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Boyd Group Adds Five Collision Repair Centers in Michigan, One in Louisiana

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced that it has acquired a multi-store collision repair operation (MSO) located in the Detroit, Mich. region, adding an additional five collision repair centers to its presence in the market. The centers previously operated as Adrian’s Collision Centers. “We are excited to be expanding our presence in the Detroit region, a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Louisiana, Michigan, Openings

Australia Automobile Association Launches Connect Car Consumer Campaign

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

My Car My Data website

Group hopes help Australians understand the benefits and risks of data generated by connected cars and how it could impact independent repairers. The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) launched the My Car My Data campaign and website to help inform Australians of the emergence of ‘connected’ cars, and what the potential benefits and risks associated with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Telematics

Service King Opens Collision Repair Center in Houston

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Facility is multiple shop operators’ 85th location in Texas Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the opening of its 85th Texas location with a new collision repair center in southwest Houston. The facility is located at 13525 Alief Clodine Rd. within Houston’s rapidly growing energy corridor and includes 13,500 square feet of production space with […]

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

Chad Seelye Appointed US Vice President for Symach

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Symach has announced that Chad Seelye was appointed to the role of vice president USA for the Italian-based company, effective October 3. In his new position, Seelye will work in collaboration with the team in Italy to educate the US market on Symach’s European technology and equipment, which includes its patented FixLine process. “We are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Symach

U.S. Drivers Consumed Record 71.8 Billion Gallons of Gasoline in First Half of 2016

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

New Data Show Fuel Consumption Increased for Sixth Straight Year American vehicles consumed 71.8 billion gallons of gasoline in the first half of 2016, an increase of 3 percent over the same period a year earlier. It is the highest amount on record and the sixth consecutive increase in national gasoline consumption for the first […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fuel Consumption

I-CAR Honors Exceptional Contribution to Collision Repair Industry

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced the winners of its annual I-CAR Awards that recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to advancing the training and professionalism of the collision repair industry.  The winners were revealed Nov. 2 at a ceremony in the Paradise Ballroom at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, I-CAR, SEMA

3M Raises Nearly $4,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the 3M Hire Our Heroes Program at SEMA

November 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

At the 2016 SEMA Show last week, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division featured a special 3M “Salute to Freedom” Showcase sponsored by 3M Accuspray Spray Gun with PPS Paint Preparation System. The speed shapes, all painted using the Accuspray System, featured custom-designed paint schemes honoring the nation’s military members. Thanks to some of the  automotive industry’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes, SEMA

Fix Auto Canada Welcomes New Collision Repair Center to Network in Quebec

November 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Michel Bourgeois, General Manager, Fix Auto Quebec, announced that Fix Auto St-Augustin, owned and operated by Guy and Gilles Vallières, has joined the Canadian Fix Auto network, effective November 2. Guy and Gilles Vallières have been in business for more than 23 years, while having almost 40 years of experience in the industry. They are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Quebec

WIN Scholarship Program Opens Applications for 2017

November 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Newtwork (WIN) announced that applications for the 2017 scholarship program will be accepted from November 1 through January 19, 2017.  WIN offers scholarships that will provide tuition assistance as well as educational opportunities and enrichment events to qualified applicants. The program for 2017 consists of the College Student Tuition and Conference Scholarship […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Scholarships, Women's Industry Network

Body Repair Prices, Auto Insurance and Inflation Through September 2016

November 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

auto body prices

Auto body repair prices in September up more than two percent compared to year ago. Auto insurance prices were up 6.4 percent during the same period. The most recent government figures on inflation through September 2016 indicate the rate of growth of auto body repair prices continues to increase slightly above the rate of inflation […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Auto Body Repair Prices, consumer price index

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