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Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Australia

August 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Welshpool

Terry Feehan, Head of Business for Fix Auto Australia announced the addition of Fix Auto Welshpool, owned and operated by Mark Zeyad Damer to its network, effective July 27. In 2003, after ten years of learning and refining his craft, and inspired by his father, Mark opened his own collision repair center, Swan Smash Repairs. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Fix Auto, Network Affiliations

Autologic Diagnostics Acquires Farsight

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Autologic Diagnostics Inc., an Opus Group AB (STO:OPUS) subsidiary, has acquired MVDS, LLC d/b/a Farsight.  The purchase is valued at $1.2 million. Closing is anticipated for early August 2017.  After the acquisition, Farsight will be integrated with Autologic and its 20 employees will relocate to the nearby Autologic offices in Commack, New York within 90 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Autologic Diagnostics, Opus Group AB

ASE Introduces Updated Testing Platform

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced changes that will offer an enhanced experience for professionals when taking tests to earn ASE certification. These changes to the computer test format were effective at Prometric test sites on August 1. Test questions will look the same as before, but new features have been added. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASE, Certification

Allstate Reports Improved Earnings in Second Quarter

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Allstat Q2 2017

Allstate brand auto insurance net written premiums up 3.3 percent. Average auto premiums up 5.4 percent. Claims technology improving efficiency. The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) reported its consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2017 increased 4.6 percent to $9.587 billion compared to $9.164 billion in the same quarter of 2016. For the six month […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate Insurance, Earnings

Safelite Group Acquires Perfection Auto Glass of Muncie

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Safelite Group announced it acquired the vehicle glass repair and replacement assets from Perfection Auto Glass of Muncie, which provides service in central Indiana. The transaction was completed at the close of business July 21. Perfection Auto Glass is a family-owned operation that has been in business since 2002. The company was started and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Indiana, Safelite

Axalta Reports Sales Up 2.3 percent in Second Quarter

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Refinish sales, however, were down on lower volume in South America and EMEA. Also pricing pressure from selling channel consolidation impacts refinish in North America. Axalta Coating Systems reported second quarter net sales of $1.1 billion, up 2.3 percent as-reported. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 3.8 percent in the period, driven by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Earnings

Kia Selects OEConnection for Collision Repair Parts Ordering

August 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced that Kia Motors America has added CollisionLink to its collision parts marketing program. The CollisionLink parts ordering and fulfillment solution will allow Kia’s dealer network to access competitive pricing on eligible OE parts and expand their market penetration in the U.S. Kia is the 23rd automotive dealer network in North America […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Kia, OEConnection, OEM Parts

PPG Walks the Track with Speedway Children’s Charities

August 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Track Walk

PPG displayed its continued support for Speedway Children’s Charities’ (SCC) fundraising efforts by teaming up with the national organization’s New Hampshire chapter for its annual Track Walk on Saturday, July 15, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. SCC provides funding for hundreds of nonprofit organizations that meet the direct educational, medical, social and financial […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries

AutoNation Continues Collision Repair Expansion

August 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds three collision repair centers since beginning of 2017. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE:AN), continues to move forward with its brand extension strategy. As part of its quarterly earnings released today, the company announced that since January 1, it has opened two auto auctions in Orlando, Fla., and Houston, Texas, and acquired three collision repair centers in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AutoNation, Florida, Texas, Washington State

Fix Auto Canada Announces Two Staff Appointments

August 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

John Rodrigues Named National Corporate Sales Manager, Rhonda Bricknell joins Fix Auto as Senior Business Development Manager.  Fix Auto announced two staff appointments in Canada. Tony DeSantis, Vice President of Sales for Fix Automotive Network, announced the appointment of John Rodrigues to the new position of National Corporate Sales Manager. Rodrigues joins Fix Automotive Network […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, People

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