IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced the relocation of its Baton Rouge, La. Branch, increasing its capacity by approximately 60 percent. The new facility is located at 5978 Hwy 75 in Carville. “This relocation of our Baton Rouge facility brings additional capacity to the Gulf of Mexico region, an area where catastrophic weather events occur regularly,” said […]
Women’s Industry Network Issues Call for Board of Director Candidates
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced it is accepting applications for seats on its Board of Directors. The Board exists to guide the organization in furthering the role of women in the collision repair industry, promoting education, professional advancement and networking. The deadline for applications is Feb. 28. More information on the board and an […]
CIECA Announces 2020 Board Officers
During the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce (CIECA) board meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. on January 15, the organization’s Board of Trustees elected the following officers for 2020: Chairwoman: Kim DeVallance Caron, Enterprise Holdings Vice Chair: Jeff Schroder, Car-Part.com Treasurer: Michael Naoom, Safelite Solutions Secretary: Greg Best, California Casualty Management Company These officers will serve on […]
LKQ Donates $25,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation
The LKQ Corporation continued its support of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) with a contribution of $25,000 in 2019. LKQ’s annual contribution allows CREF the ability to work on attracting students to local technical programs, support the students while in school, and help connect the students to local/national industry employers. Terry Fortner, LKQ Vice […]
PPG Foundation Supports Australian Bushfires Relief Efforts
PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced initiatives to support Australian bushfire relief efforts. The company will donate $50,000 (AU$72,432) to the Australian Red Cross to assist with emergency relief efforts. PPG has also committed to matching employee donations up to $25,000 (AU$36,193) for a total contribution of $75,000 (AU$108,625). Locally, PPG employees in Australia are working with retail […]
AASP-MN Raises Over $14,000 to Support Scholarships at 18th Annual Race for Automotive Education
The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) held its 18th Annual Race for Automotive Education, January 14- 16, at ProKart Indoor Racing in Burnsville, Minn. The event raised over $14,000 to support the Alliance’s Automotive Education Fund and will fund scholarships for automotive students enrolled in ASE-accredited auto service and collision repair programs […]
Universal Technical Institute Partners with Pennsylvania Automotive Businesses to Launch Early Employment Initiative
Working with local transportation industry employers, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) in Exton, Pa., has launched its Early Employment initiative that blends post-secondary skills education with on-the-job, apprenticeship-type training. The Exton, Pa. campus provides both automotive and diesel training programs. The Exton campus is only the second of 12 campuses to offer the program. UTI started […]
Consumer Sentiment Steady in January
Preliminary results show little change in consumer attitudes on the future of the economy. Expected household finances remain strong. Consumer sentiment remained virtually unchanged in early January at 99.1 down just 0.2 Index-points in the preliminary January release from the final December survey. According to the the University of Michigan, the stability extended to all […]
Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center in Colorado
The Boyd Group Inc. announced that it has opened a Gerber Collision & Glass repair center in Littleton, Colo. This location previously operated as a warehouse and office but has been converted to a state-of-the-art collision repair facility. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and included in the Denver metropolitan area with a […]
Dismantlers Association Says California’s Underground Economy of Unlicensed Auto Dismantling Surging
The State of California Auto Dismantlers Association (SCADA) is drawing public attention to the need to extend a highly effective DMV strike team program that was established to combat the underground economy of illegal auto dismantlers. This first in the nation program expired December 30 and could be extended provided legislation advances by January 24. […]
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