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CARSTAR Conference July 13-15 in Nashville

May 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR will host its annual CARSTAR Conference Wednesday, July 13 to Friday, July 15, in the Music City at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn. The CARSTAR Conference 2022 is the first in-person gathering of the U.S. and Canadian operations since 2019. More than 1,000 CARSTAR franchise partners from across North […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, CARSTAR, Tennessee

Former WMABA Executive Director Sheila Loftus Passes Away

May 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sheila Loftus, the longtime executive director of the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) and editor and publisher of Hammer & Dolly, its monthly trade magazine, passed away May 11 due to complications from a recent stroke. She was 79 years old. Loftus served as editor and publisher of Hammer & Dolly for 31 years […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Obituaries, People, Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association

AASP-MN 27th Annual Golf Outing June 15

May 13, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers – Minnesota (AASP-MN) announced its 27th Annual Golf Outing will be held on Wednesday, June 15th at Majestic Oaks Golf Club, Ham Lake, Minn. Over 150 AASP-MN members, their employees, industry vendors, and insurance representatives are expected to enjoy the day of golf and socializing. Play will begin at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Golf Outing, Minnesota

Collision Repair Labor Rate Rally Planned for May 18 at Massachusetts State Capitol

May 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

In response to a Massachusetts House of Representatives hearing on collision repair labor rate reimbursement, several hundred Massachusetts auto body shop owners, family members, employees, vo-tech students and supporters are expected to converge on the Capitol. In addition to community demonstration of support, a motorcade of flatbed trucks topped with damaged cars will circle the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/MA, Labor Rates, legislation, Massachusetts

USAA Celebrates 100 Years of Service by Gifting 100 Recycled Rides This Year

May 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

USAA announced today that they are celebrating 100 years of serving military families by gifting 100 vehicles across the country to military families in need. For 100 years, USAA’s mission has served active-duty service members, veterans and their families. Recipients have been nominated by nonprofit organizations to receive a Recycled Ride. With the partnership of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides, USAA

Ed Litman Named VP Procurement at Certified Collision Group

May 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced the hiring of industry veteran Ed Litman to the post of VP Procurement. Litman has three decades of experience in the collision repair industry including a 20-year leadership role as VP Procurement with ABRA. Litman said, “After a year of part-time consulting, I was ready to get back in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Collision Group, People

Fix Auto UK Announces Mental Health Support for Network Partners

May 12, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

To mark Mental Health Week 2022, Fix Auto UK launched a major initiative which will result in every Franchise Partner within its network having at least one qualified first aider specializing in mental health support. The initiative is being spearheaded by Regional Business Manager Carl Norton who has recently become a Mental Health First Aid […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, United Kingdom

Boyd Group Reports Sales of $556.8 Million in First Quarter, Up 32% Compared to Last Year

May 11, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Continuing industry labor shortage and parts supply issues constrain growth. Company reports an unprecedented number of insurers increasing labor rates in response to wage and cost inflation. Boyd Group Services Inc. (TSE:BYD) today announced sales of $556.8 million for the first quarter ended March 31, up 32% from $421.6 million in the same period of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Earnings, Openings

IBIS Flagship Global Summit Sets Sail for Monaco on June 15-17

May 11, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

After a two-year wait, IBIS is excited to announce that the global auto collision repair industry will finally come together at the IBIS Global Summit for an exclusive experience at the luxurious Le Méridien Hotel in Monaco between June 15-17.   The 2019 event, the last IBIS Summit to take place before the global pandemic, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IBIS Global Summit, International Bodyshop Industry Symposium, Monaco

Driven Brands and asTech Partner on Collision Repair Scanning and Diagnostics Program

May 11, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

asTech, a Repairify company, announced a partnership with Driven Brands to establish a formal scanning diagnostics program that enables its network of collision repair centers to access the full suite of asTech solutions for the highest quality and precision repairs. “We have experienced significant growth in a highly fragmented automotive services market segment, so we […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, asTech, Diagnostics, Driven Brands, Repairify

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