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SkillsUSA 2025 National Collision Repair, Automotive Refinish and Damage Appraisal Medalists Announced

July 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The medalists at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Championship Competition that took place last week in Atlanta, Ga. have been announced. The high school and college level medalists include: Automotive Refinishing Technology Alec Windsor – Vanguard-Sentinel CTC-Sentinel Campus, Tiffin, OH (High School, Gold) Santo Farro – Gloucester County Institute of Technology, Sewell, NJ (High School, Silver) […]

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United Recyclers Group Announces Changes to Board Leadership

July 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Patrick Garrity steps down after 18 years; David Gold joins as new director. United Recyclers Group announced today that Patrick Garrity will step down from the organization’s board of directors after 18 years of service, while David Gold, owner of Standard Auto Wreckers, has been appointed as a new board member. Garrity began serving on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, People, United Recyclers Group

Labor Department Awards $84M to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs

July 1, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Supports administration goal is to reach 1 million active apprentices. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded nearly $84 million in grants to all 50 states and territories Monday to expand registered apprenticeship programs as part of the Trump administration’s goal to reach 1 million active apprentices. The increased funding comes as collision repair industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Grants, I-CAR, U.S. DOL

AASP/NJ Plans 18th Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Tournament September 16

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Event helps support collision repair industry scholarship fund. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will hold its 18th annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing on September 16 at Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan, N.J. The golf course was designed by Mark McCumber. The event honors Lou Scoras, a former shop […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, New Jersey, Scholarships

Insurance Group Urges Federal Task Force on Staged Car Crashes

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to establish a task force to investigate and prosecute staged car crashes used for insurance fraud. NAMIC President and CEO Neil Alldredge sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the task force, citing the prevalence of coordinated schemes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

New IIHS Study Shows Vehicle Blind Zones Expanded Dramatically Over 25 Years

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Study finds forward visibility declined as much as 58% over multiple vehicle redesign cycles. Forward blind zones in six top-selling passenger vehicles grew substantially from 1997 to 2023 as pedestrian and bicyclist deaths soared, according to a study using a new measurement technique developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The study, led by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Pedestrian Safety

IAA Expands to Panama Through Market Alliance

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

RB Global Inc. (NYSE: RBA) announced its Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) unit has formed a market alliance with Moto Leader Group International to establish an auction center in Panama. The partnership will allow MLG International to operate an IAA auction center, providing local services to buyers who want to browse and bid on vehicle inventory. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Central America, Insurance Auto Auctions, Panama

ASE Instructor Training Conference Registration Still Open

June 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Education Foundation said Monday that registration remains open for its annual instructor training conference scheduled for July 21-24 in St. Louis, Mo. The conference will host hundreds of high school and college instructors from automotive, truck and collision repair programs across the country. The event offers more than 20 hours of technical training […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Foundation, Missouri

Consumer Sentiment Up in June

June 27, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Index up for the first time this year, but consumers remain guarded. Consumer sentiment improved in June for the first time in six months, climbing 16% from last month but remaining about 18% below December 2024, when sentiment had exhibited a post-election bump, according to the University of Michigan’s Survey of Consumers final report for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Consumer Sentiment, University of Michigan

AkzoNobel to Sell AkzoNobel India to JSW Group

June 27, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Akzo Nobel N.V. has signed an agreement to sell its shareholding in Akzo Nobel India Limited (ANIL) to the JSW Group, one of India’s leading diversified conglomerates. The transaction is based on a total enterprise value of approximately €1.4 billion ($1.64 billion), representing an EV/EBITDA multiple of 22x, and includes AkzoNobel’s liquid paints and coatings […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, India, JSW Paints

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