Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has commissioned construction of a new 10,200-square-meter Australian headquarters in Marsden Park, in Western Sydney. The facility will house corporate offices, a state-of-the-art training facility, and a warehouse and distribution center for up to 50 employees. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019, the facility will serve the company’s […]
Rhode Island OEM Collision Repair Parts and Procedures Bill Schedule for Hearing Tomorrow
Senate Bill 2679 would expand non-OEM parts prohibition to 48 months, require OEM repair procedures. Rhode Island Senate Bill, that was introduced in March by State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Dominick Ruggerio and Michael McCaffrey, is scheduled for a hearing tomorrow, May 8 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ruggerio is President of the Senate and McCaffrey […]
Certified Collision Group Adds 57 Collision Repair Centers to Network Across U.S.
Network now has over 200 locations in 29 states. On pace to exceed $1 billion in collision repair sales by year end. The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the signing of 57 new collision repair locations since January. Coupled with the implementation of 40 national vendor partnerships, the CCG network of 200-plus locations is on […]
AASP/NJ Releases 2018 Training Seminar Schedule
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced a schedule of training seminars brand new for 2018. These sessions will feature content in a variety of the most relevant topics in the collision repair industry, offering attendees countless opportunities to become more knowledgeable business owners moving forward. AASP/NJ President Jerry McNee (Ultimate […]
BASF Expands Single-line Distribution Network in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
BASF Automotive Refinish announced it continues to add distribution locations with its single-line ColorSource partners. May 6 is the opening day for Matthew’s Auto Supplies’ third ColorSource store, located in Washington, N.J. The store carries Glasurit 90 Line and 55 Line, R-M Diamont and Onyx HD, and LIMCO Supreme and Value-line products. Matthew’s converted its […]
JN Phillips Acquires Car Glass of New England
JN Phillips Auto Glass announced the acquisition of Car Glass of New England. The acquisition strengthens JN Phillip Auto Glass’s presence in southern New Hampshire market, and is part of its strategy to extend the brand throughout the Northeast. All of the Car Glass of New England current employees are joining the JN Phillips team, […]
Uni-Select Reports 42% Sales Increase in First Quarter Driven by The Parts Alliance Acquisition
FinishMaster organic sales down 2.8 percent versus 2017 Uni-Select Inc. (TSX:UNS) reported consolidated sales for the first quarter ended March 31 were $422.1 million, a 42.0 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year, driven by the sales generated from recent business acquisitions including The Parts Alliance, adding sales of $121.6 million or 40.9 […]
Tesla Now Says Company-Owned Collision Repair Centers Coming in 2018
In a letter to investors accompanying their first quarter earnings release, Tesla said it still plans on opening company-owned body shops. Last year, responding to online criticism about the backlog of body repairs for its vehicles, Tesla announced it would open collision repair centers during 2017. The company has been unable to meet its ambitious […]
Auto Body Parts Association Award Winners Announced
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) announced it annual awards during the organization’s recent convention held in San Diego, Calif. Each year, ABPA leadership makes the difficult decisions in choosing the recipients of the awards. The 2018 award winners include: CHAIRMAN’S AWARD: Selected as the Outstanding Individual on or with the ABPA Board of Directors […]
Collision Repair Industry Length of Rental Up in the First Quarter
According to the latest data from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the U.S. collision repair industry’s average length of rental increased during the first three months of 2018 Average Length of Rental (LOR) for Q1 2018 landed at 12.5 days in the United States, an increase of .4 days compared to Q1 2017. This represents a return to […]
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