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ASA Releases Updated Collision Repair Not-Included Operations Charts

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has released the latest updates to its “Not-Included Operations” charts. The resources are available for free to the industry and designed to ensure collision repairers consider all of the possible operations when they write an estimate. These new resources, Reference Chart of Not-Included Operations When Installing New Replacement Parts and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Estimating Systems

Painters Supply Named PPG Platinum Distributor of the Year

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG’s automotive refinish business honored Painters Supply & Equipment Company (PSE) of Taylor, Mich, as its 2017 Platinum Distributor of the Year. John Parran, PPG director, Platinum Distributor program, U.S. and Canada, presented the award at the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference held February 22–25 at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Painters Supply and Equipment Co., PPG Industries

Largest Auto Insurers Continue to Grow Market Share in the U.S.

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto Insurance Market Share

The largest private passenger auto insurers in the U.S. continued to capture greater market share in 2017. Change in rank of top 10 auto insurers. Since 2000, the largest private passenger automobile insurers in the U.S. have been steadily growing their combined market share and more than half of all private passenger auto insurance in […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Insurance

AkzoNobel Sells it Specialty Chemicals The Carlyle Group and GIC for $12.5 Billion

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel today announced the sale of its Specialty Chemicals business to private equity firm The Carlyle Group and GIC Pte. Ltd., Singapore’s sovereign-wealth fund, for €10.1 billion ($12.5 billion). The sale, part of the plan announced last spring, to split the company into two units with one focusing on Paints and Coatings, and the other Specialty […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Carlyle Group

CARSTAR Adds Satellite Location to its Collision Repair Network in Wisconsin

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, the network of independently-owned collision repair facilities, announced the opening of CARSTAR Wilson Lineville, located at 1651 Brookfield Ave., Unit F6, in Howard, Wisc.  This is a satellite location for customer drop-off and pickup, and supports CARSTAR Wilson Green Bay West, located at 750 Hansen Rd., in Green Bay. Wilson […]

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

Registration Open for Collision Repair Education Foundation Golf Fundraiser Co-Hosted by PPG

March 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration is now open for the 17th Annual Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) Golf Fundraiser, co-hosted by the automotive refinish business unit of PPG, and the LORD Fusor sponsored Helicopter Golf Ball Drop. Organizers anticipate the Golf Fundraiser selling out during the spring, so early registration is encouraged. The event supports the Education Foundation in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Golf Outing, NACE Automechanika, PPG Industries

Abra Acquires First Collision Repair Center in Maryland

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Abra announced the acquisition of a new collision repair center in Rising Sun, Md., approximately 50 miles northeast of Baltimore, near the Pennsylvania border. Rising Sun is A’s first location in the state of Maryland. Located at 320 W. Main St. in Rising Sun, the former Harrison MITA Collision facility opened as Abra on March […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Maryland

Federal Spending Bill Expands Support for Career and Technical Education, Apprenticeships, Veteran’s Training

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

2018 Federal Appropriations Bill

Omnibus appropriations bill signed by President includes several workforce development initiatives that will benefit the collision repair industry. With collision repair facility operators reporting unfilled positions at near record levels, and multiple shop operators reporting that technician shortages are limiting their ability to translate referrals into work produced, any help on workforce development will help […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

ASE Education Foundation Training Conference for Automotive Instructors July 23-26

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Education Foundation will hold its 5th annual Instructor Training Conference on July 23-26, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Frisco, Texas. The ASE Education Foundation Instructor Training Conference will offer more than 70 technical sessions providing 114 hours of available training over three days. Session presenters will represent over 35 organizations involved in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Education Foundation

Women in Auto Care and AIA Canada Announce Joint International Women’s Conference June 13-14 in Toronto

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Women in Auto Care, a global community of auto care professionals dedicated to achieving career advancement for women in the automotive aftermarket, and the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) have joined together to announce the first-ever international women’s conference for auto care industry professionals. The 2018 Women’s Leadership Conference: Engage to Elevate will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIA Canada, Canada, Conference

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