NORTHEAST 2021 Conference Journal

POWERHOUSE UNDERCOATS AND CLEARS

You know them as PREMIUM. You trust them to power through the job. From the P27SpectraPrime Primer Surfacer/ Sealer to the CC200 – Dynamic Clearcoat, Ultra System™ is the foundation of our premium assortment of refinish systems including waterborne and solvent options. Ultra 9K™. Ultra 7000®.

Delivering on our repair promise.

We are Sherwin-Williams®.

visit www.sherwin-automotive.com/UltraSystem

VISIT US AT BOOTH #300

CALL: 1-800-221-1256

800-221-1256

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SCREAMINGLY FAST PARTS DELIVERY.

Looking for Mopar® and Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar Parts in a hurry?

Give our parts department a call and they’ll be on their way before you know it.

Visit us at NORTHEAST 2021 Booth #116. ®

DOVER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP 158 S. Salem Street Dover, NJ 07801

Order Hot Line: (888) 676-6727 Fax: (973) 366-0757

Mon.–Fri. 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Sat. 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

©2021 FCA US LLC. All Rights Reserved. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Mopar and SRT are registered trademarks of FCA US LLC. FIAT is a registered trademark of FCA Group Marketing S.p.A., used under license by FCA US LLC. Magneti Marelli is a registered trademark of Magneti Marelli S.p.A.

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CONTENTS Welcome.........................................................7 Schedule of Events........................................10-11 Exhibitors........................................................18 Floor Plan........................................................19

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elcome back!

It is my extreme pleasure to welcome you back to NORTHEAST! It is hard to describe the last year and a half, not only for our industry but for the entire world. It all seems like a blur now. Back in March 2020, we were all set to bring you the latest in technology, equipment, education, tools, and everything else you expect from a NORTHEAST show. Then the world changed in a blink of an eye. We were less than two weeks out from the show when the lock downs went into place due to COVID. Who knew that nightmare would last over a year? Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would ever have to postpone - never mind cancel a NORTHEAST show. But unfortunately, nothing was immune to COVID and so we had no choice but to go virtual last September and then ultimately postpone in March 2020.

But that is all in the past. If you are reading this, you are at NORTHEAST 2021! And we couldn’t be more pleased to have you back. All of the technology, equipment, education, tools, etc. are all back again.

And with the changes that have taken place in our industry over the last 18 months, boy, do we need everything NORTHEAST has to offer more than ever.

AASP/NJ has always been a leader and we jump to the front again by being the first show to come back. As always, your health and safety is our greatest concern and we have taken all precautions recommended by the State of New Jersey and put them into place.

So have a safe, educational, fun NORTHEAST trade show.

Welcome Back!

Jerry McNee AASP/NJ President

Advertisers’ Index...........................................58 Published by Thomas Greco Publishing Inc. 244 Chestnut St. Suite 202 Nutley, NJ 07110 973-667-6922 fax 973-235-1963 www.grecopublishing.com Publisher/President Thomas Greco Director of Sales/Sr. Vice President Alicia Figurelli Editorial Director Joel Gausten Editorial Coordinator Alana Bonillo Production Coordinator Joe Greco Managing Editor Chasidy Rae Sisk Production Donna Greco

The NORTHEAST 2021 Conference Journal is dedicated to Kathy Elder and everyone we lost to COVID-19.

Celebrating 32 years!

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***Event schedule subject to change.

AASP/NJ is proud to announce that NORTHEAST 2021 badge registration will now include FREE educational opportunities for all attendees Friday and Saturday!

All classes held at Embassy Suites by Hilton Secaucus Meadowlands, just steps from the Meadowlands Expo Center.

Attendance is first-come, first-served; open to NORTHEAST attendees only. Must present NORTHEAST badge ID for admittance.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

3pm | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II OEM Workshop: Ford Discusses Accessing Repair Information, Collision Sectioning Procedures for Aluminum Gerry Bonanni, Ford Motor Company & Pete Fryzel, I-CAR This workshop, presented by Ford Motor Company in cooperation with I-CAR(®, is intended to provide a variety of useful information about Ford vehicles, technological advancements and collision repairs. It will overview Ford’s collision philosophy, review current product lines, navigate Ford Resources, identify the most frequent types of damage on Ford vehicles and discuss the latest collision repair methods. Ford will demonstrate how to access several collision repair resources during the workshop, so we encourage you to bring a laptop computer or tablet with you.

10am TRADE SHOW OPENS

Three takeaways for the attendees: 1) Education on available Ford collision resources, including FordCrashParts.com and Motorcraftservice.com 2) Information on sectioning procedures, specifically for aluminum vehicles (F-series, Super Duty, Expedition and Navigator) 3) Overview on the all new electric Mustang Mach-E and Ford Bronco

5pm TRADE SHOW OPENS 5pm | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II It’s Not Just About DTCs: Overview of Calibrations Mike Anderson, Collision Advice & Jake Rodenroth Scanning is NOT just about the DTC’s, and here we share insights and real world examples of why you need to also check the values of the ADAS Components on some OEM vehicles. They will explain why you can’t rely on just looking for DTC’s and how/why you need to view the LIVE Data.

Attendees gain first hand insights in regards to calibrations and how to position yourself for the future to ensure safe and proper repairs.

• Verifying the horizontal and vertical specifications of the ADAS Components • Test Drives and Why they matter • What issues will NOT Trigger DTCs • Documentation for reimbursement and liability 7pm | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II Collision Repair 2035: Trends and Technologies that will Force the Collision Industry to Reinvent Itself by 2035!

Frank Terlep, Co-Founder and CEO – Auto Techcelerators, LLC By participating in this session, attendees will be introduced to more than 20 trends and technologies that will dramatically change the industry by 2035, understand how these same trends and technologies are affecting the industry today, discuss what the industry needs to do between now and 2035 to survive and thrive, and generate their own list of actionable ideas!

10pm TRADE SHOW CLOSES 10pm - 12am | Embassy Suites Secaucus Meadowlands NORTHEAST Exhibitor Appreciation After-Party Hosted by AASP/NJ

10am | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II Getting and Staying Certified – OEM Repair Requirements and Relationships Intertwined Dave Gruskos, Reliable Automotive Equipment & Michael Bradshaw, K&M Collision How to build and maintain relationships with sponsoring dealers. Key factors in being a true partner, quality repairs, right equipment and more!

11:30am | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II Using Total Losses, Diminished Value, Loss of Use and the Appraisal Clause to Increase Your Customer Referral Base John Walczuk, President, ZB Negotiations; Allen Lipp, Automotive Consulting Professionals How to use no cost services and guide your customers through a total loss, diminished value or loss of use claim. Gain an understanding of when and how the appraisal clause is the best alternative in a total loss claim.

Help your customer see the value and understanding you have and make a negative experience into a positive referral for your shop.

1pm | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II Your Key To Success: Optimize Your Labor Lee Rush, Sherwin-Williams With constantly changing market dynamics, this session provides insights that ensure optimization through predictive and intelligent analytics that adapt with your work environment, capacity, inventory, and available skilled labor hours. Utilizing labor correctly is essential to being truly agile and profitably sustainable in the collision repair industry. Upon successful completion of this course, participant will be able to: • Increase Technician Labor Utilization • Increase Shop Touch Time • Increase Vehicle Throughput • Drive Production Efficiencies • Improve Customer Satisfaction 3pm | Embassy Suites - Meadowlands I & II Productive Refinishing Processes John Shoemaker, Business Development Manager, BASF This course will give a quick look at how to utilize proven best practices to maximize your paint shop productivity by reducing common shortfalls, minimize paint flaws, improve paint hours per booth cycle and increase overall throughput.

