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AkzoNobel Opens New High-Tech Instructional Center

March 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced the grand opening of its new national meeting and instructional center complete with ultra-high-tech audio-visual equipment to help those virtually attending meetings or training feel like they’re right in the room. The idea for this new, high-tech hybrid training center came from AkzoNobel’s Michael Kuntz, who is responsible for employee, distributor and end-user […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Openings, Training Center

BASF Partners with BMW for Private-Label Paint-Related Products Brand Fit4Paint in 18 Countries

March 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Two-year agreement for paint-related products brand complements BASF’s exclusive paint supplier status for ColorSystem. BASF has become the exclusive global supplier to Fit4Paint, BMW’s private label paint-related products (PRP) offering. Fit4Paint is an optimized portfolio of protection, cleaning, sanding, masking, mixing & painting, and polishing accessories put together by paint experts that can easily meet […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, BASF, BMW, EMEA

Classic Collision Acquires Multiple Collision Repair Shop Operator in California

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company now has 12 locations in the state, 65 in five states. Classic Collision, LLC, the multi-site collision repair operator based in Atlanta, Ga., announced its third multi-shop acquisition in California with the acquisition of all three Signature Auto Collision locations in the San Bernardino market. Classic Collision now has 12 California locations and operates […]

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

Farmers Insurance Returns to Louisiana Auto Insurance Market

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved rate and form filings for Farmers Insurance (Farmers), the nation’s ninth largest property and casualty insurer, to return to the Louisiana market this month with auto, homeowners, condo and renters insurance. “The addition of a major national company to the roster of insurers offering property and automobile insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Farmers Insurance, Louisiana

Crash Champions Selects Overall Parts Solutions as Preferred Collision Repair Parts Procurement Supplier

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced today that it has selected Overall Parts Solutions, Inc. (OPS) and OPS Technologies as its preferred parts procurement platform. Enterprise-wide implementation of the OPS Technology Suite will allow Crash Champions to leverage a standardized parts ordering solution to help accelerate the Company’s growth in sales. Crash Champions has worked with OPS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Crash Champions, Overall Parts Solutions, Parts Procurement

Mercedes-Benz AG Approves Axalta Refinish Brands in 8 Asia-Pacific Markets Until 2025

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mercedes-Benz AG has renewed its approval of Spies Hecker and Standox, two of the premium, global refinish brands of Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings. Effective April 1, 2021, Spies Hecker and Standox are once again approved for use across the Mercedes-Benz network in eight Asian-Pacific (APAC) markets, until March 31, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Asia, Axalta Coating Systems, Mercedes-Benz

Nissan North America Launches Consumer Referral Campaign to Support Certified Collision Repair Centers

March 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Assured Performance today announced Nissan North America’s new consumer campaign targeted 3.9 million Nissan customers and 500,000 INFINITI customers. Nissan’s consumer awareness campaign helps to further educate and refer their vehicle owners to their nearest Nissan Certified Repair Provider and provide them with important links and instructions. Assured Performance, who administers Nissan’s Certification program, reported […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assured Performance, Nissan, OEM Certification

National Collision Repair Associations Release Position Statement on Scanning Compensation

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

ASA, AASP, SCRS Release Scanning Position

Associations say scans are necessary and non-included operation. The Automotive Service Associated (ASA), the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP), on March 5 released a position statement on the issue of diagnostic scans and recalibration work. According to the position statement, the work is necessary and a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Automotive Service Association, Diagnostics, Position Statement, Recalibration, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

IAA Announces New Location in Kansas City

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced a new branch location in the growing Kansas City market. The Kansas City East location will be the second branch in the area and will help accommodate increased customer capacity needs. “The new location more than doubles our current footprint in the Kansas City area, providing much-needed capacity in this rapidly […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Missouri, Openings

Asirom Chooses Solera’s Artificial Intelligence for the Risk Inspection of Motor Insurance Policies

March 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Asirom Vienna Insurance Group and Solera announced that the Romania-based insurers is using Solera’s Qapter artificial intelligence in the underwriting process for the Asirom’s CASCO car insurance product. Asirom VIG is the first company in Romania and one of the first in Europe to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the risk inspection process for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Artificial Intelligence, Asirom Vienna Insurance Group, Solera Holdings

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