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Refinish Distributors Alliance Gathered During Spring Conference in Texas

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

RDA members, manufacturer partners, and guests at Spring 2019 Meeting

Over one hundred RDA members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2019 RDA IMPACT Spring Performance Conference in Frisco, Texas at the OMNI Frisco on April 1-3. The event marked the second consecutive meeting with every participating RDA member and manufacturer partner attending their three day event. The meeting venue was adjacent to the […]

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Small Business Optimism Posts Modest Increase in March

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

March 2019 NFIB Small Business Optimism Index

NFIB Index remains at historically high level. More than 60 percent of small business owners reported capital spending. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index increased 0.1 points to 101.8 in March, a historically strong level and an indication that small businesses continue to power the economy after being briefly shaken […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

I-CAR Contribute $225,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

I-CAR expanded its support of collision schools and students, making a $225,000 donation to the Collision Repair Education Foundation. The contribution was made as part of I-CAR’s 40th Anniversary Volunteer & Instructor Conference held March 1-3 in Orlando, Fla. The financial contribution by I-CAR is in addition to the support to the Education Foundation’s mission […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, I-CAR, Workforce Development

Copart Opens CrashedToys Facility in Sacramento

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CrashedToys, a Copart brand, announced that its new facility at 8687 Weyand Ave Suite B, Sacramento, Calif. is now open for business. Every month, CrashedToys locations host auctions of hundreds of motorcycles, ATVs, and watercraft. “The opening of our new facility represents the success of the CrashedToys brand and the value that this unique powersports […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Copart, Openings

CARSTAR Receives Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Rising Star Award

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR has received Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s national Rising Star Award. The  award is given annually to a corporate supporter who has demonstrated increased or expanded participation and fundraising efforts for cystic fibrosis (CF) in the year. This award was established in 2010 and, over the course of the past eight years, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, CARSTAR

AMi Announces Board of Trustee Appointments

April 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a joint press release with the Automotive Management Institute (AMi), the Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced the newest members of AMi’s Board of Trustees, that it recently approved. AMi’s Board of Trustees will also be holding its annual board meeting May 2, in conjunction with ASA’s upcoming Annual Business Meeting & Conference at the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Management Institute, Automotive Service Association, Board of Trustees, People

CSN Collision Centres Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta, Canada

April 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

After many years running CSN Star Grande Prairie and CSN Star Crooked Creek, Les Toews has purchased a third location in Valleyview Alberta, rebranding it under the CSN banner as CSN Star Valleyview. CSN Star Autobody was founded by Les Toews in 1987. Since then, Les’ three sons have all joined the business. The Toews’ […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, CSN Collision Centres, Network Affiliations

Nationwide CEO Steve Rasmussen Plans to Retire

April 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nationwide Chief Executive Officer Steve Rasmussen announced that he plans to retire effective October 1. The Nationwide Board of Directors is conducting a search for a successor with the support of an independent CEO succession advisor. Rasmussen will continue to be available through the end of this year to ensure a smooth transition. Rasmussen has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Nationwide Insurance, People

Belron Parent D’Ieteren Group Parts Ways with CEO

April 8, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The D’Ieteren Board of Directors announced Axel Miller is leaving his position as CEO, Managing Director of D’Ieteren and other positions within the Group and its subsidiaries. D’Ieteren is the majority owner of Belron, the global auto glass replacement business and parent of Safelite. Miller joined the Board of Directors of D’Ieteren as an independent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Belron, D’Ieteren, People, Safelite

PPG Releases Second Quarter 2019 Collision Refinish Training Schedule

April 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 Q2 PPG Partial Schedule

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced the schedule of collision refinish training classes for the second quarter of 2019. All classes are structured to ensure that paint technicians are up to date with PPG products, processes and technological advances. Classes are led by expert instructors, take one to two days each, and are held at PPG Business Development […]

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