Marc Blackman of Gold Eagle begins second term as AASA chairman. Enrico Manuele, regional president, Automotive Aftermarket North America, Robert Bosch LLC, and Eric Sills, president and CEO, Standard Motor Products Inc., will serve as 2019 first and second vice chairmen respectively of the Board of Governors of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). Marc […]
California Moves to Restrict Methylene Chloride in Paint Strippers
New regulation requires manufacturers to consider replacing methylene chloride with safer ingredients. As of January 1, manufacturers of paint and varnish strippers containing methylene chloride, a chemical that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) says has contributed to numerous deaths, will have to look for safer alternatives if they want to continue selling […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in Ontario
Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Thornhill and Fix Auto Oak Ridges, owned by Tony Taj, to its network in Ontario. Taj has been in the industry since 1996 and became a shop owner about six years ago. “Before getting into the collision industry, I actually started out as an auto service […]
AIA and PCI Announce Merger Agreement
The American Insurance Association (AIA) and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) announced they reached a merger agreement. The two insurance associations had announced in June they were discussing a merger. The combined organization will be known as the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCI). According to a statement released by Anthony J. Kuczinski, […]
Chris Nichols Appointed Vice President of Sales and Strategic Initiatives at Assured Performance
Assured Performance announced the appointment of Chris Nichols as Vice President of Sales and Strategic Initiatives. Nichols will assume responsibility for all sales activities, new product and service line introduction, and strategic growth initiatives. Nichols has been in the collision and automotive coatings space for over 25 years and most recently held roles at FinishMaster […]
PartWerx Automotive Achieves NSF Automotive Distributor Certification
PartWerx Automotive, a distributor of aftermarket body parts in Charlotte, N.C., has earned certification under NSF International’s automotive distributor certification program. To become an NSF certified parts distributor, PartWerx Automotive was required to meet NSF’s many certification requirements, which include demonstrating effective records management and inventory tracking systems to trace orders and parts throughout the […]
Collision Repair Industry Production Down in September
Production was down in September versus both 2017 and the previous month. Production hourly wage up nearly 3 percent versus previous year. An analysis of the latest data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), shows that collision repair industry production in September was down compared to both last year […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Arizona
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the December 28 opening of a Gerber collision repair location in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. This location previously operated as Sofia’s Auto Body. Lake Havasu City is located on the shores of Lake Havasu and brings approximately 750,000 visitors to the area annually. Lake Havasu is located approximately 200 […]
Department of Financial Services Approves Plymouth Rock Acquisition of MAPFRE New York Subsidiary
Approval allows Plymouth Rock to continue its expansion into New York market. New York State Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo announced that the State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved an application by Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation to acquire MAPFRE Insurance Company of New York, a New York domestic property and casualty insurer, […]
CIECA January 8 Webinar to Examine Telematics Impact on the Future of Collision Repair
Mike Anderson, owner of Collision Advice, will host the next CIECAst webinar on Tuesday, January 8 at 11 a.m. EST. During the one-hour live broadcast, Anderson will share some insights as to what the future holds in regard to the role that Telematics and Connected Vehicles will play in the collision repair industry. Some of […]
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