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Tom Young, Former President of DuPont Automotive Refinish and FinishMaster, Passes Away

April 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Thomas (Tom) Young passed away April 1 at the age of 84. Young spent most of his career at DuPont working at locations including San Francisco, St. Louis, Brussels, Belgium, Detroit, and Wilmington, Del. Young retired after 35 years with DuPont in the spring of 1996 as Worldwide Director of Automotive Refinish. In July 1996, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FinishMaster, Obituary

PPG Continues to Pursue AkzoNobel Acquisition

April 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel PPG Merger Proposal

Ton Büchner, CEO of AkzoNobel, to outline new strategy April 19, provides Q&A video discussing future of the company On Wednesday, PPG (NYSE:PPG) reiterated its invitation to AkzoNobel (OTCMKTS:AKZOY) to enter into discussions to explore PPG’s proposal to combine the companies. This follows the previous announcements on March 9 and its second proposal on March 22. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, PPG Industries

BASF Names Dirk Bremm President of Coatings Division

April 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Dirk Bremm was named the new president of BASF’s Coatings division, effective April 1. Bremm succeeds Dr. Markus Kamieth, who was appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. Kamieth had led the Coatings division since 2012. Bremm earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, People

I-CAR Offers Online Cycle Time Course for Appraisers

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has launched a new online course on the topic of cycle time specifically focused for auto physical damage appraisers. The course, Understanding Cycle Time as an Appraiser (AP055E01), was designed to provide APDAs with an understanding of cycle time as it relates to the collision damage repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cycle Time, I-CAR

CARSTAR Liss Auto Body Adds Second Collision Repair Center in Indiana

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Liss Auto Body

CARSTAR Liss Auto Body has been the trusted repair shop and collision repair center in Crown Point, Ind., for more than 70 years. Owner Corey Liss, a third generation body shop owner, and his wife Charlotte are now expanding their business and bringing their experience to the community of Schererville.  “There was an opportunity to […]

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

Repairify Acquires Three Mobile Diagnostic Companies

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., owners of the asTech device, completed its acquisition of PNR Inc. doing business as TRS Theft Replacement Services, LLC, Replace My Stuff (RMS) LLC, and The Airbag Guy, LLC. The acquired companies provide mobile electrical automotive diagnostic services in Texas, New Mexico, Maryland and Virginia and will continue operating under the asTech brand. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, asTech, Maryland, New Mexico, Repairify, Texas, Virginia

Insurance Trade Groups Say California Labor Rate Regulation Increasing Both Rates and Costs

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance groups warn Department of Insurance collision repair labor rate regulations compounding California’s problem with rising accidents and repair costs. Repair association questions insurance view wondering how voluntary survey process can drive up rates. Two California auto insurance trade associations, ACIC, the California Voice of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) and the […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance, Labor Rates, Regulations

3M Files Lawsuit Against K2 Concepts and Phoenix Automotive Refinishing for Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Infringement

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Co. and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a lawsuit yesterday, in the Central District of California against K2 Concepts and China-based Phoenix Automotive Refinishing, alleging multiple counts of patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. The suit alleges that certain automotive painting spray gun cup products, which are made by Phoenix in China and marketed and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Lawsuit, Patent

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center in Edinburgh

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK has announced that Auto Sphere Body Repairs Ltd in Edinburgh has joined the network as Fix Auto Edinburgh Central. Formed by Raj Somarouthu in 2014, the new franchisee operates out of a 11,000 sq. ft. body shop housing two spraybooths, 23 workbays and a team of 20 personnel. With the support of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ireland Acquires Dooley Car Rentals

April 6, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ireland has bolstered its fleet of vehicles and increased its inbound business from North America with the acquisition of Dooley Car Rentals, the car rental division of the Dan Dooley Group. Under the arrangement, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ireland has bought the car rental business of the Dan Dooley Group. This includes a fleet of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ireland

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