Nearly 200 of Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) collision repair customers from across the U.S. gathered together to learn from subject matter experts on a variety of topics including hiring, technology and performance on May 19-21 in Chicago, Ill. Mike Anderson, owner of CollisionAdvice, led the combined Business Council symposium and presented on auditing with technology. […]
Spanesi Americas Announces Capital Collision Equipment as New Distributor
Spanesi Americas announced that it is expanding its distribution team to better serve its customers and the collision repair industry. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Dave Hardester, has joined the Spanesi team. Dave will be distributing the complete Spanesi product line in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Southeast Pennsylvania as Capital […]
Performance Tool & Equipment Under New Ownership
Car-O-Liner announced that Eddie Gutierrez is the new owner and president of Performance Tool & Equipment Inc., its distributor in Albuquerque, N.M. Gutierrez, who spent 25-years in commercial banking, took over the company from Ben Padilla earlier this year. Gutierrez chose to purchase Performance Tool and Equipment after concentrating on the business’s financials. “My parents […]
FIX Auto Adds Collision Repair Center in Ontario
Daryll O’Keefe, General Manager of Fix Auto announced the addition of Fix Auto Toronto Old Mill, Ontario, effective May 13. Danny Zita, Fixed Operations Manager for Fix Auto Toronto Old Mill, brings over 35 years of experience in the collision repair industry. Already operating Fix Auto Etobicoke since 2003, Zita recalls the main reason they […]
Auto Collision Experience Spotlight Connects Collision Repair Students to Employers
The second annual career and recruitment event for Pennsylvania students in collision repair fields showed students various career opportunities available to them. Networking with professionals in the industry offered students the chance to jumpstart their careers. This year’s ACE Spotlight Event, held at the Technical College High School Brandywine Campus, in Downingtown, Pa. brought together […]
Carlyle Group to Sell 25 Million Axalta Shares
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) announced the sale of 25 million common shares by affiliates of The Carlyle Group. In addition, the underwriter will have a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,750,000 additional common shares from Carlyle. Axalta will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering of shares by Carlyle. Closing of […]
Auto Care Association Participates in Copyright Roundtables
Aaron Lowe, senior vice president, regulatory and government affairs, Auto Care Association, participated in a series of roundtables produced by the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. on May 18-19. The roundtables were part of a study being undertaken by the office on copyright law and its relation to software-embedded consumer products, as well as […]
Mitchell Launches Updated RepairCenter Mobile App
Mitchell International announced it has released the latest version of the RepairCenter Mobile app. The updated RepairCenter Mobile app adds additional on-the-go flexibility and industry-leading solutions that improve workflow, internal processes and deliver an exceptional customer experience, all from a mobile device. “Repairers are constantly looking for ways to improve and streamline their operation and […]
Korea Recognizes NSF Parts Testing and Certification
NSF International has earned recognition from Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) that enables parts manufacturers to utilize NSF International test reports to demonstrate equivalency with original equipment (OE) service parts and compliance with Korea Automobile Parts Association (KAPA) quality and performance requirements when entering the Korean market. “We are pleased to provide […]
Gas Prices Hit 2016 Highs Heading into Memorial Day
With travel over the holiday projected to be the second highest ever, gas prices are at the highest point of the year so far. Gas prices are at their highest point for the year as we approach the Memorial Day holiday, and the national average has increased for 12 days in a row. Today’s average […]