to Its Annual Collision Conference
The heavy-duty and medium-duty collision repair industry will travel to the DFW suburb of Frisco, Texas from all parts of North America to hear the latest information on collision industry trends, April 24th & 25th of this year. The Hyatt [...]
Customer Satisfaction Measurements Should Be a Priority
Does customer satisfaction exist? No. Not in the HD repair industry, anyway. There are too many players, too many constituents, too many people that are not “customers” that influence the process and the outcome of an HD repair. We are [...]
Latest Quarterly Trends for Commercial Collision Claims
The following provides benchmarking insights and trends compiled from our ADJUSTRITE® Commercial Estimating system. The data reflects information compiled from both insurance and shop estimates from the United States and Canada. For all metrics, the information excludes known total losses. In [...]
An Introduction to Paint Booth Filters & Maintenance
The filters you choose for your truck refinish paint booth ? and how well you maintain them ? can have a direct impact on everything from booth efficiency and paint finish quality to booth maintenance costs and the safety of [...]
Preventing Corroision After Collision Repairs Protects Profits, Performance for the Long Haul
When a truck or commercial vehicle is manufactured, preventative measures are taken to resist corrosion over the life of that vehicle. These preventative measures come in the form of primers, sealers, and coatings along with various application and process methods. [...]
K&R Truck Sales Relies on 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division for a Cleaner, More Efficient Shop
For nearly 30 years, K&R Truck Sales owner Ed Reitman has known only one way to service and repair trucks — the right way. And that’s why he relies on the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division to provide his customers with [...]
Paint Booth Lighting for Better Quality Paint Jobs
When considering what goes into a quality paint job, we often think of the quality of the prep job, airflow and filtration in the booth, skill of the painter and more. Although these factors are all important, another key factor [...]