Our comparison of average steel body and structural labor rates to cosmetic aluminum and structural rates shows wide variations by Metropolitan Statistical Area. As collision repair facilities have invested in aluminum repair capabilities, by far one of the most common questions we get from readers on both the repair and insurance side of the industry, […]
US Department of Labor Announces Insurance Claim Apprenticeship Program at The Hartford
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that The Hartford welcomed the first cohort of apprentices to its newly launched insurance apprenticeship program at a ceremony in Hartford, Conn. Part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s ApprenticeshipUSA program, The Hartford is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Labor, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Capital Community College […]
Australia’s Capital S.M.A.R.T. Adds Collision Repair Center in New South Wales
Capital S.M.A.R.T announced it our newest site in Ingleburn, New South Wales . The new site is the company’s 11th collision repair center in New South Wales and over 40 locations in Australia and New Zealand. Group Operations Director of S.M.A.R.T, Jim Vais, stated that he was excited about the customer benefits that the new […]
ASA’s Connected CARS Provides High-Level Look at New Vehicle Technology
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) held its first Connected CARS event May 18-19 in Detroit. The event provided an in-depth look at the technical aspects of the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The event featured 108 attendees, including shop owners, technicians, educators, engineers and industry VIPs interested in rapidly evolving vehicle technology and testing. Trainers […]
Mike Black Named President and COO at Dent Wizard
Dent Wizard International announced the promotion of Mike Black to president, in addition to his current position as chief operating officer. Black replaces Terry Koebbe as president. Koebbe retains his position as chief executive officer. In this role, Black will have more comprehensive responsibility and authority over Dent Wizard’s domestic and international operations, and will […]
Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in Colorado
New location is Service King’s sixth in the state and its 324th in the U.S. Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Wilson’s Auto Collision Inc., located at 4365 E. Platte Ave. in Colorado Springs, Colo. The facility is Service King’s sixth location in state. Wilson’s Auto Collision joins the Service King organization with […]
Uni-Select Appoints Brent Windom President and COO of Canadian Automotive Group
Current president and COO Gary O’Connor will retire at the end of 2017. Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) announced the appointment, effective July 3, of Brent Windom to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Automotive Group and the retirement of Gary O’Connor, President and Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Automotive Group, at the end of […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Florida
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the opening of CARSTAR St. Petersburg Collision Center at 1819 11th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, Fla. CARSTAR St. Petersburg is locally owned and operated by Tampa-based Impact Auto Holdings II. “We are thrilled to be opening a CARSTAR location in our local area,” said Scott Robertson, Vice President of […]
BASF Names VisionPLUS Performance Groups’ Collision Repair Shops of the Year
At the 2017 VisionPLUS Performance Group Business Conference held recently in Litchfield Park, AZ, BASF awarded 2016 Shop of the Year designations to seven collision repair shops. The winners were selected based on overall improvement and gross profit improvement from the previous year, along with excellent Performance Group preparedness and participation. Performance Group winners were: […]
Women’s Industry Network Thanks Sponsors
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) would like to thank all of the organizations that provided their generous support through sponsorships for 2017. There are three categories of sponsorships: Corporate Sponsors; MIW Sponsors; and WIN Educational Conference Sponsors. Each sponsorship supports key initiatives for WIN throughout the year. 2017 sponsors include: Platinum Sponsors ($25,000) AkzoNobel Gold […]
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