Lee Vetland, owner of Lee’s Auto Body and a past president of the Garden State Automotive Federation, one of the groups that merged to form the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey, passed away on Tuesday, January 1. He was 71 years old. Vetland owned and operated Lee’s Auto Body and Pine Top […]
Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall to Cover Nearly 1 Million Vehicles in North America
Also issues recall for setback weld on 2019 Ford EcoSport. Ford Motor Company announced two safety related recalls. The vehicle manufacturer is issuing a safety compliance recall and is expanding a safety recall for certain Takata airbag inflators in North America. As part of the fourth planned expansion of vehicles included in Takata inflator recalls […]
PPG Acquires Automotive OEM Coatings Manufacturer Hemmelrath
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced an agreement to acquire automotive coatings manufacturer Hemmelrath. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2019, subject to customary closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We are excited to add Hemmelrath to our robust and diversified automotive coatings offering. This acquisition is another step forward in […]
AASA Board of Governors Welcomes New Vice Chairmen and Governors for 2019
Marc Blackman of Gold Eagle begins second term as AASA chairman. Enrico Manuele, regional president, Automotive Aftermarket North America, Robert Bosch LLC, and Eric Sills, president and CEO, Standard Motor Products Inc., will serve as 2019 first and second vice chairmen respectively of the Board of Governors of the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). Marc […]
California Moves to Restrict Methylene Chloride in Paint Strippers
New regulation requires manufacturers to consider replacing methylene chloride with safer ingredients. As of January 1, manufacturers of paint and varnish strippers containing methylene chloride, a chemical that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) says has contributed to numerous deaths, will have to look for safer alternatives if they want to continue selling […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in Ontario
Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Thornhill and Fix Auto Oak Ridges, owned by Tony Taj, to its network in Ontario. Taj has been in the industry since 1996 and became a shop owner about six years ago. “Before getting into the collision industry, I actually started out as an auto service […]
AIA and PCI Announce Merger Agreement
The American Insurance Association (AIA) and Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) announced they reached a merger agreement. The two insurance associations had announced in June they were discussing a merger. The combined organization will be known as the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCI). According to a statement released by Anthony J. Kuczinski, […]
Chris Nichols Appointed Vice President of Sales and Strategic Initiatives at Assured Performance
Assured Performance announced the appointment of Chris Nichols as Vice President of Sales and Strategic Initiatives. Nichols will assume responsibility for all sales activities, new product and service line introduction, and strategic growth initiatives. Nichols has been in the collision and automotive coatings space for over 25 years and most recently held roles at FinishMaster […]
PartWerx Automotive Achieves NSF Automotive Distributor Certification
PartWerx Automotive, a distributor of aftermarket body parts in Charlotte, N.C., has earned certification under NSF International’s automotive distributor certification program. To become an NSF certified parts distributor, PartWerx Automotive was required to meet NSF’s many certification requirements, which include demonstrating effective records management and inventory tracking systems to trace orders and parts throughout the […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Arizona
The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the December 28 opening of a Gerber collision repair location in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. This location previously operated as Sofia’s Auto Body. Lake Havasu City is located on the shores of Lake Havasu and brings approximately 750,000 visitors to the area annually. Lake Havasu is located approximately 200 […]
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