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PPG Acquiring German Coatings Company Wörwag

January 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced an agreement to acquire Wörwag, a global manufacturer of coatings for industrial and automotive applications. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. “Wörwag’s industry expertise in powder and liquid coatings for industrial and automotive applications is highly complementary to PPG’s business, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Germany, PPG Industries

Canada-Based Collision Repair Consolidator Lift Auto Group Receives Funding from PFM Capital

January 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

PFM Capital Inc. (PFM), on behalf of the APEX III Investment Fund Limited Partnership (APEX III) announced it has made a strategic investment in British Columbia-based Lift Auto Group to support the continuation of the collision repair facility consolidator’s expansion and acquisition strategy. In addition, the Canadian Business Growth Fund (CBGF), that invested in Lift […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Lift Auto Group, PFM Capital, Private Equity

SBA and Treasury Announce PPP Re-Opening

January 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Applications for first PPP loan start today, second loan applications on January 13, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced January 8 that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open this week for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote access to capital, initially only community financial […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Coronavirus, Paycheck Protection Program, U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Treasury Department

Enterprise and Ranken Technical College Launch Automotive Collision Engineering Program

January 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Collision Engineering

Enterprise Holdings today announced the launch of the Automotive Collision Engineering Pilot Program, a collaboration of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation and Ranken Technical College. Designed to attract and develop entry-level talent to fill essential roles within the collision repair industry, and enhance retention and advancement among collision repair technicians, the program is piloting at four […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Enterprise Holdings, Ranken Technical College

Interview: Susanna Gotsch, CCC Information Services

January 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Susanna Gotsch interview

In our video interview, Gotsch details November and December claims trends and projections for 2021. While the collision industry was beginning to recover from the government mandated business shutdowns and stay-at-home orders that decimated traffic volume in the spring, the resurgence of the coronavirus in the fall and winter months is causing concern the recovery […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, CCC Information Services, Claim Frequency, Claim Severity, Interview

NJM Insurance Launches in Ohio

January 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

NJM Insurance Group announced it is making its full line of personal lines insurance products available to Ohio residents. “NJM was founded over a century ago with one mission, to operate in the exclusive interests of its policyholders,” said Mitch Livingston, NJM president and CEO. NJM is one of the largest auto and homeowners insurers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: NJM Insurance Company, Ohio, Openings

Driven Brands Launches Initial Public Offering

January 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. announced that it has launched the roadshow for its proposed initial public offering that CollisionWeek reported earlier this week. The company is offering 38,000,000 shares of its common stock. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $17.00 and $20.00 per share and could raise of $700 million. Roark […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Driven Brands, IPOs

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Six New Board Members

January 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the appointment of six new members to its Board of Trustees. The six Board of Trustees members who joined in 2020 include: Tom Brown, 3M Paul Folino, LKQ Corporation Brenda Hogen, PartsTrader Ken Hudson, Farmers Insurance Scott Kohl, Liberty Mutual Insurance Sandee Lindorfer, Allstate Insurance Company Tom Wolf, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Allstate Insurance, Board of Trustees, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Farmers Insurance, Liberty Mutual Insurance, LKQ Corporation, PartsTrader, People

Northeast Trade Show Rescheduled to September 10-12

January 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Continuing impact of pandemic forces rescheduling of March event. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that its 2021 NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show will be rescheduled to September 10-12, at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, N.J. The event was originally scheduled for March 19-21. “As the COVID-19 vaccines begin […]

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

Report Shows Evidence of Rear Autobrake Effectiveness

January 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

HLDI Rear AEB Research

HLDI analysis shows 28% few liability claims and 10% fewer collision claims. According to an analysis by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), rear automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems are reducing crashes. Rear AEB was the standout feature in HLDI’s annual compilation of its research on the impact of crash avoidance technologies. The updated rear AEB […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Frequency, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, AEB, Crash Avoidance, Highway Loss Data Institute

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