Three takeaways: 1. How to validate working entering the paint shop 2. Identify equipment required to maximize productivity 3. How to prep, clean and stage work to maximize throughput

5pm TRADE SHOW CLOSES

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 TRADE SHOW HOURS: 10AM - 3PM

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would like to thank those who have provided generous sponsorship at this year’s show! ®

Gold Show Sponsor

Attendee Prize Sponsor

General Sponsor

2021 Platinum Show Sponsor

Silver Show Sponsor

General Sponsor Silver Show Sponsor

2021 Lanyard Sponsors

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Let talent shine.

BASF’s Vision+ Educational Expertise provides tailored solutions to customers from a wide variety of V+ University and V+ Technical University courses. Offered at over 24 locations across North America, BASF is constantly developing new content in OEM training, eLearning and more to keep our customers first-class.

™ basfrefinish.com

BASF AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH COATINGS BOOTH #227 PLATINUM SHOW SPONSOR!

EXHIBITOR LIST A.S.E.T. / Iwata __________________ 008

Deerfos America Inc. ______________ 331

Oasis Scientific__________________ 739

AASP/NJ ______________________ 001

Dent Fix Equipment ______________ 341

On the Mark Payments_____________ 143

Advance Auto Parts_______________ 609

Detailing World__________________ 308

Onwings Automotive Paint__________ 130

Aeromotive ____________________ 306

Dominion Sure Seal_______________ 711

Opus IVS______________________ 243

AkzoNobel_____________________ 601

Dover Dodge Chrysler Jeep_________ 116

Paul Miller Auto Group____________ 135

ALLDATA Automotive Intelligence _____ 707

DRIVE________________________ 428

Pinnacle Automotive Equipment______ 545

Allied Powers___________________ 114

ECS Automotive Concepts __________ 435

Pliogrip, Like 90, Walcom__________ 329

American First Finance_____________ 112

Eppy’s Tool & Equipment Warehouse___ 234

Podium_______________________ 017

American Icon / POR-15 ___________ 629

EvoCharge _____________________ 719

Polyvance_____________________ 108

ARC Equipment LLC ______________ 016

EZ Spare Wheel__________________ 309

PPM Industries__________________ 107

Assured Performance Network _______ 433

Fenix Parts, Inc._________________ 242

Prima Welds Inc._________________ 148

asTech™ ______________________ 122

Findpigtails.com_________________ 209

Pro Spot International_____________ 437

Atlantic Safety Products ____________ 717

Ford Motor Company______________ 527

Rapid Rim_____________________ 705

Auto Body Distributing Co. _________ 400

GARMAT USA Mid Atlantic/NorthEast__ 536

RBL Products___________________ 145

Auto TECHCELERATORS, LLC _______ 011

GM Genuine Parts________________ 535

Reliable Automotive Equipment, Inc.___ 335

AutoLeap ______________________ 311

Harbortouch____________________ 004

Samurai 2K USA Inc.______________ 726

Automotive Training Institute ________ 104

HELLA Automotive Sales, Inc.________ 212

SATA Spray Equipment - Dan-Am Co.__ 232

AutoRepair Cloud ________________ 703

Hystik, Inc._____________________ 717

Seymour of Sycamore, Inc.__________ 715

Autoshop Solutions ______________ 709

I-CAR________________________ 519

Sherwin Williams Automotive________ 317

Axalta Coating Systems____________ 427

Indasa USA____________________ 204

Shop-Ware, Inc._________________ 430

BASF Corporation _______________ 227

Innovative Solutions & Technology - Autel / GYS _ 401

Solera | Audatex_________________ 735

BECCA Inc. ____________________ 347

ITW Evercoat___________________ 205

Solidus Equipment Systems_________ 633

Beta Tools USA LLC______________ 731

KECO Body Repair Products_________ 140

Spanesi_______________________ 413

Betag North America ______________ 517

Kent Automotive _________________ 343

Spraymax______________________ 006

Blueprint Optimization Tool Demo Area __301

Killer Tools_____________________ 126

Steck Manufacturing______________ 113

Brock Supply ___________________ 132

Kristal Coatings / Netherland________ 701

Summit CRS____________________ 015

CAM Auto _____________________ 613

Launch Tech USA________________ 727

Sun Collision___________________ 124

Car-Part.com ___________________ 105

LKQ Corporation_________________ 235

Sunline Supply__________________ 450

Carworx ______________________ 120

LKQ/GuniWheel_________________ 110

Sunmight USA Corporation_________ 711

CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc.________ 505

Manufacturer Express_____________ 745

Team PRP_____________________ 211

CCG Products, Inc. _______________ 349

Matrix Electronic Measuring, Inc._____ 649

The Amato Agency________________ 500

Cebotech, Inc. __________________ 619

Mercedes Benz of Paramus__________ 446

Transtar Autobody Technologies______ 127

Celette _______________________ 247

Metropolitan Car-o-liner___________ 217

Tri-State Luxury Collection__________ 101

Central Paint ___________________ 226

MGM Auto Body Supplies__________ 313

US Chemical___________________ 007

Chief Automotive Technologies ______ 643

Mirka USA_____________________ 345

USI of North America______________ 327

Chisum _______________________ 501

Mitchell International______________ 200

VeriFacts Automotive______________ 534

CMA Refinishing Solutions, Inc. ______ 230

Motor Guard Corporation___________ 713

Wheel Collision Center____________ 305

Collision Equipment Consulting ______ 423

MyShop Traffic__________________ 342

Wizards Products________________ 136

Collision Services________________ 310

Network 1 Solutions LLC___________ 147

WM Barr & Company______________ 005

Continental Auto Parts_____________ 201

Nitro Innovations_________________ 729

XYZ Fasteners / Source____________ 241

Crest East Coast _________________ 133

NJ Parts of Flemington_____________ 300

ZB Negotiations_________________ 106

CTW International ________________ 717

NUCAR Wholesale Parts Distributors___ 408

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FLOOR PLAN

The Best Wax & Grease Remover Stop Fisheye Prep your next job with Polycracker CONTACT YOUR JOBBER or CALL: 973-335-2828 FAX: 973-402-7222 Email: polycracker@netscape.com

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There Will Only Be One. Booth 413.

Spanesi Americas, Inc. 123 Ambassador Dr. STE 107 Naperville, IL 60540

224-SPANESI (224-772-6374) www.spanesi-americas.com facebook.com/spanesiamericas

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Audi dealers strive to make you an Audi Genuine Parts fan •

Audi Parts Professionals are your subject matter experts on collision parts, replacement components and mechanical items.

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Many Audi dealers offer technical service support hotline access that can reduce your repair times and help you meet an on-time promised delivery.

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Installing Audi Genuine Parts contributes towards improved cycle time that makes both your customer and their insurance company happier.

Helping you do business is our business. Order Audi Genuine Parts from these select dealers.

Flemington Audi 213 Route 202/31 Flemington, NJ 08822 Toll Free: 877.657.2787 Fax: 908.782.1795 email: rmuir@flemington.com www.NJPARTS.com

DCH Millburn Audi 2211 Millburn Ave Maplewood, NJ 07040 Toll Free: 800.553.9250 Direct: 973.762.0262 Fax: 973.762.2381 www.dchmillburnaudi.com

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Paul Miller Audi 179 Route 46 East Parsippany, NJ 07054 Toll Free: 800.35.MILLER Parts Direct: 973.575.7793 Fax: 973.575.5911 www.paulmiller.com

Bell Audi 782 Route 1 Edison, NJ 08817 732.396.9360 Fax: 732.396.9090 www.bellaudi.com

Audi Brooklyn 211 63rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11220 Phone: 718.492.6400 Fax: 718.492.8899 rmerchant@audibrooklyn.com www.audibrooklyn.com

Town Motors Audi 400 South Dean Street Englewood, NJ 07631 201.227.6506/6536 Fax: 201.541.0314 www.townmotors.com

Jack Daniels Audi of Upper Saddle River 243 Route 17 Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 201.252.1500 Fax: 201.254.1552 tbabcock@jackdanielsmotors.com www.jackdanielsmotors.com

Audi Bridgewater 701 Route 202-206 N Bridgewater, NJ 08807 929.600.9156 Fax: 908.595.0237 parts@audibridgewater.com www.audibridgewater.com

Diagnostically speaking, there is no substitute.

