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Office Occupancy Remains Just Under 50%

May 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

While near the post-pandemic high, the return to metropolitan offices has stalled. Office occupancy rose three tenths of a point this past week to 49.5%, according to Kastle Systems 10-city Back to Work Barometer. Changes in occupancy were minor across all cities, with seven of the ten cities increasing, and no city moving a full […]

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Crash Champions Opens Collision Repair Center in Florida

May 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Safelite Group Acquires Boston Auto Glass Business

May 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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

PPG Launches Paint Films Solutions for Automotive and Industrial Customers

May 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Entrotech, Joint Venture, PPG

Taskforce Launched on 3D Printing in Auto and Collision Repair at IBIS USA

May 23, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Printing, IBIS USA, International Bodyshop Industry Symposium

Classic Collision Acquires Repair Centers in Texas and North Carolina

May 22, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Classic Collision, North Carolina, Texas

National Auto Body Council Opens Nominations for Annual Awards

May 22, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, National Auto Body Council, Nominations

Still Time to Register for ASE Instructor Conference

May 22, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Allstate Reports Replacements of Catalytic Converters up Nearly 1,200% Since 2019

May 22, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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LexisNexis Reports Auto Rate Increases Drove 17% Growth in New Auto Policies in First Quarter

May 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

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 […]

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