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Over 100 Attend Refinish Distributors Alliance Fall Conference

October 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish Distributors Alliance Fall 2017 Meeting

Over one hundred Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2017 RDA IMPACT Fall Performance Conference at the Westin Cleveland Downtown in Cleveland, Ohio. The event took place over three days, and included a presentation by Don Hobbs of MAPS Business Training on neural linguistics and embedded commands. Hobbs also […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Refinish Distributors Alliance

Spanesi Americas Names Innovative Solutions and Technology as Distributor

October 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced it has named Innovative Solutions and Technology as the exclusive Spanesi distributor in states of New Jersey, New York and the Eastern portions of Pennsylvania.  “With the addition of Nick, Todd and the team of Innovative Solutions and Technology, Spanesi is bringing a strong sales, support and customer service presence to the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Distributor, Spanesi

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

October 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto St. Paul

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of a new satellite location to the Fix Auto Canada network in St. Paul, Alberta. Louis Lessard, owner of the Fix Auto location in Cold Lake, AB is excited to expand his operations into the town of St. Paul. The Fix Auto shop in St. Paul will be a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations

Gene Hamilton Passes Away

October 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Innovative founder of Atlanta, Ga.-area Sports and Imports Collision served in leadership positions on the boards of numerous industry organizations. Gene Lee Hamilton, founder of Sports and Imports Collision in Duluth, Ga. passed away Sunday at the age of 71. Hamilton started his career in the industry in automobile sales then later opened Sports and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Obituary, People

ABRA Acquires Collision Repair Center in New Jersey

October 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Pennington

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the September 29 acquisition of a collision repair facility in Pennington, N.J. The new ABRA Pennington features 11,000 sq. ft. of production space and a 2,000 sq. ft. front office. The I-CAR Gold Class facility, located at 65 Route 31 North in Pennington, previously operated as CARSTAR of Pennington. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, New Jersey

Collision Industry Foundation Extends Assistance to Victims of Puerto Rico and California Natural Disasters

October 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced today that its current relief efforts to Hurricane Harvey and Irma victims would be extended to those in need of assistance affected by the fires in California as well as the Hurricane damage to Puerto Rico.   CIF has raised funds that are being distributed directly to all industry professionals […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Foundation, Hurricane Relief

Certified Collision Group Adds More than 30 Locations to its Collision Repair Network

October 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Will recognize partners at SEMA Appreciation Event prior to CIC Reception on October 31 in Las Vegas The Certified Collision Group announced the signing of more than 30 new locations since August and it now has locations operating in 27 states.  “Each day we hear from our affiliates, strategic partners and the industry at large […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certified Collision Group, Network Affiliations

I-CAR Adds Plastic Repair and STRSW Hands-On Courses

October 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced two new courses to its Hands-On Skills Development lineup: Plastic Repair and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding. Plastic Repair and Squeeze-Type Resistance Spot Welding join the previously introduced Rivet Bonding and MIG Brazing courses. All Hands-On Skills Development courses are specifically designed to provide collision repair technicians […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR

J.D. Power Reports Amica Mutual Ranks Highest in Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction

October 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

J.D. Power 2017 Auto Insurance Claim Study Rankings

Study finds auto insurance customers slow to adopt digital claims reporting. Record collision frequency and severity push industry to control costs and maintain satisfaction Despite a nationwide advertising blitz for mobile auto insurance apps and widespread use of digital channels to purchase insurance, U.S. auto insurance customers have been slow to adopt digital claims reporting, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Claim Satisfaction, J.D. Power

AASP/NJ Annual Meeting Tomorrow Night

October 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) will be hosting its Annual Meeting tomorrow night, October 24, at the Gran Centurions Banquet Hall in Clark, N.J. The. Starting at 7 p.m. with a cash bar, followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m., the meeting will feature guest speakers Robert Palentchar of the Ombudsman’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-NJ, Annual Meeting

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