The AMA Group Limited announced that it has finalized its renegotiations for the acquisition of Woods Accident Repair Centres that was previously announced in May. Under the revised arrangement, AMA will now pay a total purchase price of AU$2.05 million ($1.49 million) in full settlement for the acquisition of Woods, including a majority stake in […]
Auto Benchmarking Study Reveals More Lightweighting Opportunities With Steel
Steel industry study examines untapped potential of advanced high strength steel to compete against aluminum and reduce mass significantly. Some efficient steel designs and materials found to contain less mass than similar aluminum components. A study released today by WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, showed a wide variation in efficiency among […]
LIABRA Meeting Tomorrow Details Ford Aluminum Repair
The Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association (LIABRA) will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow, October 20 at Levittown Ford, 980 South Broadway, Hicksville. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. with dinner and all members, spouses and employees are welcome to attend. The meeting’s program includes a technical workshop on 2015 Ford Factory Aluminum Repair, given […]
Sherwin-Williams Names John Morikis CEO Effective January 2016
The Sherwin-Williams Company announced today that its Board of Directors has elected John G. Morikis to serve as the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2016. Morikis, 52, who has served as Sherwin-Williams’ President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2006, will assume the CEO duties currently held by Chairman and CEO Christopher […]
Valspar Supports Artists4Education and Collision Repair Education Foundation
Valspar Automotive will raise funds at the SEMA trade show Nov. 3-6 through Artists4Education and help fund the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF). Artists including Ryan Evans of Count’s Kustoms and The History Channel’s Counting Cars, Josh Culver of Culver’s Customs, Ron ‘Flea’ Fleenor, John Wargo of The Custom Shop, Nub of NubGrafix, Jon Kosmoski […]
Strong El Niño Forecast to Influence 2015-2016 Winter Weather
Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued the U.S. Winter Outlook favoring cooler and wetter weather in Southern Tier states with above-average temperatures most likely in the West and across the Northern Tier. This year’s El Niño, among the strongest on record, is expected to influence weather and climate patterns this winter by impacting the […]
Ford Drops Price Average of 15% on 141 Collision Repair Parts Added to Truckload Program
Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) has added 141 new parts to its Collision Parts Truckload Program, reducing list prices on those parts by an average of 15 percent. The additions include parts for the popular F-series, Focus, Fusion, Mustang and Explorer vehicle lines. “The Truckload Program has provided a competitive environment for wholesaling dealers, body […]
I-CAR Hosts Hands-On Training for Illinois First Responders
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) hosted a training session to help approximately 40 Illinois first responders learn the best techniques for extricating occupants from the latest vehicles. The event, which provided classroom and hands-on instruction at the I-CAR Training Support Center in Hoffman Estates, Ill., is the state’s only First Responder Emergency […]
Hertz Appoints Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Matthew (Matt) Jauchius is joining Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. as executive vice president and chief marketing officer later this month. Jauchius will lead marketing strategy for the Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands, including customer experience, e-commerce, loyalty program, customer relationship management, social media and ancillary revenue generation efforts worldwide. Jauchius has nearly 20 years […]
NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Increased Slightly in September
The National Federation of Independent Business’s Small Business Optimism Index was basically unchanged from August to September gaining 0.2 points. The index remains well below the 42 year average. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism was basically unchanged in September, rising only 0.2 points, this after an August gain […]
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