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Aquapel® Vehicle Glass Treatment
Aquapel Glass Treatment, developed and patented by PPG Industries
originally for the aviation market, is applied to the exterior of
vehicle glass, leaving the windshield and window surfaces
water-resistant. Aquapel forms a fluoro-polymer bond with the
glass that withstands abrasion by wiper blades, car washes and
squeegees and lasts up to 6 times longer (4-6 months) than
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Installed in a matter of minutes by an
easily trained technician without tools or equipment, the treatment
can remarkably improve vision in rain, sleet and snow and eases snow,
ice and insect removal. Raindrops bead up and roll off the windshield
and other vehicle glass. Glare is also reduced, especially at night.
Studies show the result is better driving vision and increased time to
react to road hazards.
Aquapel is not available from retail stores as a do-it-yourself
product but is professionally applied. The product comes packaged in a
Professional Installer Kit with 24 Aquapel Glass Treatment
applicators, static cling stickers to record the application date,
consumer sales brochures, mirror hangers and the application
instructions. It can be used as a promotional item for your customers
and insurance agents.
When drivers see how Aquapel improves
their visibility and promotes safer driving, they'll return for
periodic re-applications and refer their friends and family.
CertifiedFirst™ Network: CertifiedFirst™ Network It
takes more than quality repairs to attract and satisfy today's
customers. That's why more than 900 collision centers have chosen to
participate in the CertifiedFirst™ Network. By meeting high
standards for customer satisfaction, facilities and services,
CertifiedFirst™ Network-approved shops take advantage of national
and local marketing initiatives, as well as innovative business
development programs - all targeted to attract more business and turn
estimates into repair orders!
Be the "repairer of
choice" with insurers and consumers in your market.
Sign up with the CertifiedFirst™ Network today!
For more information,
contact us, call 1-866-CERT-1ST or visit
www.certifiedfirst.com
PPG MVP: Since 1994 PPG has brought together thousands of
collisions centers to benchmark their performance and share best
practices. Practically every shop size, ownership structure, and
market, has been explored in North America and Europe to identify
forward thinking collision centers to learn what they are doing
differently and better.
PPG Technical Training/Management
Training : These links will take you to a Collision Center
Matrix that provides a training path for the various employees in a
collision center. Each of the courses have a complete course
description that explain who should attend, what topics are covered,
what you will receive at the end of the program, and the course length
listed in days.
The Paint Shop
Performance Assessment (PSPA)
The PPG Paint Shop Performance
Assessment (PSPA) describes an exciting and new value added approach
to refinish sales. This document will serve as an introduction to
the program objectives, opportunities and approach followed by an
overview of the software application.
Program Objective
Provide PPG distributors with a
tool that
- Supports the consultative selling
model
- Supports the position as partner
vs. Seller/buyer
- Leverages distributor experience
in the pain department
- Helps quantify the value added to
PPG products and services
Current Situation
- Customer/Prospect perception that
paint is paint - Customers/Prospects focus on price!
- Highly competitive market
condition resulting from trend toward fewer but larger shops
- Often times at the high end,
distributors and territory managers have difficult time establishing
position with MVP. In many situations it is difficult for the
territory manager to gain competitive advantage solely on the basis
of MVP.
- Dealers often times have MVP type
programs available through the manufacturer (Toyota, Ford, etc.)
- Give away programs, deep
discounting and investments putting increased pressure on profits.
Opportunity
- Differentiate between price and
cost
- Quantify the features and benefits
of PPG products and distributor service
- Leverage refinish expertise of the
distributor and territory manager
- Gain competitive advantage through
formalized needs assessment
- Use report as a tool to strengthen
relationships at the top of the customers business - periodic
business performance review
- Help customer increase paint shop
productivity thereby increasing paint purchases
- Help customer reduce cost through
waste reduction and tighter inventory control
- More effectively communicate
features/benefits of products and services
- Opportunity to learn how to
quantify benefits of products/services
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