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Legacy Autobody Group Adds Two Collision Repair Centers in Pennsylvania

January 17, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legacy Autobody Group announced they have added collision repair centers in Kutztown and Stroudsburg, Pa. to bring their total number of locations to six in eastern Pennsylvania. The 9,000 square foot collision repair center in the Kutztown market is located at 15827 Kutztown Road (Route 222) in Maxatawny, Pa. The facility was acquired on December […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Legacy Autobody Group, Pennsylvania

NABC Recycled Rides Presents Four Refurbished Vehicles to Families during NABC Day in Palm Springs

January 17, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Tuesday, January 15, four deserving recipients from Palm Springs, Calif. and their families received a car to provide them independence and the ability to work, take care of their families and serve their communities thanks to the National Auto Body Council and its Recycled Rides program. The car presentations were part of the first-ever […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides

Georgia Collision Repair Shop Owner Pleads Guilty in Insurance Fraud Racketeering Case

January 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

A Decatur, Ga. collision repair shop owner pleaded guilty January 14 to staging car crashes and inflicting intentional damage on customers’ cars to pocket larger insurance payments. Alfonzo McKeever, 55, pleaded guilty to racketeering just before his trial was set to begin in Bibb County Superior Court. A judge sentenced him to serve 15 years. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia, Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits

Kent Automotive Receives Honda Approvals

January 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS), announced Honda has awarded Kent 49 product endorsements covering 10 product categories. The OEM recommended products include seal sealers and adhesives, plastic repair products, corrosion protection and sound dampening items used in collision and auto body repair in Honda and Acura vehicles. The Kent products are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Honda Motor Company, Approvals, Kent Automotive

CIECA Forms Calibration Committee

January 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

All industry stakeholders invited to first meeting January 29. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced the formation of a new Standards Development Committee (SDC) focused on calibration. All industry stakeholders, including OEMs and non-CIECA members, are invited to attend committee meetings that will be held on Tuesdays at 1 pm EST/Noon CST starting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Recalibration

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Arizona

January 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the January 11, acquisition of a collision repair center in Peoria, Ariz. This location previously operated as Lake Pleasant Collision Center, servicing customers in the community since 2009. Peoria is a northwestern suburb of Phoenix, with a population of approximately 155,000 people and is listed in the “Top 100 Places […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Arizona, Boyd Group

AkzoNobel Becomes I-CAR Sustaining Partner

January 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel is one of the first paint suppliers to become an I-CAR Sustaining Partner.  “Technology is playing a bigger role in our industry, and that means we need well-trained technicians who can deliver safer, higher-quality repairs,” says Don Shearer, AkzoNobel Technical Service Manager, Automotive Coatings. “Through our path-yielding partnership with I-CAR, we are supercharging the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, I-CAR

Volkswagen and Ford Motor Company Announce Global Alliance

January 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Volkswagen Ford Alliance

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company today announced a broad alliance that positions the companies to boost competitiveness and better serve customers in an era of rapid change in the industry. Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess and Ford CEO Jim Hackett confirmed that the companies intend to develop commercial vans and medium-sized pickups for global […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Ford Motor Company, Volkswagen

2019 VeriFacts Canada Symposium January 23 in Toronto

January 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

VeriFacts Automotive announced it next VeriFacts Automotive Symposium in Canada will take place January 23. Topics and Special Guests at the invitation-only event include: Updates from Toyota Canada and Volkswagen Group Canada, State of the Industry presentation by Tom Bissonette, Parr Auto Body, OEM Certification presentation by Sean Carey, SCG Management, 2020 Survival Kit presentation […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, VeriFacts Automotive

Auto Body Association of Connecticut Donates $10,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Programs

January 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABAC Donation

Donation to update Connecticut Technical Education and Career System will help prepare students for workforce. On Friday, January 11, the Auto Body Association of Connecticut (ABAC) presented a $10,000 donation to the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS). The donation will help modernize CTECS’s automotive collision repair and refinishing program which is offered at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Body Association of Connecticut, Donations, Workforce Development

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