The Boyd Group Inc. (TSE:BYD.UN) announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Hudson, Ohio, that previously operated as Clarke Collision Center. Hudson is in northeast Ohio about 28 miles south of Cleveland and 15 miles north of Akron. The facility will operate under the Gerber brand. “This location will complement our centers in […]
SEM Releases Plastic Tab Repair Standard Operating Procedure
SEM Products has released a standard operating procedure (SOP) for plastic tab repair that details how to efficiently repair most automotive plastic tabs for bumpers, mirror housings, and more. The video below details how to complete plastic tab repairs correctly every time. Repairing bumper tabs instead of replacing the bumper can save several hours and […]
Automotive Body Parts Association and NSF International Expand Parts Distributor Certification
NSF International is partnering with the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) to expand NSF International’s Parts Distributor Certification Program. The partnership will include joint efforts such as education, marketing and promotions around the program which will be highlighted by NSF International’s Global Managing Director of Automotive Certification Programs, Bob Frayer, during the ABPA annual convention […]
BASF Refinish Names Employee and Salesperson of the Year
BASF’s Automotive Refinish Business named Richard Oster the 2015 North America Employee of the Year and Robert Alvarado as 2015 North America Salesperson of the Year. The awards were presented at the first annual Coatings Impact Awards presentation in Whitehouse, Ohio. Oster, Strategic Account Manager, was recognized for not only exceeding his sales goals but […]
J.D. Power Reduces Light Vehicle Retail Sales Forecast
April sales projection from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive flat on selling day basis. Revised full-year forecast calls for modest growth over 2015. Fleet sales projected to increase. New-vehicle retail sales in April are expected to reach 1,195,000 units, the same level as a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to a monthly […]
Audatex and Driven Brands Announce Strategic Relationship
Audatex, a Solera Company, announced today its strategic relationship with Driven Brands, the automotive franchise company and parent of CARSTAR and Maaco. This new relationship will enable every franchise location to have the Audatex solution with integrated estimating support and a branded customer app for estimate appointments. Driven Brands’ CARSTAR North America group currently has […]
Insurance Auto Auctions Collaborates with New York State DMV
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR), has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on February 22, 2016. The Memorandum provides the New York State DMV with daily electronic file transfers of information associated to each salvage […]
AASP/NJ Sponsored SkillsUSA Competition Successful
On Saturday, April 16, nine of New Jersey’s top collision repair students put their talents to the test in the state’s annual SkillsUSA competition. The contest, held this year at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School, set the students to work on a variety of tasks associated with collision repair, including estimating, bumper repair, […]
Chief Announces 2016 North American Training Schedule
Chief University will offer over 60 updated training classes for technicians, estimators and insurance appraisers across North America this year. A complete schedule is available to download. “Due to the whirlwind changes in vehicle design, technology and materials, we have found that training is the most asked for aspect of collision repair in shops around […]
LKQ Finalizes Pittsburgh Glass Works Acquisition
LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) yesterday announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC (PGW). LKQ Corporation logo“With the acquisition of PGW and our entrance into the sizable automotive glass market, we continue to grow our industry-leading position and product offerings to further serve the needs of our professional repairer customer,” […]
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