The Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced its Inaugural National Conference will be held April 3-5, 2022, in St. Louis, Mo. CCG is bringing together hundreds of Affiliate owners and their leadership teams, national Vendor and Insurance Partners, along with a broad array of industry newsmakers and leaders. The three-day event will foster informative, inter-active forums […]
Sherwin-Williams Breaks Ground on New Global R&D Center
Facility based in Brecksville, Ohio expected to open in 2024. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) is pleased to announce that it held a groundbreaking ceremony October 22 to signal the official start of construction for the Company’s new global Research and Development Center. Part of the Building Our Future project, the 600,000 square-foot facility located […]
U.S. Length of Rental Up Almost 3 Days in Third Quarter
In October of 2020, we compared 3rd quarter results to those of 2019 and saw a stabilization; post-lockdown numbers were on par with pre-pandemic results. However, in July of this year, we compared 2nd quarter results to those of 2020 (which included the dramatic swings of April and May of 2020) and observed an increase […]
Rob Pugh Appointed to Head Fix Auto UK Owned Sites Division
Fix Auto UK has appointed Rob Pugh to head up its division of owned repair centers. Reporting directly to shareholders, the 25-year-old takes up the position of Head of Commercial for Fix Auto UK (Owned Sites) with immediate effect, overseeing the eight existing Fix Auto UK-owned sites and any new additions going forward. Pugh, a […]
IAA Acquires Integrated Salvage and Vehicle Dismantling Company in UK
IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced an agreement to acquire the stock of SYNETIQ Ltd., a leading integrated salvage and vehicle dismantling company in the United Kingdom, for £225 million ($309.75 million). IAA, Inc. will acquire the stock of SYNETIQ through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary IAA International Holdings Limited. Founded in 2019 from the merger […]
Axalta Announces Prepper to Painter Training Course
Refinish North America introduced a new Prepper to Painter Application Course. Offered through online and in-person blended learning, the new program teaches refinish fundamentals to individuals who have some body shop experience. Upon course completion, an existing shop prepper will be able to transition into a painting role to help busy collision centers get more […]
Global Finishing Solutions Names Vice Presidents of Operations, Industrial Sales and Auto Refinish Sales
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) has announced the appointment of Tom Carlson as Vice President of Operations, Marty Hedlund as Vice President of Industrial Sales and Ellie Ramey as Vice President of Auto Refinish Sales. “I am pleased to add leaders to our organization who align with our culture and are passionate about customer satisfaction and […]
John Krupnik Named Chief Product and Technology Officer at Joyride Autos
Joyride Autos, the online auction platform and marketplace for undervalued vehicles including those impounded and abandoned at automotive towing and repair facilities, announced that it has brought on John D. Krupnik as the company’s first chief product and technology officer. Krupnik joins Joyride from Insurance Auto Auctions (NYSE: IAA), where he served as chief information […]
NOAA U.S. Winter Weather Outlook Forecasts Drier, Warmer South, Wetter North with Return of La Nina
Drought likely to persist across the West, improve in the Northwest. Above-average temperatures are favored across the South and most of the eastern U.S. as La Nina climate conditions have emerged for the second winter in a row according to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service. In NOAA’s 2021 […]
PPG Reports Third Quarter Sales of Nearly $4.4 billion
Organic sales growth led by higher selling prices of nearly 6%. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today reported financial results for the third quarter 2021. Net sales were $4.372 billion, up 19% from $3.685 billion in the third quarter last year. Net income was $344 million, down 22% from $442 million in the third quarter of 2020. The […]