Crash Champions Collision Repair Team today announced the opening of a new collision repair center located at 26430 Pine Creek Drive in Lutz, Fla. north of Tampa. Crash Champions has a network of 50 collision repair centers in the state and more than 600 locations in 36 states. “On the heels of an historic year […]
Safelite Group Acquires Boston Auto Glass Business
The Safelite Group, parent of Safelite AutoGlass, announced today an agreement to acquire the auto glass assets of New Angle Glass operating in the Boston, Mass. market. The transaction was completed on Friday, May 19. “As we continue to grow and reach even more customers, we’re proud to provide the quality services they expect from […]
PPG Launches Paint Films Solutions for Automotive and Industrial Customers
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it will deliver paint and clear film solutions for automotive and industrial customers through PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, a new joint venture formed with entrotech, Inc., a provider of technology-driven film solutions. PPG retains a majority stake in the joint venture. Specific financial and ownership terms were not disclosed. Paint […]
Taskforce Launched on 3D Printing in Auto and Collision Repair at IBIS USA
IBIS Worldwide, in collaboration with its supporting partners, announced at IBIS USA 2023 in Nashville the formation of a taskforce dedicated to exploring the use of 3D printing in automotive repair and the collision industry. With IBIS as the platform for driving the project, Harold Sears has been named as the task force lead. Sears […]
Classic Collision Acquires Repair Centers in Texas and North Carolina
Adds four locations in two transactions. Classic Collision, LLC announced Friday it closed the acquisition of four new collision repair centers in two separate transactions. Classic Collision acquired David Collision Repair with a single location in Georgetown, Texas and CARSTAR Jerry Rhynes Collision with three locations in Albemarle, Charlotte and Pineville, N.C. Since 1978, David […]
National Auto Body Council Opens Nominations for Annual Awards
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced it is opening the nominations for its 2023 NABC Changing and Saving Lives Award and the NABC President’s Award, which formally recognize individuals and companies for their leadership of and commitment to improving the collision repair industry. The NABC President’s Award is designed to honor the NABC member […]
Still Time to Register for ASE Instructor Conference
There is still time to register for the 2023 ASE Instructor Training Conference. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the conference is scheduled for July 17-20 in Concord, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte. Offering more than 20 hours of technical update training, the in-person conference will provide separate tracks for auto, medium/heavy truck and […]
Allstate Reports Replacements of Catalytic Converters up Nearly 1,200% Since 2019
The latest numbers from Allstate show that catalytic converter replacements among its customers grew 1,155% nationally between 2019 and 2022. And Allstate is not alone in this epidemic. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, an insurance industry trade organization, catalytic converter thefts nationwide increased 1,215% between 2019 and 2022. In several states, Allstate saw […]
LexisNexis Reports Auto Rate Increases Drove 17% Growth in New Auto Policies in First Quarter
Growth likely to slow in second half of 2023 as more auto insurers raise rates. The latest edition of the LexisNexis Risk Solutions Insurance Demand Meter reports the quarterly year-over-year U.S. auto insurance shopping growth rate rose 10.2% in Q1 2023, up from +2.8% growth in Q4 2022 as auto insurers continue to implement widespread […]
AkzoNobel Reports Carbeat Reduces Collision Repair Shop Cycle Time 10-15%
AkzoNobel (AMS:AKZA) reports that its collision repair and automotive refinishing customers are reducing keys-to-keys cycle times due using Carbeat, a data-driven digital project management process simplifying the shopfloor workflow, while tracking critical data using a seamless blend of technology and services. According to the company, its customers are experiencing a 10 to 15 percent reduction […]
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