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PPG Donates Digital Mixing System to Refinish School in Germany

December 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has donated a MoonWalk digital mixing system as well as other tools, technical support and training to the Meisterschule für Fahrzeuglackierer (Master School for Vehicle Painters) at the Handwerkskammer (Chamber of Crafts) Regensburg, a school for master students in the automotive painting trade. “This donation marks a milestone in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Donations, Germany, PPG

Anthony Trama Inducted Into AASP/NJ Hall of Fame

December 11, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced the induction of longtime supporter, Board member and retired shop owner Anthony Trama of Bloomfield Auto Body to its Hall of Fame. Trama has been active with AASP/NJ as a Board member since 2005. He recently sold Bloomfield Auto Body after a successful 24-year […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, AASP/NJ Hall of Fame, New Jersey

Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Decreased in November

December 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Prices were down on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis increasing pressure on total losses. Wholesale used-vehicle prices on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis decreased 2.1% in November from October. The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index (MUVVI) dropped to 205.0, down 5.8% from a year ago. Generally, declining prices allow for less collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Manheim Wholesale Used Vehicle Price Index, Wholesale Used Vehicle PRices

Fix Network Canada Opens Training Facility in Calgary

December 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Network Canada announced the inauguration of its third training center, a new 9,000 sq. ft. facility in Calgary, Alberta. Recognizing industry’s need for continuous learning and development, Fix Network Canada launched its first Training Centre in Milton, Ontario, in 2019 and added another 6,000 square foot Training Centre in Blainville, Quebec, in 2020. “The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Network Canada, Openings

PPG Brings MoonWalk Automated Paint Mixing System to Mexico

December 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the launch of its revolutionary PPG MoonWalk automated paint mixing system in Mexico. The system offers significant benefits for car refinishing, improving quality and efficiency, saving time and labor costs and reducing material waste. “Historically, the color mixing process in vehicle refinishing has been laborious and detailed, requiring precision and time,” said […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mexico, PPG

Hunter Engineering Announces Integration with UpdatePromise

December 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hunter Engineering announced a new integration partnership with leading automotive software provider UpdatePromise. The integration will allow service advisors quick access to Hunter’s Quick Check Drive and Quick Tread Edge autonomous inspection results, allowing them to identify alignment and tread depth concerns and bring them to the attention of vehicle owners. With electrification expected to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Hunter Engineering, Integrations, UpdatePromise

Insurers Supporting Legislation to Combat Predatory Towing Practices in Florida

December 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime, is helping lead the way to combat predatory towing practices in the Florida and recently took part in a transportation committee hearing in the Florida House of Representatives focused on this issue. “Once a vehicle is towed, the financial burden […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Florida, legislation, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Towing

Interview: Mario Dimovski and Harold Sears on 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force

December 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dimovski and Sears discuss the task force findings on how the repair industry can realize the potential of additive manufacturing technology. Last spring, IBIS Worldwide in collaboration with its supporting partners announced the formation of a task force to examine the use of 3D printing in automotive repair and the collision industry. The task force, […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: 3D Printing, 3D Printing Task Force, Interview

WILsquare Capital Acquires Automotive Color & Supply

December 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of Automotive Color & Supply (ACS), a leading regional distributor of automotive and industrial paint and supply products with 10 locations across Indiana and Illinois. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1951, three generations of the Byers Family […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Automotive Color & Supply, Illinois, Indiana, PBE Distributor, WILsquare Capital

Registration Open for May 5-8 Auto Care Connect Event

December 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association is pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 Auto Care Connect is now open. The automotive aftermarket’s largest educational event of the year will take place from May 5-8 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in downtown Chicago, Ill. The 2024 Auto Care Connect event will offer an enhanced and more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Auto Care Association, PBES

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