Posts published in “Regions”

Economic crisis takes toll on Hands of the Carpenter’s mission to provide transportation to women in need

By Rob Merwin on April 15, 2020

As Covid-19 spreads, Dan Georgopulos says his faith-based nonprofit community has a new sense of urgency in addressing its mission of serving single women in need of reliable transportation.

Paint spray booth manufacturer turns attention to producing Covid-19 testing booths

“This product was developed from start to finish in less than six days, and we know that getting it out the door is critical, so we focused all of our attention on the development," says Debbie Teter, Garmat USA.

Paint spray booth manufacturer turns attention to producing Covid-19 testing booths

By Rob Merwin on April 15, 2020

‘Our company is well versed in innovation, and we possess agile manufacturing processes that allow for easy product customizations. This led us to research ideas to help fight the Covid-19 crisis’ — Debbie Teter, Garmat USA.

St. Louis equipment distributor hunkers down for pandemic to pass

By Rob Merwin on April 15, 2020

ATI president says leasing companies are now offering deferred leases for shops that need equipment to service customers during crisis.

Industrial Finishes & Systems provides CARE Act resource guide for body shops

By Staff/Wire Reports on April 13, 2020

The guide is provided as a free resource to help body shops better understand recent changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act enacted as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Fast Undercar connects with customers to help navigate pandemic’s impact and prospects for new accounts

By Rob Merwin on April 9, 2020

Economic crisis presents opportunities for wholesale distributor to nurture customer relationships and build new business.

As wholesale parts business begins to tail off, cautious optimism prevails

By Rob Merwin on April 9, 2020

Colorado dealership Perkins Motors make adjustments to wholesale department operations as state’s coronavirus expects to spike.

Building systems and processes for today — and to carry into tomorrow

“As an industry — whether it’s the collision repair shop, jobber or supplier — we’re all going to be better as a result of this," says Mike Duncan, Industrial Finishes

Building systems and processes for today — and to carry into tomorrow

By Rob Merwin on April 9, 2020

Oregon-based collision distributor uses newly developed technology to service shops amid the pandemic; builds and reinforces supply chain partnerships.