Porsche technology.

Porsche Genuine Service & Parts.

Contact one of these authorized dealers.

Town Porsche 105 Grand Avenue Englewood, NJ 201-227-6505 Fax 201-227-6553 town-motorcar.porschedealer.com

Flemington Porsche 213 Route 202/31 Flemington, NJ 800-216-5124 Fax 908-782-9397 flemingtonporsche.com

Porsche Princeton 3333 Route 1 Lawrenceville, NJ 609-945-1500 Fax 609-945-1501 princetonporsche.com

Paul Miller Porsche 3419 Route 46 East Parsippany, NJ 973-227-3000 Fax 973-575-8396 paulmillerporsche.com

Porsche Monmouth 280 Route 36 East West Long Branch, NJ 732-935-7600 Fax 732-935-7602 porschemonmouth.com

Manhattan Motorcars 711 11th Avenue New York, NY 877-661-1586 Fax 646-473-0798 manhattanmotorcarsporsche.com

© 2021 Porsche Cars North America Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times.

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FIT AND FINISH IS NO PLACE TO GET CREATIVE. CONTACT US TODAY FOR A COMPETITIVE QUOTE ON YOUR NEXT COLLISION REPAIR ESTIMATE. CENTRAL AVENUE CHRYSLER JEEP

1839 Central Park Avenue Yonkers, NY 10710 Order Hot Line: (800) 967-5298 Fax: (914) 361-1508 www.centralave.com COLLISION LINK, REPAIR LINK AND PARTS TRADER

DOVER DODGE

EASTCHESTER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE

4007 Boston Road Bronx, NY 10466 Order Hot Line: (914) 597-7018 Fax: (718) 881-3014 WE COMPETE WITH AFTERMARKET PRICES! FREE DELIVERY!

FRANKLIN SUSSEX AUTO MALL

158 S. Salem St. Dover, NJ 07801 Order Hot Line: (888) 676-6727 Fax: (973) 366-0757

315 Route 23 Sussex, NJ 07461 Order Hot Line: (888) 528-2200

NIELSEN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 175 Route 10 East Hanover, NJ 07936 Order Hot Line: (877) 890-9545

Check out MoparRepairConnection.com for resources, promotions and technical information. ©2021 FCA US LLC. All Rights Reserved. Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Mopar and SRT are registered trademarks of FCA US LLC.

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2021 THE AMATO AGENCY, A DIVISION OF WORLD INSURANCE Amato Insurance Agency, a division of World Insurance, has been protecting individuals, families, and businesses throughout New Jersey since 1994. The independent insurance agency focuses on people helping people: professional service with a personal touch.

With a broad network of carriers, Amato Insurance Agency provides clients with the best possible rate for the protection they need. As specialists in automotive service businesses, Amato Insurance Agency is able to provide superior coverage in addition to exclusive benefits to members of many major Automotive Associations, to which the Agency is a proud supporter and active participant. The Amato Agency is a longtime AASP/NJ benefit provider and supporter of the association’s flagship event, the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show.

To learn more about the wide variety of services available to the automotive repair industry - including the recently announced AASP/NJ Health Plan - contact the agency at (800) 763-6574 or by going to amatoagency. com. Visit the Amato Agency at NORTHEAST Booth 500.

ACCUDRAFT Accudraft has been a pioneer in spray booth and finishing technology for over 40 years. Made specifically for customers seeking superior equipment and an optimal drying experience, Accudraft Paint Booths stand above the competition. Whether you are looking for automotive and truck paint booth applications, waterborne drying systems or fully customized industrial enclosures, Accudraft will be able to design you a system that streamlines your finishing work into a rapid, energy-efficient process. Our products focus on providing high performance, sophisticated technology and rugged structural quality, and are designed with the needs of today’s collision repair professional in mind.

For more information on Accudraft Paint Booths and service, please visit us online at accudraftpaintbooths.com or call (800) 5240340.

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ACME NISSAN Acme Nissan is proud to serve Monmouth Junction with quality new and used Nissan vehicles, and the best in OEM Nissan parts.

Acme Nissan provides a full line of services dedicated to our New Jersey customers, from Nissan car repairs performed by expert mechanics to finding you the right parts at the right price to get your job out the door quicker. Acme Nissan is the smart choice for your automotive needs throughout Central and Southern NJ. We’re located at 2050 Route 130 in Monmouth Junction; you can also visit us online at acmenissan.com, or call us at 800367-0269 / 732-821-9300. Our highly trained and professional parts staff looks forward to speaking with you!

AUTO BODY DISTRIBUTING CO. From abrasives and body fillers to masking tape and paint, Auto Body Distributing Co. (ABD) provides auto body shops with all their auto body supply and tool needs at a consistently lower pricing than our competitors.

In addition to serving all your auto body material needs, shop owners also get preferred pricing on hard parts, with discounts that we have negotiated with OEM and Aftermarket parts departments throughout the State. At ABD, a two-person shop receives the same pricing and discounts as a thirty-man shop; our shareholder members all get the same great price.

ABD’s 51-year history began in 1970, when nine body shop owners joined forces in an effort to create strength in numbers and thus improve their collective purchasing power. Their determination, perseverance and cutting-edge ideas of encouraging participation by becoming a cooperative gradually led to a positive and ongoing response, and the “community” that exists today as ABD. Today, ABD is a thriving business and a force in the industry, and provides stockholders with shop supplies and paint at huge savings in addition to the best hard parts discounts. We thank you for your support!

Our business model is unique in that our primary goal is to create savings and support for our shareholder members. Our high volume purchasing gets us the best pricing from

our suppliers, which we then pass on to our members with minimal markups that cover our overhead costs. And, for the past several years, when we find ourselves with excess profit, we dividend that money right back to our members.

To learn more about ABD, please call (973) 373-7100. We look forward to seeing you at the NORTHEAST TRADE SHOW! BASF NORTHEAST Platinum Show Sponsor As the world’s largest chemical company, BASF offers advanced paint technologies, set apart with products backed by support in technical training, color information systems and business management. BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings develops and markets the highestquality coatings available for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Customers are at the heart of everything BASF does. That’s why BASF has spent more than 150 years working side by side with customers, listening to needs and developing solutions to sustain the future of collision centers in a rapidly evolving industry. BASF offers quality coatings and tailored solutions to create greater efficiencies, productivity, profitability and sustainability in our partner collision centers.

Come see BASF in action at NORTHEAST Booth 227.

BECCA, Inc. At BECCA, Inc., “Innovation For Waste Minimization” is our motto and our culture. As a result, we’re creating systems that will reduce waste: • Wasted Time! – FLASH DRY Rapid Air Drying System designed to reduce dry times by 25-50% for both Solvent and Waterborne.

• Wasted Materials! - Recycling Systems that are designed for the operation and process to provide the best results. Reducing hazardous waste by 70 -100%.

