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California Moves to Restrict Methylene Chloride in Paint Strippers

January 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

California DTSC logo

New regulation requires manufacturers to consider replacing methylene chloride with safer ingredients. As of January 1, manufacturers of paint and varnish strippers containing methylene chloride, a chemical that the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) says has contributed to numerous deaths, will have to look for safer alternatives if they want to continue selling […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Toxic Substance Control, Methylene Chloride, Paint Stripper, Regulations

CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in California

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR, announced the addition of two new California facilities, CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Sonoma and CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, to its network. Dino Di Giulio has owned the 8,500 sq. ft. Sonoma repair center for over 28 years. CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, an 8,000 square foot facility, is Di Giulio’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

California Regulator Takes Control of Small Failing Insurer Impacted by Wildfires

December 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

California Department of Insurance Seal

Deadliest and most destructive fire in California history overwhelms Merced Property & Casualty Company. The California Insurance Department took expedited legal action to secure the assets of and take control of Merced Property & Casualty Company, in an effort to protect the company’s policyholders, including those who suffered losses in the Camp Fire. provided both […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance

CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to its Network in California

November 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of two new California facilities, CARSTAR McLaren Lake Forest and CARSTAR McLaren Irvine. Owned by husband and wife team, James and Mary Davis, CARSTAR McLaren Lake Forest and CARSTAR McLaren Irvine are a family business. James Davis came from a collision repair family, with both his father and brother in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Collision Reporting Center to Open in California

November 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI), facilitators of collision reporting to the insurance industry,  announced its’ newest U.S. Collision Reporting Center (CRC) will open December 4 in Gardena, Calif. in partnership with the City of Gardena and the Gardena Police Department. ASSI, in partnership with insurers and local law enforcement agencies, have been operating Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Support Services International Ltd., California, Openings

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in California

November 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Orange Central

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Orange Central, an over 14,000 sq. ft. collision repair center, located at 670 N. Batavia Street, in Orange, Calif. to its multi-store network of independently owned facilities. Craig Borja, owner of CARSTAR Orange Central, started in the industry young and primarily repaired luxury vehicles. Working his way through various […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Auto Body Shop Owner Alleged Ring Leader of Insurance Fraud Ring in California

November 19, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Detectives from the California Department of Insurance, arrested four people November 16 for allegedly ripping off four auto insurers for more than $34,000 by filing fraudulent insurance claims. One additional suspect was taken into custody Thursday, November 15, 2018. All suspects were booked into the Sacramento County Jail. Investigated by the Urban Auto Fraud Task […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Department of Insurance, Insurance Fraud

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in San Francisco

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR AutoWorld Collision

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, located at 1100 San Mateo Avenue South, San Francisco, Calif. to its network of independently owned collision repair facilities. Jason Wong, owner of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, entered the industry at a young age, washing cars at 16. Advancing to different roles in the repair world, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Fix Auto USA Announces Seven New Collision Repair Centers Added to Network in California

October 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto USA announced the addition of seven California Franchise Locations, bringing Fix Auto USA’s total number of locations to 142. The additional locations expand Fix Auto USA’s geographic footprint in multiple California markets including: Northern California, San Diego, and Southern California. The locations include: Fix Auto Brea (Brea, CA), Formerly Sharper Image Collision; operated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations

Abra Completes Acquisition of Cooks Collision

October 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced that its acquisition of 38 Cooks Collision repair locations closed on Friday, Oct. 26. The acquisition of Cooks is Abra’s largest single transaction in its 34-year history, and marks the company’s entry state of California. Abra first entered the West Coast region in 2013 with acquisitions in Washington […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, California, Cooks Collision

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