Classic Collision, LLC, announced the addition of two new locations. On December 21, the company announced it acquired Crash Depot in Auburndale, Fla. Crash Depot has been servicing customers in Polk County since 2012. On December 29, Classic Collision announced the opening of a newly renovated facility in Hampton, Va. Classic Collision Aberdeen is located […]
Wesco Group Acquires English Color
Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the U.S. and Canada, announced December19 that it acquired English Color and Supply English Color and Supply was founded by Bob English, in 1946. Headquartered in Richardson, Texas, English Color has grown into a premier distributor with 76 locations serving the central United States. Robert Burns […]
Painters Supply Acquires Interbay Coatings
Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced December 18 the acquisition of Interbay Coatings, Inc., a leading specialty coatings distributor offering a diverse range of products catering to the repair, maintenance, and new construction requirements of the Heavy Marine and Industrial coatings markets. Established in 1986, Interbay is headquartered in Tampa, Fla. Patrick Mayette, President […]
Happy Holidays from CollisionWeek
Happy Holidays from the CollisionWeek staff. We wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. We would also like to thank you for your support in 2023. While we will keep an eye out for breaking news during the holiday period, daily news coverage, including emails, will resume on January 2, 2024.
Car ADAS Solutions Announces First Licensee in Kansas
Car ADAS Solutions announced the addition of ADAS Smart, the first licensee in Kansas. Owned by Luke Price, the company’s 6,000 sq. ft. facility is located in Merriam, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City. During the grand opening celebration on November 29, Price shared information about calibration to educate attendees. The event also included an […]
CIECA Reactivates Vehicle Damage and Imaging/Estimating Committee
Industry stakeholders invited to participate. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced the reactivation of the Standards Development Committee focused on Vehicle Damage and Imaging (VDI)/Estimating. The committee will be chaired by CIECA Past Chair Phil Martinez, principal technical consultant at Mitchell International, an Enlyte Company. “Now that new CIECA API Standards (CAPIS) are […]
Nearly 104 Million Expected to Take Road Trip Over Christmas, New Year’s in U.S.
Second highest year-end holiday travel forecast since AAA began tracking in 2000. AAA projects nearly 104 million people will drive to their holiday destinations, an increase of 1.8% compared to 2022. This year’s projected number of drivers is the second highest on record after 2019 when 108 million drivers hit the road for the holidays. […]
Repairify Receives ASE Accreditation for In-Person and Online Training
Repairify, Inc., a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, has achieved ASE accreditation for both online and in-person training. Repairify is now recognized by ASE as a provider of Continuing Automotive Service Education to help train the future technicians of the automotive repair industry. Repairify sought this accreditation to ensure that its training content aligns […]
Advanced Vehicle Systems Makes Up Over One-Third of Collision Repair Costs
AAA analysis of ADAS system repair shows sensor replacement and calibration adds significant cost to repairs. A recent study by AAA found that advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), like automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, and lane departure warning, can add up to 37.6% to the total repair cost after a crash. This is due […]
TechForce Foundation Report Shows First Increase in a Decade in all Tech School Completions
For the first time in 10 years tech schools have seen an increase in student completions in all segments, signaling positive change in the perception, viability of technician careers. The TechForce Foundation announced the release of its 2023 Technician Supply & Demand Report. The report covers projections for the next five years in both the […]
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