• Wasted Performance! - Spray Gun Cleaning Systems designed to save time, improve performance and reduce waste, therefore lowering your costs, improving your efficiency and maximizing your first through quality.

Owner Barry Thomas’ background in Mechanical Engineering and Finishing, operation management, as well as the ability to improve systems makes BECCA a performer for its customers. BECCA’s products typically deliver – same day or next day for Consumables & Parts...Within 1 week for Equipment.

For more information, visit beccainc.com, and be sure to visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 347.

BETAG INNOVATION Effective technical training and advanced equipment, for a new generation of collision repair estimators & technicians.

As vehicle technology and the materials used for manufacturing cars continues to rapidly evolve, it has never been more important for collision repairers to focus on developing the knowledge, skills and performance of their people to stay ahead.

To ensure safe and proper repairs, carried out in accordance with OEM specifications, estimators and technicians must be able to understand and carry out detailed repair instructions and procedures.

BETAG Innovation’s training and equipment program focuses on this - delivering tangible benefits to vehicle owners, collision repairers, insurers and OEMs. Effective Technical Training BETAG offers a comprehensive, skills-based training program for estimators and technicians of all experience levels.

The program has been developed to meet three key objectives: 1. Improve overall quality of repairs and reduce re-works; 2. Increase ‘touch time’ and productivity; 3. Reduce ‘key to key’ and repair times.

Training classes are instructor led and hands-on, to improve knowledge retention and the learning experience. Offered across North America, estimators and technicians return to work confident in their new skills and ready to add immediate value by increasing workshop productivity.

BETAG’s Learning Center BETAG’s Learning Center provides OEMs and repairers with an easy means of tracking the knowledge and skills of their estimators and technicians.

It also provides estimators and technicians with a clear learning path and simple means of accessing course reference manuals, and personal workbooks with notes taken during classes.

BETAG’s Learning Center can be white labelled and tailored for OEMs and repairers and already sits at the heart of a major OEM’s European body repair program.

Advanced Equipment BETAG works with OEMs to develop technical repair solutions and produces a

range of advanced repair equipment, designed around the technician, to enable them to work precisely and efficiently.

For more information about BETAG Innovation’s training and equipment program, please call Keith Egan at 224-289-0699 or email egan@betaginnovation.com.

BMW OF SPRINGFIELD Family-owned and operated since 1965, Springfield, NJ-based BMW of Springfield (formerly known as JMK BMW) is the type of facility known to countless repairers throughout the Northern and Central New Jersey regions as standing head and shoulders above the rest. An expert staff, unwavering commitment to service and a continuing philosophy of valuing the customer above all else has helped make BMW of Springfield the largest businessto-business marketer of BMW replacement parts in New Jersey, and the second largest in BMW’s Eastern region.

“We continue to grow every year in sales volume thanks in part to our philosophy, which differs from the typical wholesale parts operation,” explains Parts Director Pedro Santos (who is a company mainstay himself).

“We employ what’s referred to as ‘business-tobusiness’ marketing, in addition to providing an ever-expanding range of products and parts.

We focus on getting to know each customer, maintaining regular communication with each business we work with, hosting various meetings and events geared towards them and providing technical support.”

BMW of Springfield keeps their clientele happy through nearly constant deliveries, many made same-day if possible, with eight delivery trucks that deliver throughout the state on four scheduled routes. In addition, the dealer employs one delivery-on-demand truck, where customers inside BMW of Springfield’s local delivery area can get their orders shipped the same day. For non-local customers, they offer next-day UPS service, and can be reached by fax, phone, email or Nextel phone messaging.

The wholesale parts department, comprised of five advisors under the direction of Santos, coordinates orders from all over New Jersey, using products and parts in their expansive wholesale parts housing area.

Santos notes, “Our employees’ experience and our company philosophy give us a huge advantage, which we translate into constantly improving ourselves for the benefit of the customer.”

BMW of Springfield is also a longtime supporter of the industry through its work with both AASP/NJ and the NORTHEAST show.

For more information on BMW of Springfield, please visit bmwofspringfieldnj.com.

CELETTE Celette is the Global leader of collision repair technology providing the most accurate and efficient solutions for more than 60 years!

Evolving alongside the OEMs, providing solutions to the changes of the industry. Celette develops straightforward repair options: • Cameleon, customizable fixture set • Eagle, laser diagnostic system • NAJA 3D Measuring • Frame Machines and Benches • Trioxyclean - sterilize and purify your vehicle cabin Come see why Celette is the World Leader of the collision Industry. Visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 247.

COLLISION EQUIPMENT CONSULTING, INC. Collision Equipment Consulting, Inc. offers collision repair professionals an expert combination of sales, service and training, as well as the best equipment offerings for all your collision repair needs!

The company was started in 2006 by Ted Dinnella. Ted’s lifelong industry experience and commitment to quality have earned him the reputation as “The Go To Guy” - your direct source for the very best in collision repair equipment.

Whether you are in the market for electronic measuring systems, welders, aluminum repair tools, frame machines, lifts, benches or heat induction tools, Collision Equipment Consulting is ready to serve you with quality products, service and training. We can also assist you in becoming certified by Assured Performance!

Come see us and meet Ted at NORTHEAST Booth 423 - the center of the show floor - and learn more about our product line, including inventory from Chief, Fi. TIM, Induction Innovations and more! You can also visit us online at www.collisionequipment.net.

DOVER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP If you’re on the hunt for quality Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep or Ram parts, make Dover Dodge Chrysler Jeep your first stop… …And your only stop, for that matter. One thing we here at Dover Dodge Chrysler Jeep pride ourselves on is helping customers find the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM parts they need. Not only are we committed to helping you find parts needed for your specific job, but we also might be able to save you some money in the process.

Please visit the Dover Dodge Chrysler Jeep auto parts center for all your parts needs.

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Superior customer service starts with Town Audi and Audi Genuine Parts.

• Our expert parts staff is ready to serve you with over $500,000 in inventory and a fleet of trucks to help ensure same-day delivery on most orders • We respect your time, and offer a quick and accurate order process to help meet your needs • Proudly serving the Tri-State area with Audi Genuine Parts since 1970 • Same-day delivery on stocked items, next-day availability on most non-stocked items

Town Audi 400 South Dean Street Englewood, NJ 07631 Parts Direct: 888.779.6792 Fax: 201.541.0314

Email: audiparts@townmotors.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-7pm

Saturday: 8am-5pm

Porsche Genuine Parts & Service.

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You’ve got the right tools, staff, technology and procedures to give your customers the best repair possible. The missing piece of the puzzle? Genuine Volkswagen Collision Parts. Contact an authorized dealer today and find your perfect fit.

Flemington Volkswagen 213 Route 202/31 Flemington, NJ 08822 TOLL FREE: 877-657-2787 FAX: 908-782-1795 email: rmuir@flemington.com www.NJPARTS.com

Paul Miller VW of Bernardsville 118 Morristown ROAd Bernardsville, NJ 07924 Toll Free: 877-318-6557 Local: 908-766-1600 Fax: 908-766-6171

Douglas Motors 491 MORRIS AVE. SUMMIT, NJ 07901 PHONE: 908-277-1100 FAX: 908-273-6196 TOLL FREE: 800-672-1172 www.douglasvw.com email: douglasparts@douglasautonet.com

Trend Motors 221 Route 46 West Rockaway, NJ 07866 888-267-2821 fax: 973-625-4985 www.trendmotors.com email: dreinacher@trendmotors.com

Crestmont Volkswagen 730 ROUTE 23 NORTH POMPTON PLAINS, NJ 07444 TOLL FREE: 800-839-6444 fax: 973-839-8146 www.crestmontvw.com email: vwparts@crestmont23.com

“Volkswagen“ and the Volkswagen logo are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG. ©2021 Volkswagen of America, Inc.

