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ASE Training Managers Council Announces 2018 Award Winners

October 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Training Managers Council (ATMC) announced the 2018 winners of the prestigious ATMC National Excellence in Training Awards, naming the submission by Motor Coach Industries as the Grand Award winner, with awards also going to Bridgestone Retail Operations and to Shell Oil Company. Winning the Grand Award for the second year in a row, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE Training Managers Council, Awards

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Illinois and Washington State

October 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds new Gerber locations in Kennewick, Washington and Springfield, Illinois. The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in separate transactions. The Boyd Group announced the October 10, opening of a new Gerber collision repair location in Kennewick, Wash. This location previously operated as SonShine Collision Services and has served […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Illinois, Washington State

CIC Agenda Includes Discussion Examination of Training Skills, Credentials and 3rd Party Claims Models

October 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) has released the agenda for its upcoming meeting on October 30 in Las Vegas, Nev., held in conjunction with the SEMA Show. Presentations are centered around the current and future issues faced in the collision industry. The complete CIC agenda is available to download. Beginning at 8 a.m., and leading […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Conference

Awards and Donations Announced at 16th Annual Fix Auto USA Conference

October 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

At its 2018 Annual Conference, Fix Auto USA set a new tone for its future with a sold-out crowd of attendees last month in La Quinta, Calif. Fix Auto USA Franchise Partners and their key employees were joined by executives representing every facet of the industry. “Bringing our entire enterprise together is not only critical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Fix Auto USA

MyPriceLink Dynamic Pricing Will Reach 40% U.S. Collision Part Market Share with Ford Adoption

October 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection positioning dynamic pricing technology for adoption by OEMs globally. OEConnection (OEC) announced that its MyPriceLink technology will soon generate dynamic list prices for over 40 percent of all collision parts in the United States, due to Ford Motor Company’s recent announcement that they are adopting the technology.  Ford joins General Motors, that began using […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, General Motors, MyPriceLink, OEConnection

Tina Smith Named Director of National Partnership at TechForce Foundation

October 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The TechForce Foundation has named Tina Smith as its Director of National Partnership, responsible for developing corporate partnerships throughout the transportation industry including automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle, marine, motorsports, aviation, aftermarket and restoration segments, that aim to solve the tech shortage and fuel the pipeline of tomorrow’s workforce of qualified technicians. Smith will drive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, TechForce Foundation

Color Compass Corporation Joins Wesco Group

October 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wesco Group announced that Color Compass Corporation has joined the Wesco family of companies. Color Compass, a PBE distributor in Western Canada, which includes the businesses of White & Peters, Chase, Rocky Mountain, Carlson and PBE Distributors—operates 15 stores selling to body shops, 3 equipment divisions, and 5 paint body and equipment warehouses selling to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Canada, Wesco

Refinish Distributors Alliance Fall Conference in Kentucky Well Attended

October 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fall 2018 RDA Meeting

Over one hundred Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) members, manufacturer partners, and guests gathered for the 2018 RDA IMPACT Fall Performance Conference at the Embassy Suites in downtown Louisville, Ky. Every participating RDA member and manufacturer partner attended the three day event. The three day conference kicked off with the round table topic on “Your Compelling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Refinish Distributors Alliance

Fix Auto USA to Use CCC Parts

October 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announced today that Fix Auto USA has expanded its use of the CCC ONE Platform and will now use the CCC Parts electronic parts ordering solution for the company’s extensive and growing network of body shops. CCC Parts electronically connects collision repairers with parts suppliers, whose live inventories, pricing, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, Fix Auto USA

Small Business Optimism Continues Historic Trend in September

October 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

NFIB SBET Optimism September 2018

National Federation of Independent Business Index records third highest reading last month. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index continued its historic 23-month positive trend, with a reading of 107.9 in September, the third highest reading in the survey’s 45-year history. In the small business half of the economy, 2018 has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

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