The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA), that represents the non-OEM collision repair parts industry, is expressing concern over the introduction of legislation that seeks to require OEM repair procedure in multiple states that are including language on the exclusive use of OEM parts. “The current wave of OE Repair Procedure legislation many times contains imbedded […]
BASF Names Capital Paint & Refinish Distributor of the Year
Capital Paint & Refinish won the BASF ColorSource Automotive Refinish 2018 Distributor of the Year award for a third time at the annual ColorSource conference. Approximately 135 single-line ColorSource partners attended the conference in Naples, Fla. “Our partnership with Capital Paint has helped us remain a strong competitor in the market,” said Denise Kingstrom, Distribution […]
Arkansas Dealer to Pay $27,000 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Federal agency charged Crain Automotive Holdings denied employee an accommodation for anxiety and depression, then fired her. Crain Automotive Holdings, Inc., an automotive dealer with over 20 locations and three collision repair centers in Arkansas, will pay $27,100 to a former employee as part of the settlement of a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the […]
Balise Collision Repair Opens Fifth Location
Balise Collision Repair, part of the Balise Auto Group, is opening a fifth collision repair center today at 405 Quaker Lane in West Warwick, R.I. The new 10,000 sq. foot facility is the automotive dealer group’s third collision repair center in the Ocean State and will be geared towards fast-track repairs. “Our new location is […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance Adds New Member
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc. (APH),a third generation family-owned aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group based in Saint Cloud, Minn. has joined the group. APH was established in 1920 in Minneapolis, as National Bushing & Parts Company, and today operates Auto Value parts stores throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, North […]
Women’s Industry Network Announces Scholarship Recipients
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced the 2019 recipients of the WIN College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship Awards. Each year the awards are presented to deserving students enrolled in a post-secondary collision repair technology program. Each recipient receives a $1,000 scholarship to continue their post-secondary education in collision repair and complimentary registration to attend […]
ASA Launches Mobile App
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) unveiled a new app at its Annual Business Meeting & Conference, providing a way to reach its members and others with important industry news and vital association information – more quickly than ever. ASA partnered with MobileSoft in the development of the app. That partnership will continue as MobileSoft, ASA’s […]
Brent Windom Named President and CEO at Uni-Select
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of U.S.-based PBE distributor FinishMaster, announced that Brent Windom, currently President and Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Automotive Group, has been appointed to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer, effective May 1. Windom has over 30 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry. During his career, he has […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Center to Network in Ontario
Fix Auto Canada announced that Tony Vieira and his team at Fix Auto Markham have joined the network in Ontario. Arriving from Guyana in 1986, Vieira has owned his shop since 1991 and has played an integral role in the Markham business community for over 25 years. “The support from our community and customers is […]
U.S. Gas Prices Set New High for the Year
National gas price average at $2.88, up 20 cents vs. month ago and 63 cents on beginning of the year. One week after the U.S. State Department announced the end of waivers for countries to import oil from Iran, increasing crude oil prices and pump prices show no signs of slowing down. With a four-cent […]
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