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PLASTIC REPAIR YOU CAN COUNT ON Polyvance® equipment and training will help you repair more plastics, keep more labor hours in your shop, and improve your cycle time.

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assist you! With a fleet of 15 delivery trucks on the road daily and $1.5 million in inventory, a member of our parts staff will be happy to assist you! You can also order Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler car parts online using Collision Link, CCC1 Nexpart or by email parts@ doverdodge.com.

Visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 116.

EMPIRE AUTO PARTS Empire Auto Parts distributes quality replacement auto parts in an efficient, accurate and transparent way. We continually refine our standards to maintain our position as a leader in quality and service. We are an ISO 9001:2015 and NSF P394 certified distributor, so we adhere to strict rules regarding our quality management system, traceability of parts and customer satisfaction. Empire is a member of the Auto Body Parts Association (ABPA) and the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA).

Our friendly sales and logistics teams provide fast, free delivery from 16 locations in the Northeast. Empire delivers a broad mix of crash and cooling parts including CAPA and NSF certified parts and Diamond Standard brand parts. All parts are labeled and scanned to provide accurate information. We are approved by most insurance companies and provide our pricing information to the major software estimating companies.

Empire’s online parts portal (empireauto. us) is the perfect solution to help you find the parts you need. You can search for parts by year, make and model before ordering online.

We include real-time pricing and availability along with part pictures, quality, tracking, return requests and purchasing stats for your reference. New features are coming soon, so log on today!

If you would like to schedule a sales visit or tour our warehouse distribution center, please contact our sales manager, Randy Bollander, by email at randallbollander@empireauto.biz or by phone at (973) 745-2516.

FENIX PARTS, INC. / COSMO’S OCEAN COUNTY AUTO WRECKERS/ LEESVILLE AUTO PARTS WRECKERS Fenix Parts (fenixparts.com) is the secondlargest auto recycler in North America, with 15 self-service and full-service facilities optimally 40

located through- out the United States. Our broad and growing geographic footprint reaches all corners of the Northeast – including multiple locations throughout New York, New Jersey and in Pennsylvania – with a fleet of local delivery trucks ensuring we meet our customers’ needs by always delivering on time.

Fenix parts provides customers with industry leading warranties, including a standard warranty of six months on everything we sell, along with One Year and 3-Year warranties which include Labor Protection! And for our collision repair friends Fenix offers a lifetime warranty on all sheet metal for rust through perforation.

The Fenix companies are led by respected leaders in the auto recycling industry, having been in business an average of more than 25 years. We proudly serve collision shops, mechanical shops and individual retail customers by providing a large and diverse inventory made up of millions of used OEM parts – pulled from thousands of vehicles flowing through our rapidly expanding network – with lightning-fast distribution capabilities and exceptional customer service.

A cornerstone of Fenix Parts is our two fullservice locations in New Jersey – Leesville Auto Parts Wreckers in Rahway and Cosmo’s Ocean County Auto Wreckers in Bayville.

Serving the tri-state area of New Jersey, New York and Connecticut for more than 60 years, Leesville and Ocean County acquire vehicles that were repossessed, collision-damaged, storm-damaged, stolen, vandalized or tradedin, to dismantle and pass on quality tested parts to customers at huge savings. Leesville and Ocean County provide our customers with diverse product availability and outstanding service.

The next time you need an auto part, think recycled to save money, time and our environment. Just call Cosmo’s Ocean County Auto Parts at (800) 773-2925 or Leesville Auto Parts at (888) 879-5573!

FINDPIGTAILS.COM FindPigtails.com has over 350,000 connectors at your fingertips-delivered to your doorstep (Free, Same-Day Shipping).

Our website, findpigtails.com, was developed for you to quickly locate the connector you need, now. Complete with our entire online catalog, our pigtails will tell you exactly what functions & what vehicles they can be used for.

With many intuitive ways to search and find what you need, locating your connectors will be the easiest part of your day. Search by: • Year/Make/Model

• Keyword Search • Vin # decoding • Manufacturer • # of Terminals For immediate, need-it-now answers, LiveChat with us now. Schematics help, technical support, pricing, availability and ordering can all be done in immediate, real-time. You can even live-share your photos so together, we can help you determine what you need.

Visit us online at findpigtails.com, and come say hello at NORTHEAST Booth 209!

GOLIATH CARTS Here at Goliath Carts, we are driving industry innovation and workflow solutions.

Our range of products includes award winning mobile workstations, customer engagement devices, secure storage cabinets and expertly designed point of use carts! By offering truly “mobile” functionality to the employee, Goliath Carts brings all of the tools and technology where it is needed most. Our products help you optimize workflow and eliminate wasted movement.

For more information, visit goliathcarts.com or call us toll-free at 866-694-2278.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGY NORTHEAST Lanyard Sponsor Innovative Solutions & Technology is a proud distributor of GYS welding systems, Spanesi collision repair equipment, Autel ADAS calibration equipment and Chisum collision repair equipment. We offer these world-class products, training and support services to auto body repair shops across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

New in the booth For 2021 we will be showcasing ADAS calibration solutions with our partnership with Autel. We are also very proud to offer GYS welding equipment throughout the booth. Look for live product demonstrations of this new and exciting technology all show long!

Innovative Solutions & Technology has grown from a small distribution shop to the leader in high-quality collision repair equipment and welding tools in the tri-state area, always with the commitment to understanding our customers’ exact needs at the forefront. We are truly a full-service facility and our team is driven, creative and practical and uses a common sense approach to everything we do. You can be confident when working with Innovative Solutions & Technology that you will be taken care of every step of the way - from continued on page 42

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the first sale to installation, product training, and support services.

We are proud of the level of customer care we provide, and aim to help our customers become more productive by offering solutions that are effective and simple. We always have a dedicated and knowledgeable sales team member available to answer pre-sale questions, and our training technicians are always ready to help with any

technical or operational questions you have.

For additional support, we host I-CAR classes at our Lincoln Park, NJ facility to help our customers and industry professionals stay at the top of their game. Innovative Solutions & Technology is also a proud member and supporter of AASP/NJ, and we are happy to once again be your NORTHEAST Attendee Lanyard Sponsor!

We look forward to meeting NORTHEAST attendees - come visit us at Booth 401. For more information about Innovative Solutions & Technology or to schedule your training class appointment, visit us online at isatwelding.com.

KOLLECTIVE AUTO GROUP The flagship dealers of the Kollective Group look forward to serving you! Representing Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, Land Rover and Audi through multiple locations throughout New Jersey and New York, our growing auto group embraces customer-centric vehicles sales, financing and service. Elegance and excellence are the pillars of our business, and you’ll find the same high standards for customer care and quality at each of our dealerships. Most importantly, we value the ongoing relationship we have with each customer. One of the most valuable resources we offer is a professional staff that loves to assist customers.

The teams at our dealerships are what truly set us apart. Not only do they exemplify our customer-centric approach; they are certified mechanics and knowledgeable parts specialists who know the ins and outs of each brand. Our dealer members can also share resources, so it is easy to find the specific parts our customers need. This enables us to provide a higher level of service than other dealerships - something that our customers are talking about.

We are excited to announce the newest additions to our group - Lexus of Bridgewater and Lexus of Edison. We look forward to serving customers and continuing to offer the same exceptional experience the industry has come to expect from the Tri-State Luxury Collection!

Visit us online at drivekollective.com, and make sure to visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 101.

