Longevity sets Runge’s Auto & Tire apart from the competition in Chicago, IL. The 18,000-square foot facility has been home to automotive repair shops since 1920, before being purchased by the Runge family in 1963.
Nineteen years ago, Collision Shop Director Jesse Thompson took over the helm at Dealer Collision Center in St. George, UT, and has worked hard to help the business grow at a steady rate.
Star Body Works Collision Centers is a four-shop MSO located in Oregon that offers collision services for everything except restoration, in addition to running a 24-hour towing company.
When Eric Shaffer, owner of Thomas E. Brown, Inc. in Mechanicsburg, PA, believes in a product, tool or piece of equipment, he’s not afraid to make it an essential part of his production.
When a vehicle owner arrives at Clay Hoberecht’s body shop after an accident, he frequently says, “You’re making decisions about your life and your family’s safety is depending on it—we’ve got your back.”
If you were looking to open a new shop, what would be the first piece of equipment you’d think about? In many cases, it would be your spray booth because we all know cars don’t paint themselves. At least for now.
This article appeared in our June 2020 Shop & Product Showcase.
Crossing state lines between its two locations in Texas and Oklahoma, Auto Body Concepts must comply with each state’s requirements and ensure clients in both markets are pleased with the high-quality repairs the shops performs.
This article appeared in our June 2020 Shop & Product Showcase.
Since 1937, Island Fender has been providing high-quality collision repairs to Honolulu, HI, and the surrounding area. Using the latest technology in collision repair, framework, alignment and painting, Island Fender offers superior workmanship and service.
This article appeared in our June 2020 Shop & Product Showcase.
Some shop owners and managers will drag their feet when it comes to acquiring new, cutting-edge tools and equipment, even though they know they can make help them to be more efficient while saving time and money.
This article appeared in our June 2020 Shop & Product Showcase.
There is no doubt car painters and vehicle restorers are artists just like Picasso, Van Gogh and Andy Warhol. Their creative passions are not displayed on canvas or in clay, but rather on old cars that are brought back to their glory days by creativity and passion.