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ASA Seeks Applications for New Executive Director

July 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Deadline to submit applications is Oct. 1. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is seeking a new executive director to replace Dan Risley, who the association announced in June was departing. ASA is inviting interested and qualified candidates to submit their applications to lead the 67-year-old association. A complete job announcement of the position is available […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, People

Property/Casualty Insurance Industry’s Net Income Doubles in First-Quarter

July 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Property Casualty Net Income Q1 2018

With lower catastrophe losses, insurers saw net income increase to $17.1 billion. Private U.S. property/casualty insurers saw their net income after taxes more than double to $17.1 billion in first-quarter 2018 from $7.9 billion in first-quarter 2017, helped by lower catastrophe losses and increased reserve releases, according to ISO, a Verisk (Nasdaq:VRSK) business, and the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ISO, Profitability, Property Casualty Insurance, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

MEMA Opposes Additional Tariffs on China

July 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Responding to the Trump Adminstration’s announced of additional “301” tariffs on China, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) released a statement saying it opposes using tariffs to curb intellectual property (IP) theft and believes that the current, continued, and expected retaliatory tariffs could negate the Trump administration’s recent successful work on behalf of American […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, Tariffs

House Committee Approves Increase for Perkins Career and Technical Education Grants

July 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) reported yesterday that the U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted to advance the chamber’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 education funding bill. The measure was approved by the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations subcommittee in June, but the markup to consider the bill in the full […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Association for Career and Technical Education, Career and Technical Education, legislation

Manufacturers Call on Nine States with Electric Vehicle Mandates to Help Increase Sales

July 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) has sent letters to the governors of the nine states following California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate encouraging them to also follow California’s lead in adopting measures that can help increase sales, including investing in infrastructure, developing consumer incentives and committing to buy ZEVs for state and local […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Alliance, Electric Vehicles

Still Time to Support Veterans Training for a Collision Repair Career Through 3M Hire Our Heroes

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

As of July 11, the companies listed above have donated to the Hire Our Heroes campaign and will race in the Hire Our Heroes 500.

There is still time to support veterans and their families preparing for a career in the collision industry. The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, launched their 2018 fundraiser in May with two ways to participate: 3M Hire our Heroes 500, extended through Sunday, August 12, and Show Your Support […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

AirPro Diagnostics Launches Mobile Scanning Solution for Insurance and Collision Repair

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics (APD) announced the launch of its new FieldPro mobile scanning solution.  FieldPro is an evolution in APD’s portfolio of tools and remote service solutions developed to create economic advantages for APD customers.  The FieldPro is a pocket size scan tool that serves as a wireless link between a damaged vehicle and the insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AirPro Diagnostics, Diagnostics, OEM Repair Procedures

Dent Wizard Names Jim Powers New CFO

July 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Jim Powers has been named chief financial officer at Dent Wizard International

Dent Wizard International announced it hired Jim Powers as chief financial officer, effective July 2. He will report to Dent Wizard CEO Mike Black. Powers comes to Dent Wizard with an extensive background in various leadership roles, most recently serving as president and CEO for St. Louis-based UniGroup Inc. and subsidiaries, including United Van Lines, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Dent Wizard, People

Boyd Group Acquires Locations In Ohio and Ontario

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group announced two separate acquisitions in Brunswick, Ohio and Aurora, Ontario, Canada. On July 3, The Boyd Group acquired a location in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Aurora is located just north of the Greater Toronto Area. The new Assured Automotive branded location previously operated as Garyray Collision. “We are very excited to add this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ohio, Ontario

PPG Marks 135th Anniversary with NYSE Closing Bell Ceremony

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Closing Bell Ceremony

PPG (NYSE:PPG) yesterday marked the 135th anniversary of its founding with Michael H. McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer, and members of the company’s leadership team ringing the bell to signal the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).   “Ringing the NYSE closing bell puts an exclamation point on our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries

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