MAXON HYUNDAI MAZDA BUICK GMC For New Jersey parts industry mainstay Rick Weber, building personal, one-on-one relationships with customers is as important today as it was when he first started in the trade back in the early ’80s. Known to Garden State repairers as the longtime parts director at Maxon Hyundai/Mazda (and now Buick-GMC!) in Union, Weber and the Maxon Parts Department see customers as more than just numbers on an order.

Not surprisingly, this increasingly unique business philosophy has paid off. Currently serving most of New Jersey and parts of New York, Pennsylvania and Staten Island, the Maxon Wholesale Parts Division has built such a strong customer base that they had to move into a new warehouse to accommodate increasing sales. Launched in May 2014, the facility boasts 8,000 square feet and $1.5

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million in OEM collision and mechanical parts.

The professionals who comprise the current Maxon parts team include assistant warehouse manager A. Mason, who helps Weber run the general day-to-day operations of the wholesale facility. Parts Manager JP Pascual oversees the daily Hyundai Mazda service parts operation, while Dan Tornambe anchors the Buick GMC side. Ken Creasy and Justin Swanson offer personalized service on the Hyundai and Mazda wholesale phones. Hector Carrasquillo offers the same great service for Buick GMC wholesale. Shops can also expect to see road salesman Jim Brogan visiting their facilities! Administrative Assistant Pat Brady handles the department’s paperwork, while drivers NaQuan, John, Ellis and Dan (among others!) get the parts to the wide ranging family of customers.

Recently, the Maxon family of dealerships has grown, expanding to include Buick and GMC! The unmatched service and diverse inventory that Maxon customers have grown accustomed to has set the group apart as the preferred dealer in Central New Jersey.

With his department always in a state of growth, Weber credits Dealer Principal Michael Ciasulli for making the parts operation an ongoing success. “He gives me the tools I need to do the business; he saw this [expansion] as a good move,” Weber says.

Like many popular parts providers, Maxon Hyundai Mazda Buick GMC is a regular exhibitor at the annual NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show. In Weber’s mind, spending the weekend at NORTHEAST allows him extraordinary access to the clients who make it all possible. “Maybe I see one or two customers on a given day, but I can’t see a lot of those people at one time,” Weber explains.

“NORTHEAST gives us the opportunity to see literally thousands of current and potential customers.”

Maxon is also excited to help shops obtain OEM parts instead of aftermarket reman salvage parts through Hyundai’s addition of CCC to the manufacturer’s existing Go Genuine collision conquest program. The shops already using CCC can now join Hyundai’s program in conjunction with OEConnection/CollisionLink and OPSTRAX, as mediums to receive quality parts at unbeatable prices! Maxon also offers GM and Mazda price matching through CollisionLink, and is involved with CCC, PartsTrader and CollisionLink with 44

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The Maxon parts team encourages you to contact them for more information on what Maxon’s top-notch service will mean for your business. To learn more about Maxon, please call toll-free at (800) 964-7281 or visit www. yesmaxon.com.

METROPOLITAN CAR-O-LINER Accelerating the Repair Process: Metropolitan Car-o-liner Offers the Right Mix of Equipment, Support & Training Better technology. Faster. Smoother. No guesswork. These are comments Metropolitan Car-o-liner hears frequently about the CarO-Liner equipment it sells and services. But what the company values most is the feedback they receive from customers after the sale.

Highly knowledgeable. Unbelievable customer service. Dedicated. A resource and an asset.

“I’ve never worked with a company so dedicated to making sure we have the right equipment and this much support,” says Shawn Abate, tech manager at The Collision Centers in Patchogue, NY. “They’ve made our lives so much easier.”

Since 1979, body shop owners in the Northeast have trusted Metropolitan Car-o-liner as their go-to resource for staying on top of a constantly evolving industry.

“Metropolitan Car-o-liner has always adapted to the changes in the collision repair industry,” says President Dave Demarest, Jr. “We supply the latest measuring, holding and welding equipment, along with in-depth training so our customers can provide safe, profitable repairs.”

On the eve of GM’s first mass-marketed, US-built uni-body vehicle almost 40 years ago, the company opened its doors within Stateline Auto Body, the Northvale, NJ shop belonging to Dave Demarest, Sr. Through his shop’s relationship with Volvo, Dave Sr. was introduced to Car-O-Liner and given the opportunity to evaluate the company’s new frame repair bench. He immediately saw the value in providing Car-O-Liner products to his market.

Many things have changed since then.

Today, aluminum has replaced uni-body as the newest concern in collision repair, and the company now operates out of a 9,200-squarefoot facility in Mahwah, NJ - double the size of its previous location and boasting a larger warehouse, training facility and office space.

With its size, the company’s current facility lends itself to the hybrid boardroom and classroom dynamic that Car-O-Liner provides in its training.

“It was important to find a location that could

accommodate larger training classes,” says company owner and founder Dave Demarest, Sr. “As it is, our industry is plagued by improper repairs. We’re trying to rectify that gap before it gets any worse.” He lauds the individuals who are willing to stand at the front lines of their industry and learn.

When it comes to improving the collision repair process, Metropolitan Car-o-liner doesn’t solely provide shops with the right tools and equipment; the company also helps to improve knowledge through training. Since 2003, Metropolitan Car-o-liner has been an I-CAR Gold Class business, training volunteer and hands-on training site. Just four years later, it was recognized for training over 3,000 technicians, appraisers and adjusters.

“The industry is changing, and it’s great to see technicians who are willing to grow with it. This is your livelihood. It’s important to stay educated on the trends occurring in your line of business.”

“Shop owners need to keep abreast of changes in vehicle construction and reconstruction,” adds Dave Jr. “They are going to see increased use of aluminum, higher strength steels and alternative materials.”

The Car-O-Liner brand is OEM-approved by most carmakers, including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lexus, Lincoln, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo - and it’s no secret why the Car-O-Liner brand is so widely respected across the industry.

“We’re proud that Car-O-Liner has the OEM equipment approvals of almost every manufacturer, including those with certified structural aluminum programs,” Dave Jr. explains. “With vehicles like the 2016 Cadillac CT6 and Ford’s F-150 aluminum body pickup, having the right equipment and training to handle repairs is critical.”

Considering Metropolitan Car-o-liner’s dedication to improving the industry, it’s no surprise that it’s been an active participant in the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show since the event’s first year. Metropolitan Caro-liner invites attendees to visit Booths 117 and 217 to view live welding demos and testdrive the latest Car-O-Liner frame equipment, measuring systems and holding/fixturing products.

For more information on Metropolitan Caro-liner, visit metrocol.com or facebook.com/ metropolitancaroliner.

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NJPARTS, POWERED BY FLEMINGTON FAMILY OF BRANDS AND ITS AFFILIATES NORTHEAST Silver Sponsor When considering the best option to get high-quality parts along with exceptional service, collision repair and repair shop facilities throughout the Garden State, Pennsylvania, and Staten Island know they can always count on NJPARTS of Flemington to exceed their expectations. Easily one of the most extensive parts wholesaling operations on the east coast, their family boasts availability of over 20 OEM and over 50 aftermarket parts and supply brands to over 1,800 active customers every day.

Considering the vast size of NJPARTS and its new warehouses that provide over 50,000 square foot of storage, it comes as little surprise that it includes a fleet of over 35 delivery vehicles, dedicated outside parts sales representatives, and over 11 experienced wholesale parts professionals to handle all of the parts and supplies needs. NJPARTS is committed to swift, reliable deliveries utilizing a state of the art electronic delivery system and numerous electronic ordering platforms.

NJPARTS also offers MotorRight Auto Parts – an alternative solution to quality OEM replacement automotive parts, related repair shop supplies and equipment. MotorRight is our latest initiative to help you compete and save with quality products.

