PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced a $44 million investment to upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America. Collectively, the investment – $30 million for U.S. plants and $14 million for facilities in Latin America – is expected to increase overall capacity, add production capabilities for bonded metallic powders, improve processing times with automated […]
Classic Collision Acquires Repair Centers in Texas and North Carolina
Adds four locations in two transactions. Classic Collision, LLC announced Friday it closed the acquisition of four new collision repair centers in two separate transactions. Classic Collision acquired David Collision Repair with a single location in Georgetown, Texas and CARSTAR Jerry Rhynes Collision with three locations in Albemarle, Charlotte and Pineville, N.C. Since 1978, David […]
National Auto Body Council Opens Bidding for Exclusive Ticket Package to Sold-Out NASCAR All-Star Race
The National Auto Body Council and Speedway Children’s Charities are offering race fans a chance to bid on tickets for the sold-out 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race at the Historic North Wilkesboro Speedway May 19 – 21. The event, part of NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season, will feature the All-Star Open, All-Star Race and live performances by […]
Meyer Distributing Announces New Location in North Carolina
Meyer Distributing, Inc. announced the addition of its Goldsboro, N.C. cross-dock. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Northeast distribution hub, which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories, collision repair parts, and RV parts in the region. “The Carolinas have always been a very strong market for truck accessories and […]
Eric Chester to Keynote ASE 2023 Instructor Training Conference
Renowned speaker and best-selling author Eric Chester will be the keynote speaker at the 2023 ASE Instructor Training Conference scheduled for July 17-20 in Concord, N.C. The topic of Chester’s speech, entitled Building Rockets That Fly: Ensuring the Success of our Graduates, will focus on helping to make sure graduates of automotive educational programs succeed […]
Justice Department Sues North Carolina-based Towing Company for Violating Rights of Servicemembers
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of North Carolina alleging that Billy Joe Goines, the owner and operator of Goines Towing & Recovery (Goines), auctioned off, sold or otherwise disposed of motor vehicles owned by servicemembers using court judgments obtained without filing proper military affidavits, in violation of federal law. The […]
Virginia and North Carolina Insurance Commissioner to Address April 12 SCRS Open Meeting
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced it will host a special open board meeting on Wednesday, April 12, from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. in the Potomac Room at the Omni Richmond in Richmond, Va. The open board meeting will include a special educational session from 10:15 – 11:30 a.m., in collaboration with the […]
ASE Instructor Conference July 17-20 in North Carolina
The 2023 ASE Instructor Training Conference is scheduled for July 17-20 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Concord, N.C., just outside of Charlotte. Hosted by the ASE Education Foundation, the conference will host hundreds of high school and college instructors from auto, truck and collision repair programs nationwide at the premier national training event of […]
North Carolina Rate Bureau Requests 28.4% Auto Insurance Rate Increase
Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that the North Carolina Rate Bureau has submitted a rate filing with the N.C. Department of Insurance, requesting an increase for auto policies. In the filing, the bureau has requested an overall average statewide increase in private passenger auto insurance rates of 28.4 percent, which would become effective on October […]
Boyd Group to Open New Gerber Collision Repair Centers in North Carolina and Florida
The Boyd Group (TSE:BYD) announced that two new collision repair centers will be opening soon in Winterville, N.C. and New Port Richey, Fla. The company also lists a new location coming soon in Ocala, Fla. on its website. The North Carolina collision repair center, located at 214 Beacon Dr in Winterville, will be one of […]
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