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Small Business Optimism Pauses in May as Labor Shortage Slows Growth

June 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

NFIB SBET May 2021

A record-high 48% of owners have unfilled job openings. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index fell 0.2 points in May to 99.6. May saw a slight pause in the recovery of small business optimism after steadily increasing each month in 2021. As reported in NFIB’s monthly jobs report, a record-high […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

O’Rielly Chevrolet Opens ADAS Calibration Center in Tucson

June 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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AirPro Diagnostics and Car ADAS Solutions announced that an affiliate of Tucson-based O’Rielly Chevrolet will open an ADAS calibration center, Tucson ADAS Calibration Center, LLC (TACC), to serve the Tucson and Southern Arizona markets. “We welcome TACC to the Car ADAS Solutions family of best-in-class calibration centers,” stated Greg Peeters, Car ADAS founder and CEO. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AirPro Diagnostics, Arizona, Car ADAS Solutions, Network Affiliations

NOVUS Glass Adds New Location in British Columbia

June 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

NOVUS Glass announced a new location in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Owner operator Victor Law has been in the automotive business for over 25 years, beginning with operating a Vancouver-based gas station that also housed a mechanical repair business. In 2005, he opened a full-scale auto center in Richmond to meet the growing regional demand […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Fix Network Canada, Network Affiliations, Novus Glass

Axalta Signs New Five-Year Contract with Nissan in Turkey

June 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta has signed a five-year contract with Nissan Otomotiv A.Ş, the Turkish arm of the global automotive manufacturer, to deliver products and services for passenger cars throughout the manufacturer’s Turkish network through 2026. The commercial agreement, which came into effective earlier this year, will be fulfilled via Axalta’s premium global refinish brand, Standox. Nissan dealerships […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, Nissan, Turkey

Collision Repair Education Foundation to Interview School Counselor Association Leadership June 24th

June 10, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

To better engage with K-12 school guidance counselors nationwide and ensure they have accurate collision industry career information to share with their students, the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is looking to collaborate with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) on several initiatives this upcoming school year, beginning with an online interview with ASCA Deputy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation

Crash Champions Acquires Six Collision Repair Centers in Kansas

June 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

All Angles Collision Repair

Crash Champions, LLC announced the acquisition of All Angles Collision Repair. Consisting of four repair centers in Wichita, Kan., one in Topeka and one in Newton. “As we continue to evaluate new opportunities to better serve our customers and insurance partners in the Midwest, All Angles stood out as being a fit with both our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Kansas

Safelite Group Acquires Auto Glass Company in California

June 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite Group announced an agreement to acquire the assets of Breaker Glass Co. in Placerville, Calif. The transaction was completed on Friday, June 4. “We’re pleased to welcome Breaker Glass associates to the Safelite family,” said Tom Feeney, president and CEO of Safelite Group. “Over the last 40 years they have built strong community involvement […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Safelite

Sedgwick Acquires Two Automotive Claims Appraisal Companies

June 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Sedgwick announced that it has acquired regional automotive appraisal companies Automotive Damage Appraisers of the Southwest (ADASW) and Metro Appraisal. These acquisitions expand the reach and scale of Sedgwick’s growing auto claims division in the U.S. “We are excited to announce these strategic acquisitions and expand our solutions and footprint in the auto appraisal space,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Sedgwick

Brian McManus Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Uni-Select

June 9, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) announced today that Brent Windom has decided to retire from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer and President and COO, Canadian Automotive Group, effective June 30. as well as a member of the Board of Directors. Brian McManus was appointed as his successor and will hold the dual role of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Uni-Select

Mitchell’s Q2 Industry Trends Report Examines Shifts in Claims Technology and Mobility Patterns

June 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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As the world adjusts post-pandemic, Mitchell discusses the trends and technologies impacting the future of claims and collision repair. Mitchell today released its second quarter Industry Trends Report (ITR) for 2021. In this report, Mitchell executives share trends and predictions on how the tools and innovations seeing faster adoption following the COVID-19 pandemic empower the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Industry Trends Report, Mitchell International

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