PPG: Distributors had more inventory than auto body shops needed in 3Q
— October 19, 2018Though PPG and likely other paint manufacturers might have to raise prices to compensate for higher logistics
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PPG: Raw materials, logistics costs still concerns; elevated prices likely to continue
— October 19, 2018Collision repairers hoping for pricing relief on paint might be out of luck for a while, based on a PPG
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‘Who Pays?’: 64% of shops successful at pinchweld work reimbursement
— October 19, 2018About 64 percent of collision repairers who ask report consistently being paid to clean the pinchweld
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Subaru reaches 1M vehicles with EyeSight ADAS since 2012; tech could cut crashes, curtail aftermarket glass
— October 18, 2018Subaru on Tuesday announced it had sold 1 million vehicles with some form of its advanced driver assistance
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UPDATE: PPG to buy SEM Products
— October 18, 2018PPG on Thursday announced it would buy SEM Products for an undisclosed amount, predicting the deal to
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NABR: Setting right labor rates keeps customers safe, allows body shop to meet future costs
— October 17, 2018Establishing appropriate labor rates protects consumers as well as your business, National AutoBody Research
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Experts: Investor capital exists for smaller auto body operations looking to expand
— October 16, 2018A report that six-shop MSO Lift Auto Group drew millions of investment dollars from a Canadian financial
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Traditional body shop borrowing options include bank, seller, paint company
— October 16, 2018Private equity firms and other sources of capital might not be interested in shops and stakes below a
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Consultant: 60 percent of collision labor on late-model vehicles with ADAS to involve electronics
— October 12, 2018SJF Business Consulting President Steve Feltovich on Friday said he’s been teaching estimating
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Professional credentials, third-party claims among highlights of CIC SEMA Week agenda
— October 12, 2018Repairers still making plans for SEMA Week might want to set aside time Tuesday, Oct. 30, for the final
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