Celebrating over 40 years in Flemington, Steve Kalafer built this long running company by offering superior customer service, building lasting relationships, a fully computerized infrastructure, personal part services, and state of the art systems and logistics to provide area collision and mechanical facilities with quality parts and supplies. For more information, please visit njparts.com or call 877-NJ-PARTS (877-657-2787). Please visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 300!

Our success begins with all employees understanding that every customer and every part is our core investment. How each of us treats and handles each one of them on every contact, every day, is the key to our success.

Our professional sales and support staff undergo constant training to ensure they are knowledgeable about every part we sell and aware of how to handle them, to guarantee parts are delivered in a safe, professional manner.

Our deliveries cover areas that include Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,

Pennsylvania and New York. We have more than 40 delivery trucks on the road every day of operation. All of our drivers are employed under NUCAR Wholesale Parts Distributors and take pride in delivering the right parts, undamaged, in a timely fashion suitable to your company’s needs.

At NUCAR Wholesale Parts Distributors, we pride ourselves on our excellent service.

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NUCAR NUCAR Wholesale Parts Distributors has been in the wholesale auto parts business supplying the area’s service professionals for more than three decades. NUCAR Wholesale Parts Distributors is a separate department of NUCAR Connection that is 100 percent committed to servicing the independent automotive repair industry with various OEM parts.

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our website, NUCARPARTS.COM, which is full of information valuable to all automotive service repair professionals. Our website consists of programs that can help make your company more profitable, contacts and information about us, an online return request form and many industry links. We believe that once you work with us and get to know us, we will form a truly beneficial relationship. So come get to know us!! Visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 408.

POLYCRACKER Polycracker is located in Boonton, NJ. For more than 25 years, the company has been a provider of specialty chemicals for the removal of wax, grease, silicones and Armor-All from surfaces to prepare them for fisheye-free coatings and painting. Polycracker was the first to introduce a water-based chemical in this industry and is still the number one choice.

Most fisheye problems are caused by poly-silicone, the ingredient in all of today’s most durable paint protection systems and

waxes. Successful refinishing of treated vehicles requires removal of all traces of these chemicals – Polycracker was designed to do just that. Plus, Polycracker completely removes oil, grease, lubricants, fingerprints and dirt.

Fisheye eliminators are the not the answer.

Adding fisheye eliminator to all paint jobs – “just in case” – can cause major problems down the road, because fisheye eliminators contain some of the same ingredients as the waxes. Adding fisheye eliminators to paint can make the paint compatible with the wax, but using it can create adhesion problems, or wax residue accumulation.

Clearcoats are even worse. Using eliminator in single stage top coats is a remedy that can be pulled off, but using the chemicals in primers or the basecoats of two- or three-stage finishes can be hazardous. Using eliminator may help you get the base on, but when you apply the clear, you could get thousands of fisheyes. When that happens, your only chance of saving the job is by adding large doses of eliminator to the clearcoat. This can mean countless small fisheyes that you will later attempt to color, sand and buff out. By doing so, you’re risking slippage (adhesion problems) down the road.

The simple solution is to eliminate fisheye at its source. Use POLYCRACKER before

sanding and before painting to ELIMINATE fisheye for good! Please contact us at polycracker@netscape.com.

RELIABLE AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT Over 30 Years of Dedicated, Superior Service History!

Founded in 1987, Belford, NJ-based Reliable Automotive Equipment (RAE) has a first class presence in the automotive aftermarket. RAE has demonstrated superior customer service for over 25 years while tailoring its equipment solutions to the everchanging automotive market. Our business has been built on exceptional employees who consistently offer fast turn around, outstanding service and first-rate training.

Repair technology is ever-increasing.

It is our goal to support new technology and provide our customers with the correct resources to repair vehicles consistent with manufacturers’ approved methods and procedures.

To be successful in the 21st century, you need to create a sustainable competitive advantage for both you and your customers.

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companies to give you the best of both worlds: World-class product development expertise combined with unrivaled local support.

The result? Outstanding product performance, unsurpassed product quality and most of all, the human touch. So no matter what your equipment needs, RAE is here.

Visit RAE at NORTHEAST Booth 307/335, or online at raeservice.com.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS® AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES NORTHEAST General Sponsor Providing high-performance automotive, fleet and aerospace coatings and associated products, Sherwin-Williams® Automotive Finishes serves a variety of customers including automotive collision repair facilities, dealerships, fleet owners/ refinishers, jobber distributors and original equipment manufacturers. A total commitment to excellence in technology, products and process-driven solutions provides a competitive advantage to Sherwin-Williams

Automotive Finishes’ customers.

Paint and product from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes features premium refinish systems like Ultra 9K™ and Ultra 7000®, along with Dimension® and the ATX™ Refinish System. The Automotive Finishes division of The Sherwin-Williams Company also includes Valspar® Automotive brand refinish systems and collision repair products, ranging from Valspar® Refinish and DeBeer Refinish®, to Prospray® Finishes and Matrix Edge™, as well as USC® and the legendary custom color portfolio—House of Kolor®.

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes is a part of the Sherwin-Williams Performance Coatings Group, which supplies a broad range of highly-engineered solutions in more than 120 countries around the world. Founded in 1866, The Sherwin-Williams Company is a global leader in the manufacture, development, distribution, and sale of paints, coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers.

For more information, visit us online at sherwin-automotive.com.

constant growth and improvement. Raised with an innate vocation for cars and mechanics, Orazio Spanesi’s dream started when he opened a body shop in a small town in the province of Padova, Italy in 1969 after beginning his career as a panel beater in 1958.

Driven by his desire to learn everything there was to know about the industry, he began travelling, first around Italy, then around the world. Spanesi came to realize the inadequacy of the repair systems in use at the time, which were too slow and too complicated, and founded his own company to fill the void in the repair industry. Thanks to a series of astute technical insights, in just a few years, Orazio Spanesi succeeded in developing a range of products that included the Spanesi universal jig and the totem lift that revolutionized the market and brought the brand success.

Today, Spanesi is a leading international producer of automotive repair equipment and continues to manufacture the most effective solutions to enable body shop technicians to perform repairs to a high standard of excellence. Spanesi’s product lines include straightening benches, mini-benches, multiSPANESI AMERICAS benches, touch electronic measuring systems, AD_CJ2019.qxp_Layout 1 3/1/19 1:05 PM Page 1 Founded in 1989POLYCRACKER

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The Best Wax & Grease Remover MAINTAIN AN INFINITE INVENTORY OF ORIGINAL MINI PARTS. At your local MINI dealer, we believe that using Original MINI collision replacement parts will speed your repairs and increase your profitability.

Original MINI parts assure an absolute perfect fit and function.

For Original MINI parts, contact any of these authorized MINI dealers.

MINI of Mt. Laurel 1311 Rt. 73 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 856-778-3000 Fax: 856-813-4622 MINIOFMTLAUREL.COM FACEBOOK.COM/MINIOFMTLAUREL

MINI of Manhattan 793 11th Avenue at 55th Street New York, NY 10019 212-246-7375 Fax: 212-315-9560 MININYC.COM FACEBOOK.COM/MINIOFMANHATTAN

Stop Fisheye Prep your next job with Polycracker CONTACT YOUR JOBBER or CALL: 973-335-2828 FAX: 973-402-7222 Email: polycracker@netscape.com

© 2020 MINI USA, a division of BMW of North America, LLC. The MINI name, model names and logo are registered trademarks.

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lamps, lifts, painting tools, spray booth equipment and manual, pneumatic, electric and hydraulic tools.

