The Foundation has recognized schools across the U.S. with its tiered Collision School Readiness Benchmark. The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced it has recognized 121 schools with its new designation program called the “Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark” that was launched in 2016. Under the new program developed by the Foundation, schools were classified into […]
NADA Expects 2017 Vehicle Sales to Remain at 17.1 Million
Despite some economic headwinds on the horizon, the National Automobile Dealers Association is holding steady at its original U.S. sales forecast for new cars and light trucks this year. “Overall, we still expect sales and leases to reach 17.1 million new vehicles in 2017, with the expectation that rising consumer incentives will overcome any increases […]
Vehicle Manufacturer Support Continues to Grow for NACE Automechanika
July event to feature first ever OE Coliseum. NACE Automechanika Chicago announced the commitment of the industry’s leading vehicle manufacturers including Toyota, Fiat/Chrysler, BMW, Nissan, Honda and General Motors. The manufacturers will join more than 600 exhibiting companies at the trade show and training event for automotive service and collision repair shop owners and technicians […]
Tom Young, Former President of DuPont Automotive Refinish and FinishMaster, Passes Away
Thomas (Tom) Young passed away April 1 at the age of 84. Young spent most of his career at DuPont working at locations including San Francisco, St. Louis, Brussels, Belgium, Detroit, and Wilmington, Del. Young retired after 35 years with DuPont in the spring of 1996 as Worldwide Director of Automotive Refinish. In July 1996, […]
BASF Names Dirk Bremm President of Coatings Division
Dirk Bremm was named the new president of BASF’s Coatings division, effective April 1. Bremm succeeds Dr. Markus Kamieth, who was appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. Kamieth had led the Coatings division since 2012. Bremm earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the Leipzig Graduate School of Management in […]
I-CAR Offers Online Cycle Time Course for Appraisers
The Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) has launched a new online course on the topic of cycle time specifically focused for auto physical damage appraisers. The course, Understanding Cycle Time as an Appraiser (AP055E01), was designed to provide APDAs with an understanding of cycle time as it relates to the collision damage repair […]
CARSTAR Liss Auto Body Adds Second Collision Repair Center in Indiana
CARSTAR Liss Auto Body has been the trusted repair shop and collision repair center in Crown Point, Ind., for more than 70 years. Owner Corey Liss, a third generation body shop owner, and his wife Charlotte are now expanding their business and bringing their experience to the community of Schererville. “There was an opportunity to […]
Repairify Acquires Three Mobile Diagnostic Companies
Repairify, Inc., owners of the asTech device, completed its acquisition of PNR Inc. doing business as TRS Theft Replacement Services, LLC, Replace My Stuff (RMS) LLC, and The Airbag Guy, LLC. The acquired companies provide mobile electrical automotive diagnostic services in Texas, New Mexico, Maryland and Virginia and will continue operating under the asTech brand. […]
3M Files Lawsuit Against K2 Concepts and Phoenix Automotive Refinishing for Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Infringement
3M Co. and 3M Innovative Properties Co. filed a lawsuit yesterday, in the Central District of California against K2 Concepts and China-based Phoenix Automotive Refinishing, alleging multiple counts of patent, trademark, and copyright infringement. The suit alleges that certain automotive painting spray gun cup products, which are made by Phoenix in China and marketed and […]
Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center in Edinburgh
Fix Auto UK has announced that Auto Sphere Body Repairs Ltd in Edinburgh has joined the network as Fix Auto Edinburgh Central. Formed by Raj Somarouthu in 2014, the new franchisee operates out of a 11,000 sq. ft. body shop housing two spraybooths, 23 workbays and a team of 20 personnel. With the support of […]
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