Keith Bell has been named North American Sales Leader, Distribution, OEM and Industry Relations at AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes North America. Bell previously served as U.S. Sales Leader for the East Market. In his new role Bell will work with the company’s North American distribution network, AkzoNobel’s Distributor Council and other key distributor programs. Bell has […]
Copart Reports Revenue Up Over 7% in Fiscal Third Quarter
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) reported financial results for the quarter ended April 30. For the three months ended April 30, 2017, revenue of $373.9 million an increase of $26.6 million, or 7.7 percent over the same quarter in the previous year. Gross margin was $172.5 million, an increase of $14.9 million, or 9.4 percent for the […]
Mississippi Attorney General and Auto Repair Task Force Release Consumer Guide to Insurance and Auto Body Repair
Last week, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood announced the release of the Consumer’s Guide to Insurance and Auto Body Repair. According to the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, it convened the Mississippi Auto Repair Task Force in August 2016 in an attempt to give consumers some guidance on navigating the relationship between the collision repair and […]
Insurance Auto Auctions Expands Two Locations in Georgia
Adds over 40 acres to branches in Savannah and Tifton Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) announced the expansion of its Savannah and Tifton, Georgia facilities. The growth of these facilities extends the company’s footprint across the seven locations in the state and demonstrates IAA’s commitment to responding to the increasing needs of its customers in […]
Boyd Group Acquires Assured Automotive’s 68 Collision Repair Centers in Canada
Acquisition of Canada’s largest non-franchise collision repair company more than doubles Boyd’s footprint in the country. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) yesterday announced that it has, through a subsidiary company, acquired Assured Automotive Inc., the largest operator of non-franchised collision repair centres in Canada, based in Ontario. The acquisition is expected to be immediately […]
Memorial Day Travel at Highest Level Since 2005
AAA projects 39.3 Million Americans are expected to travel during Memorial Day weekend. Automobile travel will grow by 2.4 percent. AAA projects that 39.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this Memorial Day weekend. That is one million more travelers than last year taking to the roads, skies, rails and […]
Career and Technical Education Faces Cuts in President’s FY18 Budget
Cuts, if approved by Congress, could impact collision repair training programs at high schools. Collision repair training programs in high schools would possibly face cuts under the budget proposed by the Trump Administration this week for Fiscal Year 2018 that begins in October 2017. The Administration is requesting $976.9 million to support career and technical […]
Service King Hired 250 Veterans through Mission 2 Hire Initiative
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced it eclipsed another milestone by surpassing 250 successful hires through its ongoing veterans initiative – Mission 2 Hire. Mission 2 Hire is Service King’s official veterans outreach campaign actively recruiting and hiring U.S. Armed Forces veterans, military spouses and active duty personnel. The initiative continues to outpace its original […]
P.B.E. Jobbers Warehouse Adds Location in the Orlando
P.B.E. Jobbers Warehouse, Inc. (P.B.E.) announced that the grand opening of its newest location in Orlando, Fla. will be June 19. The new facility will be P.B.E.’s seventh. The new 39,000 sq. ft. facility is located at 11205 Satellite Blvd, and will serve distributors throughout the market. “P.B.E.’s success can be attributed to the philosophy […]
US Department of Labor Announces Insurance Claim Apprenticeship Program at The Hartford
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that The Hartford welcomed the first cohort of apprentices to its newly launched insurance apprenticeship program at a ceremony in Hartford, Conn. Part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s ApprenticeshipUSA program, The Hartford is partnering with the Connecticut Department of Labor, Arizona Department of Economic Security, Capital Community College […]
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