Spanesi’s dedication to superior products starts with research and development to continually improve the quality and technology needed for vehicle repair. Being on the customer’s side is not just a slogan for Spanesi, but a fact of daily life, demonstrated by an on-site body shop in operation alongside its production plant. Here, each new prototype is tested with modifications that improve efficiency, optimize times and simplify procedures.

This is the site of the real “field testing” that guarantees the exceptional Spanesi performance and continuous innovation.

Production quality can be checked at any time thanks to a widespread organization and the constant contact Spanesi maintains with its dealers around the world. Spanesi’s renowned customer care and ongoing training enables technicians to guarantee their own customers faster and more efficient service, while making Spanesi the landmark brand in the sector.

In 2005, Spanesi added a second factory that mirrors the Padova factory, and is located in China to serve the Asian market. The recent opening of Spanesi Americas will focus directly on North and South American marketing and distribution to meet the needs of its current and future customers. Spanesi has poised itself to be able to support the global market.

Spanesi Americas’ mission is to bring new products and technologies to body shops in the Americas to enable technicians to perform repairs to a high standard of excellence.

There are no secrets behind Spanesi’s success, just one rule behind every choice: Be a technician, think like a technician and gear your products to technicians. Visit Spanesi Americas at NORTHEAST Booth 413.

SUN COLLISION REPAIR INFORMATION Answers for every type of repair SUN® Collision Repair Information helps automotive collision repair facilities work efficiently with complete information available in a single resource. OEM

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collision and mechanical repair information are delivered together from a single login —for all types of repairs, collision or mechanical.

As vehicle technology advances, the line between collision and mechanical repair work is blurring. When a collision occurs, any damage to the body and frame is very likely to also damage sensors, cameras and other mechanical components that must be repaired to return the vehicle to safe operating condition. SUN Collision provides a comprehensive collision repair information system with accurate search functionality and an easy-to-use graphical format.

The Complete Collision & Repair Information Solution: • Materials, body & frame, paint & finish - and more • OEM collision repair information for all makes • Real-world insights for mechanical repairs • User-friendly graphical layout • Search by part number

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SUN® is a brand of Snap-on, Inc., headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, call 877-840-1973 or visit suncollision.com.

TOWN MOTORS The Town Motors family of dealerships services body shops far beyond its Englewood, NJ base. Our parts customers get what they need from our combined inventory without having to deal with delays or worry.

We love working on new and used vehicles, and while we’re happy to serve people who either do not want to perform their own auto repairs and car service, don’t know how, or don’t have the time, we completely understand why so many do it themselves. Like us, they believe there’s nothing so rewarding as getting some grease on their hands. Of course, for the really big stuff, you may want to contact our auto body shop in Englewood by calling the service center at (201) 227-6523.

Our Audi, Porsche and Subaru locations carry the parts and accessories you need

for your repairs - from the oil filters to the windshield wiper blades, from batteries to tires and more. If you need help determining exactly what you need to do the job right, just ask. And, if for some strange reason we don’t have exactly what you’re looking for, we’re happy to special order it right away.

USI OF NORTH AMERICA The USI journey began in the 1970s, and things have really expanded over the years!

For over four decades, we’ve been providing our customers unrelenting dedication, commitment and pure passion. We are now an international company, as we’ve grown to include three worldwide branches – USI North America, USI Iberia and USI Brazil.

By keeping up with the ever-changing demands of the collision repair industry, and being at the forefront of innovation, we’ve maintained a great deal of success. Quality and customer service are our top priorities, and in remembering those ideals, we’ve kept USI Italia as an undisputed leader in the spray booth market. It is due to our hardworking staff – everyone from our technical expertise, continued on page 56

A SYSTEM

REBORN with ever ything you asked for in a ref inish system–color consistency and tools.

A brand by

M AV ERICK APPROV ED .

REQUES T A DEMO, V ISI T M AT R I X S Y S T E M . C O M

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Wheel Collision Center Excellence in Wheel Sales and Repair

Patent assures 100% WHEEL INTEGRITY From $77/wheel

Tested Process

Superior Workmanship

Warranty!

Sales/Exchange

Guaranteed Lifetime

NEW 2021

ONLINE OEM WHEEL CATALOG Stocking THOUSANDS of refinished wheels!

7286 Penn Drive, Bath, PA 18014

www.wheelcollision.com

1.800.292.RIMS (7467)

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to our specialized workers, designers and engineers, that USI North America is a world-class leader in the collision repair refinish industry.

Be sure to visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 327, or online at usius.com.

WHEEL COLLISION CENTER Wheel Collision Center (WCC) professionally repairs and refinishes damaged factory and aftermarket alloy wheels at a fraction of their new cost, guaranteed! WCC’s wheel production facility offers insurance-quality wheel refinishing, which carries our limited lifetime warranty, as well as wheel polishing, painting and chroming. WCC stocks thousands of refinished OEM alloy wheels available for sale or exchange. Aftermarket or out-ofstock factory wheels can often be repaired or located.

WCC uses proprietary, industry-leading machinery for straightening aluminum wheels. Our Patented Repair Process assures 100 percent wheel integrity.

Accidents, potholes, curbs or tire machines can cause damage resulting in a wheel being discarded. Scratched, bent, gouged or cracked, WCC can repair it properly and safely, backed by 2.5 years of metallurgy testing by Lehigh University Material Research.

WCC’s expert technicians can straighten or weld damaged areas back to original condition in less time than it normally takes to buy a new wheel. We offer 100 percent inspections before shipping, and check radial and lateral runout and balance to ensure the wheel is perfectly straight so the car rides smoothly.

WCC offers daily pickup and delivery service in Southeastern PA & Northern NJ, as well as daily UPS around the United States. We welcome your alloy wheel business, so call us at (800) 292-RIMS (7467), and visit us at NORTHEAST Booth 305.

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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX

ACME NISSAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

FENIX PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

NIELSEN GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ACCUDRAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC

FINDPIGTAILS.COM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 54

NJ PARTS OF FLEMINGTON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ALBERT KEMPERLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

FLEMINGTON VOLKSWAGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

NUCAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13

AMATO AGENCY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

GM PARTS GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

POLYCRACKER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 51

AUDI GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

GOLIATH CARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

POLYVANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

AUTO BODY DISTRIBUTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

HYUNDAI GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

PORSCHE GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

BASF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGY . . . . OBC

PRIMA WELDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

BECCA INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

JAGUAR / LAND ROVER OF PRINCETON. . . . . . . 11

RELIABLE AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . 30-31

BETAG NORTH AMERICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

KLEAN FRAME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 55

BILL FLANNERY AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

KOLLECTIVE AUTO GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

SPANESI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

BMW GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

LYNNES NISSAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

STECK MANUFACTURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

BMW OF SPRINGFIELD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

MAXON BUICK GMC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

SUBARU GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

BRAM AUTO GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

MAXON HYUNDAI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SUBARU OF ENGLEWOOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CAM AUTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MAXON MAZDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SUN COLLISION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

CELETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

MAZDA GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

TOWN AUDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CLINTON HONDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

METROPOLITAN CAR-O-LINER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

TOWN PORSCHE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

COLLISION EQUIPMENT CONSULTING . . . . . . . . 4

MGM AUTO BODY SUPPLIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

USI NORTH AMERICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

CONTINENTAL AUTO PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

THE MIKE KAUFMANN DEALER GROUP. . . . . . . . 43

VALTEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

DOVER DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

MINI GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

VW GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

EMPIRE AUTO PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

MOPAR GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

WHEEL COLLISION CENTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Thank you from AASP/NJ for attending and exhibiting at NORTHEAST® 2021

Save the Dates for 2022!

March 18-20

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