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Car-O-Liner Introduces Workstation for Steel, Aluminum Auto Body Repairs

December 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The new Car-O-Liner CDR1 workstation contains all the equipment and materials needed to perform light-to-medium collision damage repair quickly and efficiently. “The new CDR1 repair system was very well-received when we introduced it at SEMA this year,” said Tim Garner, market development manager for Car-O-Liner. “Shop owners have been asking us for an efficient way […]

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48 Technicians Honored at ASE Annual Meeting

December 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Forty-eight automotive professionals were recognized on November 18, at the Fall Board of Governors meeting of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) held at the Scottsdale Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. The annual awards banquet spotlights top scorers on the ASE Certification Tests. Forty-one companies from both OEM and Aftermarket segments sponsored […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Awards

IIHS Says Older Drivers at Risk of Crash Fatalities Due to Outdated Vehicles Lacking Safety Equipment

December 8, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Older drivers, who are less likely to survive severe crashes than any other age group, also tend to drive outdated vehicles that lack crucial safety features, recent studies from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show. Healthier than ever before, Americans in their 70s and 80s are driving more miles and crashing less often than […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Traffic Fatalities

Classic Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in Arizona

December 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

New acquisition marks the multiple collision repair shop operator’s entry into the state. Classic Collision, LLC, the collision repair operator based in Atlanta, Ga., announced the acquisition of Ric’s Body & Paint in Scottsdale, Ariz. Classic Collision now operates a total of 164 repair centers in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Oregon, South […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Arizona, Classic Collision

Sonic Automotive Announces Completion of RFJ Auto Partners Acquisition

December 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Acquisition of Top-15 U.S. Dealer Group expected to add $3.2 Billion in annualized revenues. Sonic Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:SAH), a Fortune 500 Company and one of the nation’s largest automotive retailers, announced the closing of the acquisition of RFJ Auto Partners, Inc. that was originally announced in September. This acquisition represents one of the largest transactions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Sonic Automotive

PPG Launching Deltron NXT Solventborne Refinish System

December 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Phased rollout collision repair facilities starting in January. PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the launch of the PPG Deltron NXT refinish system, representing a major upgrade to the current PPG Deltron DBC solventborne product line. Major features incorporated in the PPG Deltron NXT system include more than 30 new toners that comprise the latest liquid pearls and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries

Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association Global Summit February 3-4 in Florida

December 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

This year’s Summit will provide attendees with inside knowledge on supply chain, inflation and exchange rates, and pandemic disruption as the world begins to reopen. The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) announced their annual Global Summit, presented by the Overseas Automotive Council (OAC), will be live and in-person this February 3-4, 2022 in Coral Gables, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association, Global Summit, Overseas Automotive Council

CREF Scholarship Recipient Olivia Peterson Shines as Incoming Collision Repair Professional

December 7, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

When Olivia Peterson, a collision repair student at College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. applied for a scholarship through the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) earlier this year, she had no clue how far that simple action would take her in a short span of time. Chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship from Gerber […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, College of Lake County, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Illinois, Scholarships, Workforce Development

1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Three States

December 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Additions mark entry into Texas and New York markets, ninth location in Minnesota. 1Collision announced collision repair centers have joined its network in three states. The additions include Bebrick Collision Care Center in, Waco, Texas, Countryside Body Shop in Alexandria, Minn. and MSO Northern Boulevard Collision in Great Neck, N.Y. “As I am preparing to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Minnesota, Network Affiliations, New York State, Texas

Northeast Trade Show Set for March 18-20 in New Jersey

December 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced its flagship event, the NORTHEAST Automotive Services Show, will return on March 18-20 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (MEC) in Secaucus, NJ. Next year’s show will mark the 45th year of the country’s largest regional automotive services trade show. “We are excited to announce […]

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