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Acknowledgements
The Purchasing Trends Study - Tools and Equipment 2018 report would not have been possible without the
assistance of Babcox Media and members of the Auto Care Association Tool and Equipment Committee.
Thank you to Babcox for conducting the survey to repair shop subscribers of the following Tech Group magazines:
Import Car, Underhood Service and Brake & Front End.
The Tool and Equipment Committee’s work has been invaluable in making improvements to the design and
content of the surveys used to drive this final report with the objective of achieving a higher level of relevance
and value to our industry.
Acknowledgements
The Purchasing Trends Study - Tools and Equipment 2018 report would not have been possible without the
assistance of Babcox Media and members of the Auto Care Association Tool and Equipment Committee.
Thank you to Babcox for conducting the survey to repair shop subscribers of the following Tech Group magazines:
Import Car, Underhood Service and Brake & Front End.
The Tool and Equipment Committee’s work has been invaluable in making improvements to the design and
content of the surveys used to drive this final report with the objective of achieving a higher level of relevance
and value to our industry.
