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CIF Extends Assistance to Hurricane Irma Victims

September 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CIF Hurricane Harvey Irma Relief

Provides details on how the collision repair industry can help assist industry victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The Collision Industry Foundation (CIF) announced that its current relief efforts to Hurricane Harvey victims would be extended to Hurricane Irma victims as well. In addition, a “How to Help” guide has been assembled for those wanting […]

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

Copart Expands New Orleans Location

September 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the expansion of its New Orleans, La. location at 14600 Old Gentilly Road. The New Orleans expansion marks the twelfth Copart expansion announced this calendar year. “So far in 2017, we’ve expanded locations as far west as California, as far east as New Hampshire, and several in between,” said Jay Adair, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Louisiana, Openings

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Louisiana

September 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition on September 8, of a collision repair center in Lafayette, La. The facility previously operated as Prestige Auto Body & Customs of Lafayette. Lafayette is located in southwestern Louisiana, and the location is close to the high traffic intersection of interstate highways 90 and 10.  “With the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Louisiana

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

September 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of a new collision repair facility to its network in Leduc, Alberta. The new location in Leduc, a growing and dynamic city 35 km south of Edmonton, marks the second Fix Auto for Kazimierz (Kaz) Grudzien and his son Jerry, having originally joined the network back in 2013 with […]

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

Color Compass University Partners with AMi

September 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Management Institute (AMi) announced Canadian-based Color Compass Corporation has partnered with AMi to increase Canadian access to collision repair administrative, customer service and management training, certificates and professional designations through its Color Compass University. “This relationship is consistent with the AMi strategic direction, to collaborate with training providers and learning supporters to ensure […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Automotive Management Institute, Color Compass University

Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Level 1 Workshop Scheduled for San Antonio October 24-25

September 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will hold its next EcoLean Level 1 workshop on October 24-25 at the Mokara Hotel & Spa, on the historic River Walk in downtown San Antonio, Texas. The EcoLean Level 1 workshops from Sherwin-Williams are offered to collision repair center owners and managers, as well as dealer fixed operations managers from across […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ecolean, Production Scheduling, Sherwin-Williams

Howard Batchelor, Georgia Collision Industry Association Executive Director, Passes Away

September 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Howard Batchelor

The Georgia Collision Industry Association (GCIA) announced that its longtime executive director, Howard Batchelor, passed away yesterday. Batchelor, had been battling an inoperable brain tumor. The GCIA announced his passing yesterday in a statement on its website: Executive Director, colleague, and friend, Howard Batchelor, passed away this morning. As many know, he had been battling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Georgia Collision Industry Association, Obituary, People

Axalta Announces Exclusive Partnership with National Transportation Center

September 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced a partnership with the National Transportation Center (NTC). The NTC is a centralized training and employment center created to support the commercial transportation industry’s long-term training, workforce recruitment, and retention efforts. Axalta is happy to extend its training resources to NTC and positively impact the future of the transportation industry. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Axalta Coating Systems, National Transportation Center

Repairify Acquires Mann’s Mobile Automotive Services

September 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., owners of asTech, announced it completed its acquisition of Mann’s Mobile Automotive Services, LLC. Mann’s Mobile provides mobile electrical automotive diagnostic services and programming in the Cleveland area, and will continue operating under the asTech brand. The addition of Mann’s Mobile will complement the Company’s current staff of field technicians already operating in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ohio, Repairify

Gary Lyons Appointed Symach Project Manager North America

September 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Gary Lyons has been appointed as Symach’s Project Manager of North America, overseeing and supporting Symach activities in the region. Lyon’s 14 years-experience in construction, project management and technical support has led him to collaborate with Symach in the commissioning of several new body shop projects over the last 18 months. Gary’s experience will bring […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Symach

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