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CollisionRight Announces Acquisition of Nine Collision Repair Centers in Three Separate Transactions

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds locations in Illinois, Ohio and Maryland. Platform now includes more than 80 locations throughout Central & Mid-Atlantic Regions. CollisionRight, Inc. today announced three acquisitions that included nine collision repair centers. The company, formed by CenterOak partners in 2020, expanded its operating footprint through the recent acquisition of D’s Paint & Body, consisting of three […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CenterOak Partners, CollisionRight, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio

Mitchell Partners with Axalta to Launch Educational Training Program for Commercial Truck Collision Repair

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companies introduce course on best practices for estimating and paint refinishing at HD Repair Forum. Mitchell, an Enlyte company, today announced it is collaborating with Axalta Coating Systems to introduce a new training program, Truck Fleet Damage Analysis and Estimating, that provides repairers with instruction on how to streamline the appraisal process for collision-damaged medium- […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Estimating Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks, Mitchell International

AkzoNobel Launches New Generation Fillers

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair shops can now take advantage of a new generation of fillers from AkzoNobel’s Sikkens and Lesonal vehicle refinishes brands, which help to significantly improve productivity while lowering energy costs. Sikkens Autosurfacer Optima and Lesonal 2K Ultimate Filler are fast-drying filler systems have been developed to help save time and money, without compromising on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, New Products, Refinish

Kevin Caruso Named COO at Car ADAS Solutions

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car ADAS Solutions announced that Kevin Caruso is joining the company as the Chief Operations Officer (COO). He will be based out of Dallas, Texas. “Kevin’s success in growth strategy, operational management, process improvement, acquisitions and integrations has prepared him for our explosive growth in the ADAS calibration industry,” said Greg Peeters, CEO of Car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Car ADAS Solutions, People

Erik Bishop Named Western Region Manager at Dan-Am Company

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Dan-Am Company, the exclusive distributor of SATA products in the U.S., announced the addition of Erik Bishop to its team as the company’s new Western Region Manager. Bishop has 19 years of industry experience including as a refinish technician to running a refinish/mechanical technical school. More recently, Erik worked as a manufacturers’ representative – […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dan-Am Company, People, SATA

Classic Collision Acquires Repair Center in Minnesota

April 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of Suburban Auto Body in Little Canada, Minn. “I have built this company with a focus on making our customers happy and know that Classic Collision too takes passion in customer satisfaction,” stated Dennis O’Connell former owner of Suburban Auto Body. “Suburban Auto Body has been a high performer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, Minnesota

UK’s Morelli Group Acquires Coachfinish in Belfast

April 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Directors of Morelli Group, the UK’s largest independent distributor of refinish products and services, are pleased to announce that we have acquired Coachfinish NI Ltd, the Northern Ireland refinish distributor. The official announcement was made to staff of both businesses last week and the official start date is June 1, 2023. The move to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Morelli Group, Northern Ireland

Collision Students Can Showcase Their Talents in the Third Annual PiN Master Challenge

April 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced that it will again be partnering with FinishMaster for the 3rd Annual PiN Master Challenge, which offers a chance for high school and college collision tech students to compete for prizes, equipment and bragging rights. Held in conjunction with FinishMaster’s Hood Master Challenge, PiN Master is scheduled for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, PiN Master Challenge

Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast Slightly Below-Average

April 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A slightly below-average level of tropical cyclone activity is projected for 2023 in the Atlantic basin, according to a forecast released today by Colorado State University’s (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science. Led by senior research scientist Phil Klotzbach, Ph.D., also a non-resident scholar at the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), the CSU Tropical Meteorology Project anticipates […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, Insurance Information Institute

Northeast Trade Show Educational Panel Examines Shop of the Future

April 17, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

A panel of nine industry experts offered predictions and advice for shops looking to succeed in 2023 and beyond during the “Shop of the Future” panel discussion at the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey’s (AASP/NJ) flagship event – NORTHEAST 2023 Automotive Services Show – this past March. When it comes to EV […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, New Jersey, Northeast Trade Show

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