At the request of the Refinish Distributor Alliance (RDA), BASF’s Jeff Wildman, Manager OEM & Industry Relations, will present “The Increasing Influence of OEMs on the Collision Industry” to RDA members’ collision center customers through a GoTo webinar on May 23 at 2 p.m. EDT. Registration is available only to collision centers who are customers […]
Wards Projects Autonomous Vehicle Sales to Reach 10 Million Annually in 2030
Fully autonomous vehicles at least a decade away. A new study by Wards Intelligence concludes five automakers and six suppliers currently are leading the race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, including Daimler, General Motors and Waymo. According to the research Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles will make up close to 10 […]
AASP-MN Annual Meeting Featured Top Secrets of Greatest Collision Repair Shops
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) held its Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference, April 5, at the Doubletree by Hilton Bloomington – Minneapolis South, Bloomington, Minn. With seminars covering topics on stress management, customer service, top secrets of America’s greatest body shops and how to survive and prosper in the auto repair […]
AASP/NJ Supports SkillsUSA Competition
On April 14, collision repair students throughout New Jersey demonstrated their talents at the 2018 New Jersey SkillsUSA Conference. Held at the Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School in Bridgewater, the event tested the students in a variety of areas including sheet metal, welding, plastic repair and estimating. Matt Brandner of Hunterdon County Polytech […]
California Bill Seeking to Overturn Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations Approved by Committee
At a hearing Wednesday, the California Assembly Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276) by a vote of 13-0. The bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year. Beyond modifying regulations covering how insurance company survey of collision repair labor rates are conducted, the legislation would […]
NIOSH Releases Frequently Asked Question Flyers for Respirator Fit Testing, Seal Test
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have produced two flyers that detail frequently asked questions (FAQs) on required respirator fit tests and user seal checks. Both the Fit Testing FAQ and the User Seal Check FAQ are available for download as Adobe Acrobat […]
PPG Reports $3.8 Billion Sales in First Quarter
Overall sales up nearly 9 percent versus prior year. Refinish up “mid-single-digit percentage” versus 2016. PPG (NYSE:PPG) reported first quarter 2018 net sales of about $3.8 billion, up nearly 9 percent versus the prior year. Net sales in local currencies grew approximately 3 percent year-over-year aided by higher selling prices of almost 2 percent. Selling […]
Nationwide Will Transition to Fully Independent Agency Distribution by 2020
Nationwide announced its intention to shift entirely to an independent agency distribution model by July 1, 2020. The company is one of the largest insurance carriers that currently sells products through both exclusive and independent agents. Nationwide is the 8th largest private passenger auto insurer in the U.S. based upon its 2017 market share. Approximately […]
Independent Collision Repair Facility Population Continues to Increase in the U.S.
Latest data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the number of independent collision repair facilities grew in 2016. Combined dealer and independent shop population up. The latest available data from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns annual research series covering 2016 shows that the number of independent collision repair businesses with payroll increased […]
Auto Body Toolmart Acquired by Whitewater Brands
Rock Gate Partners announced the acquisition of American Industrial Direct, which does business as Auto Body Toolmart, by its Whitewater Brands platform, owned in partnership with Peninsula Capital Partners. Auto Body Toolmart, based in Elgin, Ill., is a manufacturer and distributor of equipment, tools and supplies to collision repair shops, technical schools and automotive enthusiasts. […]
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