Uni-Select Inc., (TSE:UNS) the parent company of FinishMaster with automotive refinish and industrial paint and related products across North America, as well automotive aftermarket parts business in Canada, reported $264.0 million in sales, up 3.2 percent organically and up 10.8 percent in total, excluding divestitures for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016. “I am […]
AASP-MN Announces Board of Directors
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its 2016-2017 Board of Directors. Carl Thomas, Lancer Service Auto Care, St. Paul , Bruce Tschida, Lake Marion Collision, Lakeville, and Dave Bock, Auto Value Parts Stores/APH, St. Cloud, have joined the Board of Directors. Other members of the Board include: Greg Kasel, Downtown Tire […]
Safelite AutoGlass Donates $340,000 to Afrika Tikkun
Safelite AutoGlass employees turned out in a big way to raise money for the future of the most vulnerable children in South Africa. Nearly 400 people all over the world traveled to Las Vegas to participate in the 7th Annual Safelite Challenge – a volunteer-led fundraiser welcoming employees, friends, family and supplier and insurance client […]
CAPA to Help Establish Aftermarket Automotive Parts Standards in China
Certified Automotive Parts Association and Intertek Support CAMRA China Certification Initiative for Automotive Parts. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that it is making its standards available to the China Automobile Maintenance Industry Association (CAMRA), the organization at the forefront of the aftermarket part certification initiative in China. As the technical partner of CAPA, […]
NACE Expands Trade Show Floor Plan Due to Demand
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 […]