The organizers of NACE | CARS announced they have made a significant expansion of exhibit space for this summer’s trade show floor plan to meet demand. NACE | CARS meetings, co-located events, and conference sessions are taking place August 9 – 14 in Anaheim, Calif. and the trade show expo will take place from Thursday, […]
Women’s Industry Network Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that its scholarship winners for 2016 have been selected. Recipients of WIN scholarships demonstrate their desire to excel in the field of collision repair and will receive tuition assistance as well as educational opportunities. The College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Award is presented to students enrolled in a […]
Guidewire Announces Partnership with FICO to Fight Insurance Claims Fraud
Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, announced a strategic relationship with FICO, an analytics company, to help insurers identify and prevent personal auto claims fraud in the U.S. and Canada. FICO’s models for detecting fraud throughout the claim lifecycle will be a key component of the Guidewire’s planned […]
California Color Source Client Luncheon Featured Toyota
California Color Source, Inc., the single-line Axalta paint distributor serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area in California, hosted the first of an ongoing Client Luncheon series on April 4 with guest speakers from Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. The focus of the discussion was the importance of OEM collision repair training for collision repair […]
Collision Claims, Frequency and Losses Grew in 2015
Major auto physical damage indicators continued to increase. Losses on collision claims up 10.1 percent in 2015 compared to 2014. According to the latest available Fast Track Monitoring system data from the Independent Statistical Service Inc. (ISS), private passenger collision claims and losses continued to grow in 2015. The number of collision claims has grown […]
Boyd Acquires Ohio Collision Repair Center
The Boyd Group Inc. (TSE:BYD.UN) announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Hudson, Ohio, that previously operated as Clarke Collision Center. Hudson is in northeast Ohio about 28 miles south of Cleveland and 15 miles north of Akron. The facility will operate under the Gerber brand. “This location will complement our centers in […]
SEM Releases Plastic Tab Repair Standard Operating Procedure
SEM Products has released a standard operating procedure (SOP) for plastic tab repair that details how to efficiently repair most automotive plastic tabs for bumpers, mirror housings, and more. The video below details how to complete plastic tab repairs correctly every time. Repairing bumper tabs instead of replacing the bumper can save several hours and […]
Automotive Body Parts Association and NSF International Expand Parts Distributor Certification
NSF International is partnering with the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) to expand NSF International’s Parts Distributor Certification Program. The partnership will include joint efforts such as education, marketing and promotions around the program which will be highlighted by NSF International’s Global Managing Director of Automotive Certification Programs, Bob Frayer, during the ABPA annual convention […]
BASF Refinish Names Employee and Salesperson of the Year
BASF’s Automotive Refinish Business named Richard Oster the 2015 North America Employee of the Year and Robert Alvarado as 2015 North America Salesperson of the Year. The awards were presented at the first annual Coatings Impact Awards presentation in Whitehouse, Ohio. Oster, Strategic Account Manager, was recognized for not only exceeding his sales goals but […]
J.D. Power Reduces Light Vehicle Retail Sales Forecast
April sales projection from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive flat on selling day basis. Revised full-year forecast calls for modest growth over 2015. Fleet sales projected to increase. New-vehicle retail sales in April are expected to reach 1,195,000 units, the same level as a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to a monthly […]