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UK’s Steer Automotive Group Acquires 5 Location Commercial Vehicle Collision Repair MSO

September 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Steer Automotive Group has acquired C&C Vehicles Services that operates five commercial collision repair and refurbishment facilities in the UK along major travel routes. The acquisition marks the launch of the Steer Commercial Division with plans to grow the footprint of commercial facilities beyond the five acquired locations. Established in 1986, C&C Vehicle Services […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Steer Automotive Group, United Kingdom

AASP/NJ’s Announces Return of Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing September 19

September 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will bring together the automotive and collision repair community on Tuesday, September 19 for a fun day on the green as the long-awaited return of the Annual Lou Scoras Memorial Golf Outing gets underway at the Knob Hill Country Club in Manalapan, N.J. After a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, New Jersey

FinishMaster Announces Fourth Annual Hood Master Challenge and Third Annual PiN Master Challenge

September 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster announced that its Hood Master Challenge is back and even bigger and better for 2023.  Since it was first held in 2020, the foundational purpose and vision for the challenge has been to showcase the true talent possessed by painters in the industry. From that concept, this challenge has evolved beyond expectations and has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, Hood Master Challenge, PiN Master Challenge

Department of Labor Proposes to Raise Salaried Worker Threshold to Over $55,000 per Year

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Biden Administration proposal would revise regulations last updated in 2019. Proposal similar to 2016 Obama Administration proposal that was blocked by Federal Court. The U.S. Department of Labor on August 30 announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise regulations issued under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) implementing the exemptions from minimum wage […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Labor, Overtime, Regulations

Hunter Engineering Expands in Missouri, Mississippi

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Over the past 12 months, Hunter Engineering has made a number of significant changes at its St. Louis, Mo. headquarters and production plants in Mississippi to ease supply strains and keep products moving. Last year, Hunter opened a new distribution center in Madison, Miss., between its plants in Durant and Raymond, Miss. The 106,000-SF, 37-bay […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hunter Engineering, Openings

Axalta’s Imron Wins R&D 100 Award for Innovation

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) has won a 2023 R&D 100 award in the Mechanical and Materials category. Axalta’s next generation Imron is a coating technology that delivers sustainability benefits and improves production cycle time for transportation customers. “We are thrilled to once again accept a prestigious R&D 100 award,” said Robert Roop, Axalta’s Chief Technology Officer. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Axalta Coating Systems

Penn College of Technology Holds Auto and Collision Repair Recruitment Day September 11

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Pennsylvania College of Technology will host an Automotive Technology, Collision Repair & Restoration Recruitment Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 11 at its campus in Williamsport, Pa. The event is designed to put job-seekers in touch with employers hoping to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions. Penn College offers Associate of Applied Science […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Workforce Development

Servco Hosts its First Automotive Technician Internship Program for High School Students

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

This summer, Servco Pacific Inc. (Servco) hosted its first Automotive Technician Program for high school students. The goal of the program was to introduce students to the automotive industry and provide unique hands-on experience on what a career as an automotive technician could look like. Over the course of six weeks, 10 Automotive Technician Interns […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hawaii, Internship Programs, Servco Pacific Inc., Workforce Development

Vantage Point: When is the Right Time to Tell Your Employees You Have Decided to Sell the Business?

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Guest Article by: Nancy Rolland, FOCUS Investment Banking One of the most frequent conversations we have with our clients is helping them select the right time to tell their employees that they have decided to sell the company. For many owners, this is a particularly difficult subject during an emotional time. Business owners feel loyalty […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Focus Investment Banking, Vantage Point

Annual New Car Ownership Costs Over $12K

August 30, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ownership costs are up significantly compared to last year driven by record new vehicle prices and a 90% increase in finance rates. AAA reports that the cost of vehicle ownership is up over $1000 a month for the first time. AAA’s Your Driving Costs (YDC) are up sharply this year has been a reliable data […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Vehicle Ownership Cost

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