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Registration Open for 2016 CIECA Symposium

June 1, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration for the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) 8th Annual Conference is now open and available online. The event takes place September 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown in Indianapolis, Ind. The annual CIECA Implementation Conference is the only industry event where business and technical personnel involved with application systems can get the knowledge […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association

Erie Insurance Names NeCastro President and CEO-Designate

June 1, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Board of Directors of Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE), the managing company for Erie Insurance, has named Timothy G. NeCastro its president and CEO-designate. He will succeed current President & CEO Terrence W. Cavanaugh, who joined Erie Insurance in 2008 and previously announced his retirement for later this year. “We followed a thorough and deliberate […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Erie Insurance, People

Rhode Island Telematics Bill Opposed by ASA Stalls in Committee

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Association believes bill wouldn’t improve repair industry access as industry information needs already satisfied. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that on May 24, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 2055. The legislation attempts to regulate the generation, collection, analysis, dissemination and sharing of connected-car vehicle data. ASA opposes […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, legislation, Rhode Island, Telematics

Boyd Group Acquires Oklahoma Collision Repair Center

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition on May 20 of a collision repair center in Sapulpa, Okla., about 15 miles south of Tulsa. The center previously operated as Finishing Touches Auto Body Shop and is located at the intersection of Route 66 and Highway 117. “This new location adds to the three locations we […]

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

Awards Announced at Axalta Customer Business Council Meeting

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Nearly 200 of Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) collision repair customers from across the U.S. gathered together to learn from subject matter experts on a variety of topics including hiring, technology and performance on May 19-21 in Chicago, Ill. Mike Anderson, owner of CollisionAdvice, led the combined Business Council symposium and presented on auditing with technology. […]

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

Spanesi Americas Announces Capital Collision Equipment as New Distributor

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced that it is expanding its distribution team to better serve its customers and the collision repair industry. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Dave Hardester, has joined the Spanesi team. Dave will be distributing the complete Spanesi product line in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Southeast Pennsylvania as Capital […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Delaware, Distributor, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Spanesi, Virginia

Performance Tool & Equipment Under New Ownership

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car-O-Liner announced that Eddie Gutierrez is the new owner and president of Performance Tool & Equipment Inc., its distributor in Albuquerque, N.M. Gutierrez, who spent 25-years in commercial banking, took over the company from Ben Padilla earlier this year. Gutierrez chose to purchase Performance Tool and Equipment after concentrating on the business’s financials. “My parents […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car-O-Liner, New Mexico

FIX Auto Adds Collision Repair Center in Ontario

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Daryll O’Keefe, General Manager of Fix Auto announced the addition of Fix Auto Toronto Old Mill, Ontario, effective May 13. Danny Zita, Fixed Operations Manager for Fix Auto Toronto Old Mill, brings over 35 years of experience in the collision repair industry. Already operating Fix Auto Etobicoke since 2003, Zita recalls the main reason they […]

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

Auto Collision Experience Spotlight Connects Collision Repair Students to Employers

May 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

ACE Spotlight Demonstration

The second annual career and recruitment event for Pennsylvania students in collision repair fields showed students various career opportunities available to them. Networking with professionals in the industry offered students the chance to jumpstart their careers. This year’s ACE Spotlight Event, held at the Technical College High School Brandywine Campus, in Downingtown, Pa. brought together […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACE Spotlight, Career Fair, Pennsylvania

Carlyle Group to Sell 25 Million Axalta Shares

May 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE:AXTA) announced the sale of 25 million common shares by affiliates of The Carlyle Group. In addition, the underwriter will have a 30-day option to purchase up to 3,750,000 additional common shares from Carlyle. Axalta will not receive any of the proceeds from the offering of shares by Carlyle. Closing of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta, Carlyle Group

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