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FinishMaster Opens New Distribution Center in Texas

January 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has opened its fifth distribution center located in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The brand new 60,000 sq. ft. facility uses wire guidance to maximize square footage and efficiency in stocking and shipping products. The addition of this distribution center in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FinishMaster, Openings, Texas, Uni-Select

Jennifer Jarzembowski Appointed National Director at Assured Performance

January 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Assured Performance announced the appointment of Jennifer Jarzembowski as National Director of Certification Integration and OEM Account Manager. She will reside in and continue to work from Michigan. Jennifer will work with key OEM accounts, as well as their field certification auditor network using the Assured Performance proprietary technology-driven Network Management infrastructure recently announced. Jarzembowski […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Assured Performance Network, People

Indiana Legislation Proposes Collision Repair Anti-Steering Restrictions on Both Repairers and Insurers

January 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Indiana Senate Bill 164

Legislation would restrict shops from intimidating customers against using an insurance claim drive in facility, protect repair facilities from insurance company steering, vendor requirements. Indiana Senate Bill 164 (SB 164), introduced by State Senator Mark Messmer, seeks to define and prohibit several practices by both collision repair facilities and insurance companies that affect their relationships […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Anti-Steering, Indiana, legislation, Parts Procurement

Vehicle Manufacturers Report Progress on Autonomous Emergency Braking Commitment

January 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Toyota leads major vehicle manufacturers on number of vehicles with over 56 percent of its 2017 fleet, 1.4 of 2.5 million vehicles, with accident avoidance feature. Four of 20 automakers report that automatic emergency braking (AEB) is standard on more than half of their 2017 model year vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Center for Auto Safety, Consumers Union, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces New Trustees

January 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Trustees including Ty Gamill, Caliber Collision Centers, and Sean Huurman, Service King Collision Repair Centers. Russ Hoffbauer, chairman of the Foundation board said, “We are excited to have Ty and Sean join the board representing their respective companies and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Trustees, Caliber Collision Centers, Collision Repair Education Foundation, People, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Boyd Group Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in Ohio

December 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the December 15, opening of three collision repair centers in the west side suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio. The centers were previously operated as Suburban Collision Centers and are located in North Olmstead and Berea, two suburbs in Cuyahoga County. With a population of over 1.2 million, Cuyahoga is the second […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Ohio

Service King Opens Collision Repair Center in Dallas-Fort Worth Market

December 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Center announced the opening of its 37th Dallas-Fort Worth collision repair location. Service King has operated in the DFW market for more than 40 years. The new 98,000 square foot collision repair center is located at 1910 Crown Dr. in Farmers Branch. As a Non-Drive Collision Repair Center, Service King has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Service King Collision Repair Centers, Texas

Terry Fortner Promoted to VP of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at LKQ

December 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Terry Fortner has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at the LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ). Previously Fortner was Vice President of Corporate Accounts leading the oversight of key accounts including insurance and collision repair. Fortner will lead the formation of corporate and strategic sales plans for LKQ’s wholesale division […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LKQ Corporation, People

CCC Announces Continued Support for EMS, Eliminates Secure Share Vendor Fees

December 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Responding to collision repair industry and suppliers, CCC will eliminate vendor fees on secure share network and change network terms. CCC Information Services announced today that it will continue support for the export of Estimate Management Standard (EMS) files, it will eliminate fees for transferring information on its Secure Share network and will revise its […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC

AASP/NJ to Host Seminar January 9 with John Eagle Attorney Todd Tracy

December 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced it will host a seminar presented by Todd Tracy, the lead attorney who won a $42 million judgment against John Eagle Collision for improper repairs. Scheduled for January 9 at the Gran Centurions Banquet Hall in Clark, N.J, Tracy will be presenting The Anatomy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-NJ, Seminar

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