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Axalta Announces Review Of Strategic Alternatives

June 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Publicly-traded coatings manufacturer considers potential sale of company. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) today announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. The Board has formed a Strategic Review Committee, which will be chaired by the Independent Presiding Director of Axalta’s Board, Mark Garrett, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems

Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Northern California

June 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of its newest franchise collision repair center, Fix Auto San Francisco—Eddy Street  in San Francisco, Calif., making this the 29th location in the region.  “We see many benefits in joining Fix Auto USA, but none greater than implementing Fix Auto USA’s systems and processes for continued operational excellence,” stated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

Uni-Select Opens Distribution Center in Calgary, Alberta

June 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parts distributor and parent of FinishMaster, yesterday celebrated the official opening of a new Bumper to Bumper distribution center in Calgary. The 296,085 sq. ft. facility is Uni-Select’s largest distribution center. “We are proud to launch this distribution center, which is in line with our focus on operational excellence and has been […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Openings, Uni-Select

ProCare Collision Announces Rebranding of Art’s Paint and Body Shop in San Antonio

June 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProCare Collision, a 30 location Texas-based collision repair center operator, announced they are rebranding the Art’s Paint & Body location in San Antonio to ProCare Collision.   This consolidation of brands and alignment is part of the continued MSO’s strategy to bring a unified presence to the San Antonio market. ProCare has owned the Art’s Paint […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ProCare Automotive LLC, Texas

Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for #100Floors75Days School Improvement Project

June 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Education Foundation #100Floors75Days

The organization wants to help 100 collision repair schools get the supplies they need to refinish their shop floors. The Collision Repair Education Foundation today announced it launched a program to provide 100 collision repair schools with new flooring. The #100Floors75Days project seeks to build relationships between the local collision industry and their collision repair […]

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

Fix Auto Canada Adds New Collision Repair Center to Network in Ontario

June 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced that Fix Auto Brockville, located in Brockville, Ontario, has joined its network. Owner Robert Blenkarn has been in the industry for 17 years and took over ownership of his current location in 2014; this very location just so happened to be Blenkarn’s first co-op placement while he was learning the trade. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Ontario

Automechanika and IBIS Announce Events in Frankfurt and Shanghai

June 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automechanika IBIS

The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) and the international Automechanika trade fair announced that the upcoming Automechanika fairs in Shanghai and Frankfurt will each feature an IBIS regional event. Michael Johannes, vice president mobility and logistics at Messe Frankfurt commented, ‘We are delighted that we can offer our trade fair guests such a prestigious conference […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automechanika, China, Europe, International Bodyshop Industry Symposium

AAA Reports U.S. Gasoline Prices Are Dropping Fast

June 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Gas Prices June 17 2019

According to a report yesterday from AAA, the national average price for gasoline dropped six cents on the week to $2.68, following a consistent downward trend since Memorial Day. The decline is unusual for this time of year. Pump prices usually trickle higher during the summer months due to increased demand. However, the latest Energy […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices

Dustin Warren Appointed Automotive Refinish Sales Senior Account Manager at Global Finishing Solutions

June 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced that Dustin Warren has joined its automotive refinish sales team as a Senior Account Manager. With more than 20 years of sales experience in the automotive refinish industry, Warren brings extensive knowledge and relationships that can be leveraged to benefit GFS’ customers. His most recent role was at FinishMaster, where […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Global Finishing Solutions, People

Counterfeit Airbag Supplier Sentenced To Prison

June 17, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Counterfeit Air Bag Supplier Sentenced to Prison

Ohio man ordered to pay over $75,000 and serve one year in prison. U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced that David Nichols, 69, of Marysville, Ohio, who was convicted of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit air bags, was sentenced to serve one year in prison and ordered to pay $75,846 in restitution by U.S. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Counterfeit Parts, Lawsuits, U.S. DOJ

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