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WMABA Golf Outing May 16

April 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) will hold its 2018 Annual Golf Outing at the Heritage Hunt Golf & Country Club in Gainesville, Virginia on Wednesday, May 16 at 1:30 p.m. The event raises funds for the local Jerry Dalton Memorial Education Fund. “We are happy to announce our popular golf outing’s date for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Golf Outing, Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association

Chief and Celette Announced Agreement on Heavy-Duty Collision Repair Solutions

April 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Chief Celette

Chief to distribute Celette equipment in North and South America, China Chief has reached an agreement with Celette France SAS for Chief to distribute Celette heavy-duty truck collision repair equipment in North America, South America and China. “As truck manufacturers modernize their manufacturing methods and incorporate new materials and technology in their vehicles, collision repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Celette, Chief Automotive Systems, Heavy Duty Trucks

Former iATN President Launches Diagnostic Network

April 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Diagnostic Network

New community for automotive, collision repair, and heavy-duty industry professionals Scott Brown, former president of the International Automotive Technicians Network (iATN) publicly announced his new venture, Diagnostic Network, a community built by and for professional technicians. Launching Late Q2, 2018, Diagnostic Network is a next-generation community platform designed to enable successful repair of modern vehicles […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Diagnostics

Collision Repair Industry Production Down in December

April 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Business Conditions

Production was down in December versus 2016 and November. For the year, production was up compared to 2016. Production hourly wage up over 13 percent. 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 December continued to decline slightly […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Collision Repair Industry Production

Interview: John Van Alstyne, I-CAR

April 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interview John Van Alstyne

John Van Alstyne, chief executive officer and president of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, details the non-profit training organization’s progress during 2017. Details key 2018 initiatives. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) reported that demand for training by collision repairers and auto insurance companies remained strong in 2017. Given the continued […]

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

Refinish Distributors Alliance Reports Record Attendance at Spring Conference

April 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that its Spring Membership Meeting, held March 21st- 23rd at the Embassy Suites Downtown Denver Colo. had record turnout, which included RDA members, manufacturer partners, and guests. The meeting opened with round table discussions followed by a welcome reception at Stout Street Social. The next day, everyone enjoyed the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Refinish Distributors Alliance

Auto Care Association Testifies In Support of Copyright Exemption for Auto Repairers and Tool Providers

April 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

With access to diagnostics increasingly important for auto service and collision repair industries, association testimony before U.S. Copyright Office calls for expanding the copyright repair exemption beyond vehicle owners. Should also include telematics. Yesterday in a hearing before the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C., Auto Care Association Senior Vice President for Regulatory and Government […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Care Association, Copyright, Library of Congress

Fenix Parts Stockholders Approve Merger Agreement

April 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fenix Parts, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FENX) announced that its stockholders approved the previously announced merger agreement with Stellex Capital Management LP at a special meeting of stockholders held earlier April 9. According to the company, approximately 92 percent of voting Fenix Parts stockholders cast their votes in favor of the merger, representing approximately 63 percent of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Fenix Parts, Stellex Capital Management

Manheim Partners with TechForce Foundation to Support Technician Workforce Development

April 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

With a growing industry shortage of qualified auto technicians, Manheim is partnering with the TechForce Foundation on its FutureTech Success campaign. The campaign is designed to attract students to become auto technicians and create a pipeline of talent within the industry for auto technicians. As an early supporter of this effort, Manheim has made a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Cox Automotive, Manheim, TechForce Foundation

Painters Supply Acquires Distributor with Nine Locations in Georgia and Alabama

April 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Painters Supply

Acquisition of ACS of Georgia marks PSE entry into Southeastern U.S. Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has acquired ACS of Georgia (ACS). The acquisition adds nine locations in Georgia and Alabama, and expands PSE’s market reach into the Southeastern United States. ACS, based in Metro Atlanta, is the largest PPG Platinum Distributor […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Alabama, Georgia, Painters Supply and Equipment Co., PBE Distributor

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