IBIS Worldwide said its IBIS Middle East 2026 conference will be held Feb. 10-11 at The Avery at Conrad Dubai, marking a change in venue and format for the regional event. Early bird registration is available through the month December. The conference will follow IBIS’s 2026 global theme of “Connecting Changemakers” and feature a restructured […]
Robert Aldridge Promoted to Director of Sales at ProColor Collision
ProColor Collision announced it has promoted Robert Aldridge to director of sales, effective immediately. Aldridge, who joined ProColor Collision in 2023 as field sales and performance manager, will lead national account management and insurance carrier relationships. He reports to Lou Berman, vice president of sales and operations for Fix Network USA and ProColor Collision. “Robert’s […]
Enterprise Mobility Completes Acquisition of Heavy-Duty Truck Leasing Firm
Enterprise Mobility has completed its acquisition of Hogan, a commercial transportation services provider, expanding its fleet to include Class 7 and Class 8 heavy-duty trucks. The acquisition combines two St. Louis-based, family-owned companies. Hogan operates approximately 10,000 pieces of equipment at more than 50 locations with about 3,000 employees. The company provides truck leasing, truck […]
Crash Champions Deploys PartsTrader’s Orderly Platform Across Over 650 Locations
Crash Champions has completed deployment of PartsTrader’s Orderly parts procurement platform across its network of more than 650 collision repair facilities, the companies announced December 9. The Chicago-based multi-shop operator is the first MSO to implement the AI-powered parts ordering system at full scale, according to the companies. PartsTrader announced the launch of Orderly on […]
ASE and WrenchWay Partner on Technician Workforce Initiative
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced Dec. 9 the launch of ASE Connects, a partnership with WrenchWay aimed at connecting repair facilities, dealerships and training programs to address technician workforce development. The initiative, scheduled to launch in January 2026, will focus on two areas: facilitating connections between businesses and schools, and collecting […]
Clark Plucinski, Collision Repair Industry Leader, Passed Away at 75
Over a 50+ year career in the collision industry, multi-shop owner later led CREF and CAPA. Clark Plucinski, a collision repair industry veteran who spent five decades advocating for workforce development and education, passed away Nov. 29, after a long battle with cancer. He was 75. Plucinski served as executive director of the Collision Repair […]
Brightpoint Auto Body Announces Expansion in Las Vegas
Frank’s Auto Body, a collision repair company operating under Brightpoint Auto Body Repair, will open a new facility in North Las Vegas, Nev., expanding beyond its two existing Henderson locations. The company, which has operated in the Las Vegas market for more than 40 years, said the North Las Vegas facility will include advanced collision […]
HD Repair Forum Opens Registration for March 18-19 Conference in Nashville
Registration is open online for the 2026 HD Repair Forum, scheduled for March 18-19 at the Music City Center in Nashville. The conference, which focuses on heavy-duty and medium-duty collision repair, will co-locate with the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition. “TMC has been a great partner […]
ASA Urges Support for Federal Catalytic Converter Theft Legislation
The Automotive Service Association is calling on collision repair facility owners to contact their congressional representatives to support anti-theft legislation following a House hearing on crimes affecting small businesses. The House Small Business Committee held a hearing last week titled “Main Street under Attack: The Cost of Crime on Small Businesses.” Committee Chairman Roger Williams […]
AASP/NJ Backs Right to Appraisal Bills in Legislature
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is supporting proposed legislation that would require all automobile insurance policies in the state to include an appraisal clause. Assembly Bill 6106 was filed Nov. 24 by Reps. Dan Hutchinson (D-District 4) and Cody Miller (D-District 4). The bill is a companion to SB 4534, […]