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Lift Institute Certification Event Expands Inspector Ranks

November 20, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 100 people worked toward Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification during the “Five Days to Victory” event held in Las Vegas Nov. 1-5.

More Than 70 Inspectors Perform 833 Lift Inspections on Path Toward ALI Certification Nearly 100 people worked toward Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Lift Inspector Certification during the “Five Days to Victory” event held on the Cheyenne Campus of the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas Nov. 1-5. The event, sponsored by ALI member manufacturers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ALI, Automotive LIft Institute

Wisconsin Passes Collision Repair Shop Choice Law

November 19, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair consumers now have same legal protection of repair facility choice that glass repair consumers have had in Wisconsin since 1991. On November 11, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed an act, 2015 Wisconsin Act 93, prohibiting an insurance company from requiring in an auto insurance policy that repairs to a motor vehicle are made […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Regulation, Steering, Wisconsin

National Auto Body Council Elects 2016 Board & Officers

November 19, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

National Auto Body Council

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced its new Officers and Board members for its 2016 Board of Directors. Executive Committee officers elected at NABC’s recent Annual Meeting in Las Vegas are; Domenic Brusco, Chairman (PPG Automotive Refinish) Jeff Peevy, Vice Chair of Community Involvement (Automotive Management Institute) Elizabeth Clark, Vice Chair of Industry Relations […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, NABC, National Auto Body Council

PPG Sponsors Women’s Industry Network

November 19, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) has become a gold-level sponsor of the Women’s Industry Network (WIN), the nonprofit organization based in Leesburg, Va. dedicated to encouraging, developing and cultivating opportunities to attract women to the collision repair industry. “PPG is proud to support WIN,” said Greg DeCamp, general manager—collision, U.S. and Canada, PPG Automotive Refinish. “WIN’s slogan is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Inc., PPG Industries, Sponsorship, WIN, Women's Industry Network

Fix Auto Announces New Board of Directors

November 19, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steve Leal, President and CEO of Fix Auto Canada and Fix Auto World announced Fix Auto’s new board of directors, effective immediately. According to Leal the new board is part of a restructuring to enable the organization’s growth strategy in both Canada and Internationally. In July, Leal announced that Fix Auto had secured aan investment […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto Canada

Axalta Breaks Ground on Asia Pacific Technology Center in Shanghai

November 19, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) commenced construction of its Asia Pacific Technology Center (APTC) that it announced earlier this year. Scheduled to be operational in third-quarter 2016, the regional technology center will be equipped to undertake fundamental research and develop new coating applications, including the latest generation paint formulations, colors, resin development, dispersion technology, spray application […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, China, Training Center

NADA Forecasts 17.7 Million New Vehicle Sales in 2016

November 18, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wage growth, combined with declining gas prices and low interest rates, projected to drive auto sales higher next year. Cautions next year could be peak. Moderate wage growth, declining gasoline prices and continued low interest rates on auto loans will drive new car and light truck sales higher in 2016, Steven Szakaly, chief economist of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: forecast, NADA, National Automobile Dealers Association, New Vehicle Sales

Uni-Select Acquires Ontario PBE Distributor

November 18, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the distributor of automotive products in Canada and parent company of FinishMaster, Inc., announced that it has completed the acquisition, through one of its Canadian subsidiaries, of T.N. Discovery Auto Collision Ltd. T.N. Discovery, a member of Uni-Select, has been servicing auto body shops throughout the Greater Toronto Area since 1995. They […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: acquisition, Canada, Ontario, PBE Distributor, Uni-Select

National Auto Body Council Golf Fundraiser Early Bird Registration Ends November 24

November 18, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that early bird registration for its upcoming Annual Golf Event Fundraiser presented by Hertz, ends next Tuesday, November 24. The event takes place at the Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs, California on Wednesday, January 13. Golfer and sponsor registration is available online. Because it the single […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fundraiser, Golf, NABC, National Auto Body Council, Palm Springs

Fenix Parts Announces Third Quarter 2015 Results

November 18, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fenix Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:FENX), the automotive recycler, announced third quarter and year-to-date 2015 results. Fenix completed its IPO and the acquisitions of its eight founding companies in mid-May 2015, and another acquisition, of Ocean County Auto Wreckers in August 2015. The accompanying financial statements include results of Fenix Parts, as a standalone entity for the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Fenix Parts, Recycler

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