Last week I had a minor health issue, and I had to visit the on-duty hospital during the night. I will skip all the hassle and long waiting in the Greek state hospital. It is awful. It is worth writing about, but not in Etalon Refinish Blog. However, while waiting in an uncomfortable chair for …
The idea of this article came to me on board of a flight from my business trip from London to Athens, after a week spent with Etalon’s customers in Ireland and the United Kingdom. I was thinking about the differences between the Great Britain and the continental Europe in various aspects of life. You can …
Market differences between the UK and the rest of Europe Read More »
The best way to avoid business downfalls is to be proactive. It is just like with our health. Your doctor probably told you that it is much easier and cheaper to treat your body and mind as top priority than to deal with illnesses piled due to bad habits and negligence. Well, business health is …
Automotive Paint Supply Shop’s Alternative Paths Read More »
I rubbed my shoulders with many collision repair professionals all around the world. Most of them are the employees in workshops of different size and profile. Nevertheless, no matter the place, there is always a challenge to keep employees loyal and motivated. Let’s face it, working in the bodyshop is not the easiest job on …
How to deal with employee turnover in a bodyshop? Read More »
Those of you, my dear readers, who have taken part in a trade fair as an exhibitor, know how exhausting it could be. However, trade fairs are still the best way to meet new people, catch up with colleagues and learn new things about your industry. Today, when the Collision Repair Expo in Melbourne closed …
Staying in Aussieland I have just returned from a two-week long trip to Australia and New Zealand. Even if it is not my first time, I always feel a thrill when visiting these beautiful countries. It is never “business as usual” trips, because there are so many things to see and experience that you never …
For the last couple of weeks I have received several unpleasant letters from our suppliers. Unpleasant because the main subject was the price adjustment due to the sharp and unprecedented increase in raw materials. Information is scarce. All we know is that prices for MDI (methyl di-p-phenylene isocyanate), butanediol and derivatives went up. Well, nobody …
There is something fascinating about predicting the future. Don’t you agree? Probably every one of us would like to have a glance in to the future. Well, I am not a fate teller, although it would probably make easier money than selling refinishing products around the globe. However, just as majority of you, I try …
The next big thing in the autobody refinishing industry will not be a thing. Read More »
Innovation is probably the most cliché-ridden word in the modern corporative marketing. Most slogans, corporate mission statements and annual reports include the “innovation” word or its derivatives. Innovation, by definition, is a new product, process or method, which changes the usual, established set of product features and ways it is used. True innovation, however, is …
Today’s post was written by Bud Abraham (Oregon, USA), who is the owner of Detail Plus Car Appearance Systems. Bud also runs a very successful blog with numerous articles, which will help not only detailers, but all car repair professionals, to boost their performance. Preface Even if this article Bud wrote for car detailers, the principles …
How to Reply to Unspoken Questions with Unspoken Answers… Read More »