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U.S. Senate Committee Approves Legislation to Enhance Cybersecurity Training for Small Business

April 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that two bills approved by a U.S. Senate committee late last month would provide its members one more tool to protect their shops from cyber threats. On March 27, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held its first markup of the 116th Congress approving three bills. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Cybersecurity, legislation

Caliber Collision Acquires Price’s Collision Centers in Tennessee

April 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

FOCUS Investment Banking announced that Price’s Collision Centers of Nashville, Tenn. has been acquired by Caliber Holdings Corporation of Lewisville, Texas. FOCUS represented Price’s Collision Centers in this transaction. Operating 10 centers in central Tennessee and Kentucky, Price’s has served the region for more than 30 years. The transaction was led by FOCUS Managing Directors, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Caliber Collision Centers, Kentucky, Tennessee

Dave Luehr Joins Speaker Line-Up at IBIS Global Summit

April 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IBIS announced that Dave Luehr will be speaking at the 19th IBIS Global Summit to take place at the Grand Hotel Dino in Baveno near Milan, Italy from June 10-12. Based in Nashville, Tenn. and founder of Elite Body Shop Solutions, Luehr is also a keynote speaker and a writer, having co-authored with Stacey Phillips […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IBIS Global Summit

Interview: Ray Fisher, Automotive Service Association

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview: Ray Fisher, Automotive Service Association

Fisher, who was named executive director of ASA in December, details 2019 initiatives and provides an update on the MSO Symposium and the future of NACE. In our video interview, Ray Fisher, executive director of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) explains that with the incredible pace of change facing both the mechanical and collision sides […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Interview, MSO Symposium, NACE Automechanika

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Hamlin Collision Center

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Hamlin Collision Center, an 8,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 1527 W. Hamlin Road, in Rochester Hills, Mich., to its network of independently-owned facilities. Having painted his first car at 15, CARSTAR Hamlin Collision Center owner, Chris Homrich, has been in the collision repair industry for his […]

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

IAA Opens Fourth Location in South Carolina

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR), announced the opening of its fourth location in South Carolina. The new location, IAA Lexington, augments the company’s footprint in South Carolina by 35 acres.  “We remain diligent and consistent in making strategic investments to meet our customers’ needs and most […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings, South Carolina

Tradiebot Industries Demonstrates Augmented Reality Application for Training, Service and Repairs

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

WorxAR

Australia-based Tradiebot Industries officially launched its augmented reality (AR) software application WorxAR at the AAAA / Collision Repair Expo in Melbourne, Australia held April 4-6. The application allows the latest release information to be delivered to users at the touch of their fingertips via smart devices such as phones and tablets. AR technology is currently […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Augmented Reality, Australia, PPG Industries, Tradiebot Industries

Refinish Distributors Alliance Gathered During Spring Conference in Texas

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

RDA members, manufacturer partners, and guests at Spring 2019 Meeting

Over one hundred RDA members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2019 RDA IMPACT Spring Performance Conference in Frisco, Texas at the OMNI Frisco on April 1-3. The event marked the second consecutive meeting with every participating RDA member and manufacturer partner attending their three day event. The meeting venue was adjacent to the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Refinish Distributors Alliance

Small Business Optimism Posts Modest Increase in March

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

March 2019 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index

NFIB Index remains at historically high level. More than 60 percent of small business owners reported capital spending. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.1 points to 101.8 in March, a historically strong level and an indication that small businesses continue to power the economy after being briefly shaken […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

I-CAR Contribute $225,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

I-CAR expanded its support of collision schools and students, making a $225,000 donation to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The contribution was made as part of I-CAR’s 40th Anniversary Volunteer & Instructor Conference held March 1-3 in Orlando, Fla. The financial contribution by I-CAR is in addition to the support to the Education Foundation’s mission […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, I-CAR, Workforce Development

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