At CARSTAR Fort Collins, Process Produces Performance

At CARSTAR Fort Collins in Colorado, the new facility was designed with organization and performance in mind.

The location, which had been used a as granite storage facility, provided ample room for owner Doug Kaltenberger to install the repair process system of which he had dreamed.

First, Kaltenberger and his team designed the production area with technicians in mind, pulling from his 30 years of working as a collision repair technician. Each bay was set up with air hoses, power wash, in-ground lifts and focused lighting to make it more efficient for technicians to work on the vehicles.

Building during the pandemic

REGIONAL NEWS provided a unique challenge, but the team was able to open the facility on time and ready to serve customers as they got back on the road. l CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Then, with General Manager Tylor Balistreri at the helm, they implemented a labeling system that tracks vehicles and their repair status throughout the facility, initially developed by Kaltenberger in his previous location.