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Insurance Anti-Fraud Group Pushes for Passage of Pennsylvania Counterfeit Airbag Bill

September 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

PA House Bill 1476

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud wants Commonwealth to approve legislation making it a crime to knowingly install a non-functioning airbag, protect consumers from “Shady repair shops” that install phony airbags. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, the alliance of consumers, government, anti-fraud agencies and insurance companies, is call on the Pennsylvania Senate to approve House Bill […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, Counterfeit Airbags, legislation, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia I-CAR Committee Raises $30,000 to Support Collision Repair Education Foundation

September 22, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Funds will support pre-employment collision education opportunities in southeastern Pennsylvania. On Thursday, September 15, the Greater Philadelphia-area I-CAR committee held its inaugural fundraiser at the Paxon Hollow Country Club, in Media, Pa. to benefit the Collision Repair Education Foundation and local collision repair school programs. Over 100 people participated in the golf tournament, evening banquet and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Fundraiser, I-CAR, Interview, Pennsylvania

3D Auto Body & Collision Centers Acquires 7th Collision Repair Center in Pennsylvania

August 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

3D Auto Body logo

David Niestroy, president of 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers, announced the acquisition of Flick Brothers Auto Body, the company’s seventh location in the Philadelphia, Pa. market. The facility is located in Drexel Hill, Pa. and will be the 2nd location 3D added this year. “Sometimes an opportunity arises that is totally unexpected but the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers, Acquisitions, Pennsylvania

ABRA Acquires Auto Glass Operations in Philadelphia

July 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the expansion of its auto glass operations in the Philadelphia, Pa. market through the acquisition of Four Sons Auto Glass. The acquisition expands ABRA’s auto glass service area into the central and southern portions of greater Philadelphia, and complements ABRA’s existing glass service operations in the northern Philadelphia suburbs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Auto Glass, Pennsylvania

Caliber Acquires Seven Location MSO in Philadelphia

June 23, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber Collision Centers has acquired seven Collision Care Auto Body Centers serving the greater Philadelphia, Pa. market. The acquisition adds Val Fichera, Collision Care’s CEO and Body Shop Business’ 2015 MSO Collision Repair Executive of the Year, along with his management staff to the Caliber team. “It’s exciting to take the next step with the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Collision Care Auto Body, Pennsylvania

Spanesi Americas Announces Capital Collision Equipment as New Distributor

May 31, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Spanesi Americas announced that it is expanding its distribution team to better serve its customers and the collision repair industry. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Dave Hardester, has joined the Spanesi team. Dave will be distributing the complete Spanesi product line in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, and Southeast Pennsylvania as Capital […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Delaware, Distributor, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Spanesi, Virginia

Auto Collision Experience Spotlight Connects Collision Repair Students to Employers

May 25, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

ACE Spotlight Demonstration

The second annual career and recruitment event for Pennsylvania students in collision repair fields showed students various career opportunities available to them. Networking with professionals in the industry offered students the chance to jumpstart their careers. This year’s ACE Spotlight Event, held at the Technical College High School Brandywine Campus, in Downingtown, Pa. brought together […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ACE Spotlight, Career Fair, Pennsylvania

CARSTAR Adds 70,000 Sq. Ft. Collision Repair Center to Network in Pennsylvania

May 20, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR AW Golden, a 70,000 sq. ft. collision repair facility in Reading, Pa. to its network of independently-owned and operated shops. The business has been owned and operated by the Golden family since 1919. It is currently run by Kathryn Goodman, who serves as company President, […]

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

3D Auto Body Adding Collision Repair Facility in Conshohocken, PA

May 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

David Niestroy, president of 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers, announced the addition of the multiple collision repair facility operator’s sixth location in the Greater Philadelphia market. 3D’s newest facility is located in Conshohocken, Pa, and will employ European technology to reduce drying times for paint, primer and body filler. “We have always been at […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3D Auto Body & Collision Centers, Openings, Pennsylvania

PA Governor Approves Photo Appraisal Bill

April 15, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pennsylvania Photo Appraisal

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf yesterday signed House Bill 1638 (HB 1638) that amends the Motor Vehicle Physical Damage Appraiser Act to remove a prohibition against using photographs to prepare collision repair damage estimates. The bill had been opposed by Pennsylvania Collision Trade Guild who testified against the legislation during a hearing before the Senate Banking […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Pennsylvania, Photo Appraisal

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