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Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Location in Florida

March 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening on March 1 of a new Gerber collision repair center in Punta Gorda, Fla. Punta Gorda is about 23 miles north of Fort Myers and about a two-hour drive south of Tampa. The center is located on US Highway 41 linking Tampa and Miami and is close to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Florida, MSO, Opening

KPA Acquires Environmental Compliance and Remediation Inc.

March 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

KPA, the provider of automotive dealership management software and services, announced acquisition of Environmental Compliance & Remediation, Inc. (ECR), an environmental compliance organization focused on providing services to clients on the West Coast. Founded in 1993, ECR helps companies to protect their workforce, the environment, and the public while meeting regulatory guidelines. Their environmental engineers, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Environmental Compliance and Remediation Inc., KPA

Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum Announce Contest to Help Schools

March 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation and Rust-Oleum are collaborating this spring on a Facebook contest that will help provide high school and college collision school programs with a professional appearance upgrade through the donation of epoxy floor coating. Eighteen schools, who applied for the Education Foundation’s 2015 Makeover school grant, submitted pictures of their collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Makeover Grant, Rust-Oleum

GM Parts Distribution Centers Receive Energy Star Certification

March 3, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Eleven General Motors facilities have earned Energy Star certification for superior energy efficiency from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These buildings, which include seven parts distribution centers, a global headquarters office and three IT innovation office centers, have optimized their buildings to leave a smaller carbon footprint. To earn Energy Star certification, buildings must perform […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Energy Star, General Motors, Sustainability

CCC Releases 2016 Crash Course Report

March 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CCC 2016 Crash Course

According to the CCC’s 2016 Crash Course report the auto claims and collision repair industries are at an ‘inflection point’ as vehicle technology, driving data, mobility and analytics converge and gain momentum. The report is available online to download. The in-depth report that focuses on the trends and business drivers impacting the auto claims and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CCC, Crash Course

 Allstate Creating Innovation Hub in Chicago

March 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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New space will help attract data and innovation specialists to drive advancements in research, analytics and telematics. Allstate announced plans to establish an innovation hub at the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago. The 45,000-square-foot office will bring nearly four hundred jobs to Chicago, primarily in the company’s Quantitative Research & Analytics (QR&A) and Connected Car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Allstate, Analytics, Auto Insurance, Chicago, Quantitative Research, Telematics

Applications Available for AkzoNobel Sustainability Grant for Collision Repair Schools

March 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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For the third year, the Collision Repair Education Foundation and AkzoNobel are collaborating to offer the Sustainability Challenge Grant for collision repair programs in secondary and post-secondary schools throughout the U.S. The application is part of the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Ultimate Collision Education Makeover grant, and the deadline for both grants is June 3, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Sustainability

Valspar Completes Upgrades to Texas Refinish Training Center

March 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Valspar’s announced it has completed extensive renovations to its Automotive Training Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. The facility received a complete makeover, with remodeled classrooms, expanded color mixing room, upgraded spray booth, a new cafeteria and the latest in digital media. “Our goal is to provide the best training in the industry, and this ultra-modern […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: training, Valspar

State Farm Reports $6.2B Net Income in 2015, Up 47.6% from 2014

March 1, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Realized capital gains drive net income growth. Auto insurance earned premiums up $1 billion in 2015 versus 2014. Auto underwriting loss widens. The State Farm property-casualty (P-C) companies reported total revenue, which includes premium revenue, earned investment income, and realized capital gains (losses), was $75.7 billion for 2015 compared with $71.2 billion for 2014. State […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Earnings, State Farm

Macaluso Named Interim President of CARSTAR North America Following Young Resignation

March 1, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR Canada, has been named interim president of both CARSTAR’s U.S. and Canadian collision repair operations following the resignation last week of Dan Young, president of CARSTAR’s U.S. organization. Macaluso has served in a variety of capacities at CARSTAR Canada since 2008. According to the company, the changes will accelerate the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, People

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