Author Archives: Stacey Cook

Staff Announcement

It is our great pleasure to announce the addition of Mr. Bernard (Bernie) Gooding to the new position of Area Sales Manager for Wedge Clamp Systems Inc (WCSI). Bernie began his career in the automotive industry in England, and continued … Read More

Wedge Clamp System VS. Benches & Frame Racks

Time has become a distinctly precious commodity; especially if you are in the body shop business. Terms such as profitability, productivity and efficiency have become synonymous with the industry buzz word “cycle time”. Ever-increasing demands from the insurance industry for … Read More

Key Ideas for Repair Shop Productivity

Shop Layout Many shops built in the 80’s were designed with a good deal of the shop space being dedicated to the body side. Today’s shop should be at least 50/50 paint/body with the majority of the space being dedicated … Read More

Nine things you need to know when building or upgrading a body shop – and the common mistakes you should avoid.

Choice Of Building Lot In many cases, location is a prime consideration in the planning stage when a new building is being considered for a collision repair facility. Many “prime” locations are not in any way realistically suited for a … Read More

Wedge Clamp thanks MAACO Corporation

Wedge Clamp thanks MAACO Corporation for the invitation to exhibit at their annual franchisees convention held this year on Marco Island, Florida, and to be able to introduce the better, more efficient frame straightening system which will help MAACO stores … Read More

SEMA Show in Las Vegas

Exhibiting for the first time at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, the Wedge Clamp booth attracted high levels of interest for Wedge Clamp systems and for Nitroheat distribution web page speed

New shop and headquarters of Craftsman Collision in China

We are pleased to be sharing the stunning new shop and headquarters of Craftsman Collision in China. Located in the city of Suzhou, just outside of Shanghai, this sparkling new Craftsman facility is completely equipped with Wedge Clamp, and will … Read More

NitroHeat

We are excited to announce we have reached an agreement with NitroHeat LLC of Gardena, California, to be the exclusive worldwide distributor of NitroHeat nitrogen spray systems. NitroHeat generates a controlled, heated supply of 98% pure nitrogen that dramatically improves … Read More