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Caliber Collision Virginia Location Marks MSO’s 600th Collision Repair Center in U.S.

August 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Newest center located in Virginia Beach. Caliber Collision, the largest collision repair company in the U.S., celebrated a major milestone in the company’s history with the opening of its 600th location in Virginia Beach, Va. today.  Caliber’s 600 centers are located across 19 states and the District of Columbia. “The continued growth of our company […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Openings, Virginia

Auto Care Association Announces Internship Grant Recipients

August 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association has selected the 2018 recipients of the Auto Care Internship Grant. Thirteen students received scholarships of $2,500 to contribute to the costs of round-trip travel from their permanent address to the internship location, lodging, utilities and food. The 2018 Internship Grant recipients are: Brock Marazita from Niles, Mich. attending Northwood University […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Grants

Axalta Hosts Fifth Annual Latin America Distributors Convention

August 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) held its fifth Annual Latin America Distributors Convention in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico from August 1-5 which was attended by more than 400 distributors and business partners from Mexico, Brazil, and Central America. Axalta’s global and regional leaders spoke about the Company’s new projects, programs, and innovation that are supporting customers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems

Collision Reporting Center to Open in Grande Prairie, Alberta

August 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI) announced it has partnered with the Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment and the City of Grande Prairie on the implementation of the Collision Reporting Center (CRC) in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada.  The new CRC will open August 27 at 10 a.m. Earlier this month, ASSI announced the September opening of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Support Services International Ltd., Alberta, Canada, Openings

Interview: John Van Alstyne, I-CAR CEO and President Details Upcoming Changes to Training and Recognition Programs

August 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Van Alstyne details changes coming to collision repair industry training and recognition programs. I-CAR announced a nearly complete redesign of its training programs at NACE Automechanika, including new requirements for Platinum and Gold Class recognition programs in 2019. Russell Thrall III, publisher and editor in chief of CollisionWeek, sat down with Van Alstyne just a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: I-CAR, Interview

Classic Collision Opens 21st and 22nd Collision Repair Centers

August 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Plans first expansion outside Georgia with new location in Birmingham, Alabama. Atlanta-area based Classic Collision Inc. has now become the 10th largest independent MSO in the country after opening locations 21 and 22.  Classic Collision’s owner, Manfred Kammerer announced new locations in Augusta, Ga., a 70,000 sq. ft. former Toyota dealership, and a 10,000 sq. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alabama, Classic Collision, Georgia, Openings

Property Damage Appraisers Offers Guaranteed Same-Day Estimates

August 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Property Damage Appraisers (PDA) announced it will begin offering guaranteed same-day and next-day damage estimates for standard auto claims. PDA developed the new expedited service levels to help its clients deliver outstanding service to their customers by processing claims faster. Clients can choose Same-Day or Next-Day Service when assigning a claim with the company and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Property Damage Appraisers

Nashville Veteran Receives NABC Recycled Rides Gift

August 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 300 collision repair shop owners and managers attending the Collision Advice Legacy Group’s Business Council Symposium, sponsored by Axalta Coating Systems, cheered and celebrated with a local Nashville veteran who received a newly restored vehicle from the National Auto Body Council’s Recycled Rides program. The gifting was a much-needed lift for U.S. Army Veteran […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Collision Advice, Kentucky, National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides

Chilton Auto Body Joins CARSTAR Collision Repair Network

August 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chilton Auto Body

The San Francisco Bay-area multiple shop operator has 11 collision repair centers. Eleven collision repair facilities in the San Francisco Bay area have joined the CARSTAR network, making this the new largest MSO under the CARSTAR banner. Mike Chilton, co-founder of Chilton Auto Body, is a second-generation repair center owner. Working for his father at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Don Keenan Services Announced

August 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Services have been announced for Don Keenan, who passed away on August 9. A viewing will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21 at the Donohue Funeral Home at 3300 West Chester Pike in Newtown Square, Pa. Another viewing will be held at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Media, at 9:30-10:20 a.m. on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Obituary, People

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