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MSO Symposium Announces Advisory Board for 2017

January 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The MSO Symposium announced its 2017 Advisory Board following a meeting of industry executives and ASA staff and board members. This year’s Advisory Board members include: Paul Gange, Fix Auto, President & COO, Chair of MSO Symposium Marcy Tieger, Symphony Advisors, LLC., Principal Vince Romans, The Romans Group, Managing Partner & CEO Mike LeVasseur, ABRA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, MSO Symposium, NACE Automechanika

AASP/NJ’s 40th Annual NORTHEAST Trade Show Features Shop Certification Forums

January 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following the success of last year’s “Body Shop Certification and You” discussion panel at NORTHEAST 2016, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is expanding the discussion to a four-session series to gain perspectives from all parties involved in the repair certification process: The OEMs, the tooling and equipment providers, and the shops themselves. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Certification, Northeast Trade Show, OEM Certification

Ford Launches Aftermarket Mechanical Parts Brand

January 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford OmniCraft

Ford will sell common mechanical service replacement parts for non-Ford vehicles. Ford Customer Service Division announced it has launched Omnicraft, an all-new brand of replacement parts for all makes of non-Ford vehicles. Ford dealers now have access to a complete family of parts to sell and to service all makes of vehicles as the Ford […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ford Motor Company, Non-OEM Parts

Solera Holdings Acquires Digital Identity Protection Provider

January 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings, Inc. today announced it has acquired Digidentity B.V., a provider of next-generation technologies that secure and authenticate online identities. “In today’s hyper-connected world, identity verification will become an increasing part of every transaction, allowing more confidence and transparency about who really is on the other end,” said Tony Aquila, Solera’s Founder, Chairman and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Solera Holdings

Auto Body Express Chosen as Betag Flatliner Distributor

January 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Flatliner

Auto Body Express, a PBE distributor with seven stores in the greater Tampa Bay and Florida Suncoast region, was chosen the distributor of the Betag Flatline ABE President Robert Watson says, “Too many body panels are being replaced today. Many insurance companies are grading body shops on their repair versus replace ratio. With Betag’s product […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Auto Body Express, Betag Flatliner

PartsTrader and Nexsyis Announce Integration

January 24, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

PartsTrader logo

Nexsyis and PartsTrader have released an integration between the two platforms that streamlines the workflow for collision repair facilities using both applications.  Nexsyis users should contact Nexsyis Support (NexSupport@nexsyis.com or 888-222-7008) to enable the PartsTrader integration. “Consolidating the PartsTrader parts procurement activities within Nexsyis Collision is a major time saver for us, and has helped […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: electronic parts ordering, Integrations, Nexsyis Collision, PartsTrader

ATMC Announces New Officers and Directors for 2017

January 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Training Managers Council (ATMC) announced its new officers and directors for 2017. The new Chair is Chris Chesney, Senior Director, Customer Training, Advance Auto Parts – CARQUEST Technical Institute. Other officers are Treasurer, Ron Kato, Technical and Body Training Manager, Toyota Motor North America; Secretary, Tim Zilke, President & CEO, ASE; and Past […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Training Managers Council, Board of Directors

Quality Plus Automotive Parts Earns NSF Distributor Certification

January 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Quality Plus Automotive Parts, a distributor of aftermarket automotive collision repair parts in San Diego, has earned certification from NSF International’s Distributor Certification Program. The addition of Quality Plus Automotive Parts brings the total number of NSF certified distributor sites to over 180.  “NSF certification provides confidence to collision repairers, insurers and consumers that Quality […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, Non-OEM Parts, NSF International

Car Guys Collision Repair to Open Eighth Location in February

January 23, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Car Guys Collision Repair, the Florida-based multiple shop operator (MSO), announced it will open its 8th location, Car Guys Collision Repair-Adamo Drive in Tampa, Fl., next month. The 9,000 square foot facility was formerly known as JL Collision Center and had been in the same location for over ten years. This will be their first […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Car Guys Collision Repair, Florida

3M Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Spain-Based BossAuto Over PPS Technology

January 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced that the Commercial Court of Barcelona, Spain, has ordered a preliminary injunction against BossAuto Innova S.A. for infringement of the Spanish portion of 3M’s European patent EP 0,954,381 B2. This patent relates to 3M’s PPS technology that enables the mixing and spraying of coatings for automotive collision repair. The court order prohibits […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Patent, Spain

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