Case Studies

GFS CASE STUDIES

Global Finishing Solutions® (GFS) is proud to have designed, manufactured and installed some of the most advanced finishing environments for automotive body shops and collision centers, aircraft manufacturers and repair facilities, military bases, industrial businesses and manufacturers, wood finishers and more. We invite you to see how our products and installations have helped our customers succeed, and learn more about how we can benefit your business, too.

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One of the best ways to highlight your business is through a story that you can share across your online platforms. It humanizes your business and shows that your business can make a meaningful impact. Your testimonial would be used as a project profile on the GFS Booth Blog and can be shared on your website and/or social media channels.

Automotive Refinish

“There are a lot of smiles in the body shop” after expansion of 106-year-old dealership

For more than a century, Michael Cuene’s family has bought, sold and repaired cars. In the latest expansion of his flagship dealership, all signs pointed to GFS being the best fit for Broadway Automotive Collision Center. And in 2022, a massive rebuild — featuring four paint booths, a dual-bay prep station and two paint mix rooms from GFS, as well as 42 service bays and a drive-thru estimating station — has Cuene feeling good about the future of his business.

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Ultra XR Paint Booth

Ultra Paint Booths & REVO Systems Helping Rhode Island Shop Overcome Backlog

With more than 100 vehicles awaiting repair at any time and a shop expansion in the works, Cranston Collision needed equipment that would increase production and deliver the high-quality finishes their customers have come to expect. A pair of Ultra XR Paint Booths from GFS and local distributor Collision Center Design has given Dennis Gamba the tools to help Cranston Collision discover their full potential.

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Top 5 Blog Posts of 2021

As we look forward to what 2022 has in store, we pause to look back on 2021. While this year was marked by more uncertainty and change, we enjoyed sharing customer stories, assisting you in keeping your shop and employees safe, and highlighting the process of achieving high-quality paint finishes. In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts of 2021.

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Ultra Paint Booth line

“With REVO Systems, we had a 20 to 40 percent increase in productivity”

Repairing high-end vehicles requires nothing less than the highest-quality finishes, and Robert Gallegos wanted the best equipment he could find for the body shop he co-owns with his brother, Andrew. GFS met their needs in 2018, with three Ultra Paint Booths that are integrated with REVO Accelerated Curing Systems — part of a Side-Load Finishing System to boost productivity and maximize efficiency.

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Aerospace & Defense

Top 5 Blog Posts of 2021

As we look forward to what 2022 has in store, we pause to look back on 2021. While this year was marked by more uncertainty and change, we enjoyed sharing customer stories, assisting you in keeping your shop and employees safe, and highlighting the process of achieving high-quality paint finishes. In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts of 2021.

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Aircraft Paint Booth Propelling North Carolina MRO to New Heights

Jetstream Aviation’s paint shop in Kinston, North Carolina, became operational in 2021, with a GFS Aircraft Paint Booth that measures 95 feet wide, 30 feet high and 104 feet deep. An airflow rate of 210,000 CFM, coupled with an air-cooled chiller and heated Air Make-Up Units (AMUs), give Jetstream the ability to complete basic repairs to the most complex ones, in the least amount of time possible.

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Problem Solved — GFS Creates an End-to-End Solution for Airborne Weaponry OEM

During the summer of 2017, GFS designed and installed finishing equipment for Marvin Engineering’s Southern California facility. Marvin came to GFS to replace their outdated equipment. With the success of their business and increased production, Marvin recognized that they needed to increase their throughput, eliminate rework, add automation and improve the overall quality of their performance coatings.

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Industrial & Manufacturing

Top 5 Blog Posts of 2021

As we look forward to what 2022 has in store, we pause to look back on 2021. While this year was marked by more uncertainty and change, we enjoyed sharing customer stories, assisting you in keeping your shop and employees safe, and highlighting the process of achieving high-quality paint finishes. In case you missed them, here are our top five blog posts of 2021.

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Crane Parts

Problem Solved — Rail Industry Leader Chooses GFS Industrial Equipment for Painting Services

Headquartered in Crete, Illinois, Holland LP recently expanded its footprint adding a new 185,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for rail welding equipment, rail and CWR handling and processing equipment, track testing services equipment, and railroad Maintenance-of-Way equipment. Included in their manufacturing facility is a GFS Large Equipment Paint Booth, Cleaning/Prep Room and Industrial Paint Mix Room.

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Problem Solved — Finishing System Increases Capacity for Florida Woodworker

Joe Jones of Dietz Supply Company assisted the Riley brothers in outfitting their new finishing facility with a GFS Open Face Spray Booth for priming, as well as a Prep Room, Large Equipment Spray Booth and Drying Room/Clean Room. In this new facility, all of their finishing equipment is connected to create a nice pushcart workflow through the workshop.

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