Legislation seeks to require CAPA certification, disclosure on estimates. Prohibits non-OEM parts on vehicles with less than 30,000 miles during first two years. A bill to regulate the use of aftermarket parts during insurance paid repairs was introduced on January 7 in Vermont. House Bill 522 (HB522) seeks to enact a new section to Title […]
Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Empire Auto Parts
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm, announced its acquisition of Empire Auto Parts, a distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Totowa, N.J., Empire operates five distribution hubs and 22 satellite delivery locations across 16 contiguous eastern states. With a vast assortment of top-quality products and […]
Turnspire Capital Partners Acquires Spectra Premium Industries
Turnspire Capital Partners LLC announced today that affiliates have signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Spectra Premium Industries. Headquartered in Boucherville, Quebec, Spectra is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of thermal and fluid management metal-formed products for the automotive, heavy-duty truck and industrial markets. With over 700 employees, Spectra operates manufacturing facilities in […]
Empire Auto Parts Opens Distribution Center in Georgia
Empire Auto Parts, a distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts for repair shops, announced the opening of their 5th distribution center and 2nd location in Georgia. Empire now operates 23 locations in 16 contiguous states. “It’s an exciting time for our whole team. We planned for months to get the new facility ready for distribution […]
CAPA Certifies More Than 128 Million Parts
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, announced that it has certified more than 128 million aftermarket parts since 1990. Representative samples of the parts were tested and certified to CAPA’s standards by a third party, independent test laboratory. “For over 30 years, CAPA’s priority […]
SCRS Opposes Legislation to Limit Length of OEM Design Patents on Collision Repair Parts
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it objects to the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act that was introduced in June seeking to limit vehicle manufacturer design patents for collision repair parts. According to a press release, “The small businesses we represent want to perform safe and proper repairs, that allow […]
Interview: Stacy Bartnik Details CAPA Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program
In our video interview, Bartnik details the latest program to help industry identify quality replacement parts in the collision repair market. In June, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive collision repair parts, announced the launch of its new Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program. The new […]
CAPA Launches Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program
Allows parts manufacturers to verify the only difference between their aftermarket and OEM parts is branding. The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive collision repair parts, announces the launch of its new Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program. The program is available for any Tier 1 supplier […]
CAPA Applauds Introduction of Legislation Limiting OEM Collision Repair Parts Design Patents
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA), the independent non-profit standard-setting and certification organization for automotive crash parts, applauded the Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The SMART ACT is a win for consumers,” said Clark Plucinski, CAPA Chairman. “The misuse of design patents on parts […]
FTC Report to Congress Examines Anti-Competitive Repair Restrictions
Report recommends ways to expand consumers’ repair options, including more enforcement, and use of voluntary agreements between manufacturers and independent repairers. In a new report to Congress, the Federal Trade Commission identifies numerous types of repair restrictions across industries such as mobile phones and automobiles. Concerns raised in the report and by proponents of an […]
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