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CARSTAR Celebrates 500th Store Opening

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Tuesday, CARSTAR North America celebrated a milestone with its 500th location in North America.  CARSTAR West Chester, just north of Cincinnati, Ohio became the 500th collision shop under the CARSTAR banner. As part of the celebration, CARSTAR West Chester refurbished a family sedan to donate to a deserving local family – Theresa Workman.   Workman […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, National Auto Body Council, Ohio, Openings, Recycled Rides

Time Running Out for Booth Space at AASP/NJ’s 40th Annual NORTHEAST Trade Show

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Time and space is running out for companies looking to take part in the country’s largest regional Automotive Services show, NORTHEAST 2017. The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ)’s 40th Annual event is days away from selling out its over 65,000 square foot show floor. The event takes place March 17-19 at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Northeast Trade Show

CIECA Developing New EPA Reporting Standards for Collision Repair Shops

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

In response to the EPA Cross-Media Electronic Reporting Rule requiring states to provide compliance records similar to the new California Environmental Reporting System regulation, the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has assembled a new Combined Environmental Reporting (CER) committee to develop reporting standards specific to the collision repair industry. The Committee is made up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CIECA, U.S. EPA

FinishMaster Announces Two Jobber Acquisitions in New Jersey and Massachusetts

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has completed the acquisition of both Blaise of Color Inc.in Plainfield, N.J.  and Crown Auto Body Supply LLC in Salem, Massachusetts. Blaise opened its doors in 1987 and has served the New Jersey market from one location for nearly three decades. FinishMaster currently operates […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, FinishMaster, Massachusetts, New Jersey, PBE Distributor, Uni-Select

EPA Finalizes 2025 Auto Emission Standards

January 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

2022-2025 Emission Standards Finalized

Auto industry calls for review by incoming Trump Administration. On Friday, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy finalized her decision to maintain the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025 cars and light trucks. The final determination finds that “…a wide variety of effective technologies are available to reduce GHG emissions from cars and […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Fuel Economy, Regulations, U.S. EPA

ABRA Announces Executive Leadership Promotions and Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced it has added three key executive leadership roles to help execute its national growth strategy. James Kessler has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Kessler joins ABRA with substantial experience in the automotive space, spending 17 years in several senior leadership roles at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, People

I-CAR Announces Staff Appointments

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) provided an update on key industry facing and management team additions in 2016. Armin Price, Manager, Business Development – Price is an accomplished sales leader, and is well recognized by the industry.  He spent 17 years at Mitchell International in a variety of roles including regional sales […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR, People

Service King Welcomes 200th Veteran as Part of Mission 2 Hire  

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced it reached another milestone in its ongoing Mission 2 Hire initiative with the hiring of its 200th employee through the program.  Since its launch in May 2015, Service King has welcomed a rapid influx of U.S. Armed Forces veterans and spouses to its workforce. With the announcement, Mission 2 […]

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

Team PRP Adds Four New Locations

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Team PRP logo

Team PRP announced the addition of four automotive recycling facilities to its network. The newest locations include Ace Auto Recyclers, Inc. (Iowa City, Iowa); Metro Auto Salvage, Inc. (Lakeville, Minnesota); All Foreign & Domestic Used Auto Parts (Columbus, Ohio); and, Goyettes, Inc. (New Bedford, Massachusetts).   “Over the course of the last two years, Team PRP, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Network Affiliations, Recycler, Team PRP

Takata Pleads Guilty and Pay $1 Billion in Criminal Penalties for Airbag Scheme

January 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Three Takata Executives Charged with Wire Fraud and Conspiracy Tokyo-based Takata Corporation agreed on Friday agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and pay a total of $1 billion in criminal penalties stemming from the company’s fraudulent conduct in relation to sales of defective airbag inflators. An indictment was also unsealed charging three Takata executives […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Takata, U.S. DOJ

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