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ASA Applauds U.S. Rep. Molinaro for Shining Light on Labor Shortage in the Auto Industry

September 27, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) commends U.S. Representative Marc Molinaro (R-NY) for acknowledging the national labor shortage’s acute impact on the automotive industry. Congressman Molinaro is the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee’s Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Subcommittee, which held a hearing this week on “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Hearing, U.S. House of Representatives, Workforce Development

I-CAR Receives National Recognition for Collision Repair Apprenticeship Program

September 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Receives over $7 million grant to help strengthen educational programs for collision repair centers and shrink the technician gap. The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced its designation as a Registered Apprenticeship Hub and recipient of an Apprenticeship Building America grant by the Department of Labor under its Investing in America initiative. This […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Department of Labor, Grants, I-CAR

Safeco Insurance Announces Agreement to Transfer Columbia Insurance Group Personal Lines Business

September 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safeco Insurance, a Liberty Mutual company and a leading provider of personal lines insurance solutions, has entered into a book transfer agreement with Columbia Insurance Group (Columbia), a Central and Midwest regional carrier. Under the agreement, Columbia will transfer its entire personal lines auto and umbrella lines business in eight states to Safeco, effective for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Columbia Insurance Group, Safeco

PPG’s SEM Products Launches Performance Abrasives Product Line

September 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) announced that its SEM Products business has launched a complete product line of performance abrasives, designed to simplify complex automotive collision repairs while prioritizing the needs of technicians. SEM Performance Abrasives are designed for every stage of the repair process. The product line incorporates precision grain technology, which is designed to deliver […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG, SEM Products

ASA Applauds U.S. House Passage of House Resolution Ending EPA Auto Emissions Regulation

September 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is applauding the U.S. House of Representatives for passing House Joint Resolution 136, which would eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently finalized auto emissions regulation. This action aligns with ASA’s policy position on vehicle choice in the automotive market. Passed by the House last Friday, H.J. Res. 136 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Emissions, legislation, U.S. EPA

Women’s Industry Network Announces 2024 Pay It Forward Membership Campaign

September 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced this year’s launch of its WIN Pay It Forward campaign which provides WIN members and sponsors a wonderful opportunity to share the value of WIN with others in collision repair. Through the generosity of people across the industry, WIN is able to make available a limited number of 1-year […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Women's Industry Network

State Farm Data Shows Odds of Hitting an Animal Down Slightly Compared to Last Year

September 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Deer remain the #1 animal involved in a collision with nearly 1.3 million claims. Pennsylvania had the most animal claims. Data released from State Farm pegs the odds of U.S. drivers hitting an animal at 1 in 128 this year, down slightly from 1 in 127 last year. As the largest private passenger auto insurer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Animal Collisions, Claim Frequency, State Farm

ProColor Collision Adds Location in in Niagara Falls, Ontario

September 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

ProColor Collision announces the launch of its newest location in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada led by Justin Haars. From a young age, Justin Haars has been captivated by the world of automobiles. He painted his first car at the age of 16, and this early exposure fueled a lifelong passion. In 1998, the hailstorm that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Network Affiliations, Ontario, ProColor Collision

Auto-Wares Acquires Moog Louisville Warehouse

September 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Auto-Wares (AWI), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, LLC, announced the acquisition of Moog Louisville Warehouse, Inc. Moog is a warehouse distributor of automotive parts and supplies in the greater Louisville, Kentucky and southern Indiana markets. Moog is the 88th acquisition completed by Auto-Wares since its founding. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Auto Wares, Kentucky, Kinderhook Industries, Warehouse Distributor

Tropical Storm Helene Forecast to Become Major Hurricane Impacting Florida

September 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify and could become a hurricane as it passes near the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, where a Hurricane Warning is in effect and will impact Florida later this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will grow stronger and larger as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, Florida, Georgia, NOAA, Tennessee

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