Chris Toomey, BASF Senior Vice President, Coatings Solutions North America, welcomed guests and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for BASF’s new Houston competence center along with members of the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce and real estate developer Trammel Crow in Houston, Texas on June 7. The highlight of the open house was the […]
Certified Collision Group Adds New Mexico MSO to its Network
The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the addition of Car Crafters Collision Centers in Albuquerque, N.M. to its network. Owned and managed by CEO Jim Guthrie, Car Crafters provides collision repair, mechanical and auto glass services from their five locations in Montano and Carmony in the North Valley. “CCG provides Car Crafters a unique and […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center in Washington State
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR Hi-Tech Olympia, a 7,500 sq. ft. collision repair facility, in Olympia, Wash. to its network. This shop is the sixth full-functioning location for owner Tracey Copeland. Adding the Olympia location allows him to expand his footprint and bridge the gap between his locations in Tacoma […]
State Farm Board Elects Tipsord Chairman
The State Farm Mutual Board of Directors yesterday unanimously elected CEO Michael Tipsord to the position of Chairman of the Board. Tipsord succeeds outgoing Chairman Edward B. Rust Jr. “It has been a true privilege to work with Ed,” said Tipsord. “For over 30 years, he led our Company and became the very personification of […]
Gordon Michael Joins Spanesi Americas as Technical Training Instructor
Spanesi Americas announced that that Gordon Michael, has joined the company as a technical training instructor. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Gordon Michael, has joined the Spanesi team. Gordon will be providing our customers and distributors with training and installation support,” said Timothy Morgan, Managing Director of Spanesi Americas. “I have previously worked […]
RMI Bodyshops Investigating Possible Data Breach of Shop Management System Data
RMI Bodyshops (NAB & VBRA), the United Kingdom-based collision repair association, announced that for the last several months it has been undertaking an investigation into what it believes is a “potentially serious breach of repairer management systems confidentiality and the apparent release of personal data to third party legal firms and accident management companies.” According […]
HLDI: Total Payouts for Vehicle Damage by Hail Top $7 billion in 2008-14
Highway Loss Data Institute analysis of insurance losses to vehicles shows that 2011 and 2014 were the costliest years for hail-related claims in the U.S. An updated analysis by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) of insurance losses to vehicles shows that 2011 and 2014 were the costliest years for hail-related claims in the U.S. […]
U.S. House Committee Holds Hearing on DOL Overtime Rule
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that last Thursday, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing titled, “The Administration’s Overtime Rule and Its Consequences for Workers, Students, Nonprofits and Small Businesses.” The hearing addressed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule that was announced in May that doubled […]
Troy Holm Memorial Fund Awards 10 Grants for Students to Compete at SkillsUSA National
Ten state gold medalists will be attending the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville this month with support from contributions from the Troy Holm Memorial Fund. Created by PartsTrader in memory of collision industry member Troy Holm, the fund assists students with travel grants and other forms of assistance needed to attend the […]
AASP/NJ Schedules Two New Technology Training Events
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) has announced the scheduling of two regional meetings featuring Larry Montanez of P&L Consultants. Larry will be conducting an overview/training seminar covering metallurgy, new repair technologies and modern joining processes. All attendees who complete the training will receive a training certificate that will qualify for […]
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