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Midwest Auto Body Trade Show Scheduled for February 3-4 in Iowa
The 7th Midwest Auto Body Trade Show will be held February 3-4 at Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona, Iowa. Themed Focus On The Future II, the event will feature training and communication paramount to the future of every collision repairer today. The event offers the opportunity to network with key decision makers, share business […]
FinishMaster Canada Acquires Vancouver Autocolor
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) announced the acquisition of Vancouver Autocolor Ltd. by its FinishMaster Canada Inc. subsidiary. Founded in 1999, Vancouver Autocolor is an independent distributor of automotive paint finishes from PPG Industries Inc. as well as paint related products and services to customers through three locations in British Columbia. “We are thrilled to add this […]
Pro Spot Receives Tesla Approval for Aluminum Welding
Pro Spot International announced the recent Tesla approval of the SP Series MIG Welders including the SP-5 Smart MIG and the new SP-5.3 Double Pulse 3-Phase Smart MIG. These welders are approved for aluminum welding during structural repairs on Model S and Model X. “Congratulations to the entire Pro Spot team,” says Ron Olsson, President […]
LKQ Sells OEM Glass Manufacturing Business to Vitro SAB
LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) today announced that it has entered an agreement to sell the OEM glass manufacturing business of its Pittsburgh Glass Works subsidiary (PGW) to a subsidiary of Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. (VITROA.MX), a leading glass manufacturer based in Mexico. The sale price is $310 million, subject to potential post-closing purchase price adjustments. As […]
BASF Acquires Surface Treatment Provider Chemetall
BASF has signed an agreement to acquire Albemarle’s global surface treatment business, Chemetall. The purchase price is $3.2 billion. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to close by the end of 2016. Chemetall is a global technology and innovation leader in the metals surface treatment market, and is […]
BASF Details Recent Distributor Changes
BASF has made several announcements over the last few months about new distributors in some markets around the country including in Denver, Colo., Fort Myers, Fla.; and California. In response to several questions from our subscribers, CollisionWeek reached out to BASF to help our collision repair facility readers understand why these changes were made from […]
AAA Forecasts Record Travel for the Year-End Holiday Period
Travelers taking a road trips will total 93.6 million in the U.S. during the holiday season. According to AAA, more than 103 million Americans—the most on record—are expected to travel for the year-end holidays. This represents a 1.5 percent increase, or 1.5 million more people traveling, compared with last year. This comes despite one fewer […]
1Collision Network Adds New Supplier Partners
1Collision Network announced new strategic partners Collision Diagnostic Services (Astech), Elite Body Shop Solutions, Global Finishing Solutions (GFS), and Goff’s Curtain Walls. Collision Diagnostic Services VP of Sales and Marketing, Dan Young stated, “As the complex operating systems running today’s vehicles are getting increasingly more sophisticated, CDS can ensure repairs are done correctly, the first […]
Collision Repair Industry Business Conditions: Q3 2016
Collision repair shops reporting higher sales overall compared to 2015 increased during the third quarter, though varied by shop sales volume. Collision repair facilities reporting higher earnings flat. The CollisionWeek quarterly survey of business conditions reported by collision repair facility owners and managers indicates that the overall percentage of facilities with higher sales increased slightly […]
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