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Women’s Industry Network Announces 2017-2018 Board

April 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) announced that three new members have been selected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. Joining the board to serve the organization for the upcoming term are: Kathy Coffey, AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc. Kathy Mello, TGIF Body Shop, Inc. Louisa Martone, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes  “Quite a few strong women applied […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Board of Directors, People, Women's Industry Network

Classic Collision Opens 19th Georgia Location

April 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision Lawrenceville Georgia

Classic Collision Inc. has just opened the doors of its 19th location in the north Georgia Market. This new collision repair center is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.  This was a greenfield project and construction was just recently completed. Manfred Kammerer, owner and President of Classic Collision, stated, “Our aggressive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Classic Collision, Georgia, Openings

CIECA Issues Statement Clarifying Position on Standards versus Business Models

April 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Standards developer says it is inappropriate to identify its standards as reason for business model changes. The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) released a statement clarifying its position on its standards versus how those standards are used by the industry. In a press release CIECA stated: The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) would […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Standards

NSF and China Ping An Insurance Introduce Certified Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts in China

April 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NSF International announced at a press conference in Shanghai on April 11, the first aftermarket collision repair parts to earn NSF certification in China. Working with China Ping An Property & Casualty Insurance Co., the second largest insurance company in China, the NSF certified parts are included in the China Ping An claims system. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Non-OEM Parts, NSF International

CARSTAR Adds Center to Collision Repair Network in  Ontario, Canada

April 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Peterborough

CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of CARSTAR Peterborough. Owned by new multi-CARSTAR store owners Jim and Cathy Shirtliff, CARSTAR Peterborough is located at 1811 Ashburnham Drive, Peterborough, Ontario. The Shirtliff’s have been a franchise partner with CARSTAR for over 14 years. The new CARSTAR Peterborough location is a 6,000 square foot facility offering full collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CARSTAR, Ontario, Openings

Lord Corp Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Saint-Gobain

April 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

LORD Corporation, maker of Fusor brand adhesives used in the collision repair market, has entered into an exclusive distribution relationship with Saint-Gobain to bring Fusor Aftermarket Repair Adhesives to the North American collision repair industry as a member of the Refinish Solutions Group. As a part of the agreement, Fusor will now be part of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Lord Corporation, Saint-Gobain

AASP/NJ Receives SCRS Affiliate Association Award

April 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AASP/NJ Receives Affiliate Association Award

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) was honored on Wednesday at the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Station Square hotel in Pittsburgh, Pa. with the SCRS Affiliate Association Award. “The Affiliate Association Award is intended to recognize affiliates that stand as an example to others who […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Awards, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Consumers Fear Technology Failures with Autonomous Vehicles

April 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

J.D. Power Tech Choice Study

But J.D. Power research shows drivers of all ages embrace driving assistance features. With the exception of Gen Y, all other generational groups are becoming more skeptical of self-driving technology, which poses a new challenge to car manufacturers and technology developers, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Tech Choice Study. J.D. Power defines the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Vehicles, J.D. Power

FCA Opens Parts Distribution Center in Virginia

April 19, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

FCA US Winchester Virginia PDC

FCA US celebrated the official opening of a new Mopar Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Winchester, Va. The 400,000-plus square-foot facility represents a $12.2 million investment by FCA US and more than 70 jobs over two shifts. It is also the first of two new Mopar PDCs scheduled to open in the U.S. this year. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, Openings, Parts Distribution Center, Virginia

Service King Launches Mobile App for Technicians

April 18, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the company is primed to digitize the full vehicle repair process with the national rollout of its custom-designed, patented mobile app Overdrive MD. Service King built and introduced a beta version in 20 locations across Dallas-Fort Worth, Oklahoma City, Phoenix and Atlanta. The company plans to scale the app […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Service King Collision Repair Centers, Standard Operating Procedures

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