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Matthew’s Auto Supplies Joins Refinish Distributors Alliance

March 5, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Matthews Auto Supplies has joined RDA organization. Matthew’s Auto Supplies, owned by Rick and Colleen Haas was started in 2009 by Rick Haas and Rob Snyder. In 2017 they became a BASF Color Source distributor. They have grown to six locations in Allentown, Newtown Square,  Wikes-Barre and Scranton, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Matthew's Auto Supplies, Network Affiliations, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Refinish Distributors Alliance

Pennsylvania College of Technology Receives Nearly $1.5 Million NSF Grant to Aid Transportation and Collision Repair Workforce

February 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pennsylvania College of Technology announced it is the recipient of a nearly $1.5 million federal grant to support students majoring in a transportation-related field. The National Science Foundation awarded $1,498,465 (grant No. 2221107) as part of its S-STEM program, which funds scholarships for academically talented low-income students. Dubbed Transportation Scholars, the program will provide up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Scholarships, Workforce Development

Pennsylvania Insurance Department Blocked Over $64 Million Of Personal Auto Premium Increases Last Year

February 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) announced February 15 that the Department blocked $64.3 million of personal auto premium increases from being implemented in Pennsylvania through its rate review processes in 2023. According to the department, it has received a large volume of requests for rate increases in recent years, which the Department attributes largely to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Department, Pennsylvania, Premiums

Summit Partners Acquires CollisionRight from CenterOak Partners

January 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair facility operator has 89 collision repair centers in nine states. CenterOak Partners LLC, the Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm, today announced the sale of CollisionRight, Inc. to Summit Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The majority investment from Summit Partners, a growth equity investment firm, will provide new capital to help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CenterOak Partners, CollisionRight, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Private Equity, Summit Partners, Tennessee, West Virginia

PGW Auto Glass Opens Distribution Centers in Arizona and Pennsylvania

December 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PGW Auto Glass announced the opening of new distribution centers in Phoenix, Ariz. and Scranton, Pa. The new 130,000 square foot location in Scranton and 138,000 square foot distribution center in Phoenix will improve inventory availability and proximity to key customers in their respective regions. “The additional distribution centers allow PGW Auto Glass to increase […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, Openings, Pennsylvania, PGW Autoglass

Novak Auto Parts Named Certified Automotive Recycler of the Year for Carbon-Negative Practices

November 21, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Novak Auto Parts, a family-owned auto recycling business since 1958, was recognized by the Auto Recyclers Association (ARA) as the national organization’s Certified Automotive Recycler (CAR) of the Year. According to Sandy Blalock, ARA’s executive director, “The Novaks’ commitment of adhering to the environmental and safety regulatory compliance requirements of the professional auto recycling CAR […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Recycler of the Year, Automotive Recyclers Association, Awards, Novak Auto Parts, Pennsylvania

Penn College of Technology Holds Auto and Collision Repair Recruitment Day September 11

August 31, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Pennsylvania College of Technology will host an Automotive Technology, Collision Repair & Restoration Recruitment Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on September 11 at its campus in Williamsport, Pa. The event is designed to put job-seekers in touch with employers hoping to fill part-time, full-time and internship positions. Penn College offers Associate of Applied Science […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Workforce Development

PPG Opens Customer and Employee Experience Center at Global Headquarters in Celebration of 140th Anniversary

August 24, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE:PPG) yesterday announced the opening of a customer and employee experience center at its global headquarters in Pittsburgh. The center showcases innovative paints, coatings and specialty materials and technologies from across the organization. The 1,400-square-foot experience center is part of a recent renovation of the top two floors of One PPG Place, the company’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, Pennsylvania, PPG Industries

Penn College Receives Grant for Prison-to-College Program

August 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Pennsylvania College of Technology, located in Williamsport, Pa., has received an $18,750 grant to support its Lycoming County Prison-to-College Program. The initiative aims to break down initial barriers to education and help individuals on a path to bettering themselves and their communities. The grant is from the Lycoming Economic Development Foundation Fund IMO Joseph L. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Workforce Development

Pennsylvania Collision Repair Shop Owner Ordered to Pay $435,000 Restitution in False Insurance Claims Case

July 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Shop operator receives sentence 7-years restrictive probation in addition to requirement for financial restitution to insurers. The owner of the Chalfont Collision Center was sentenced on Monday, July 10 to restrictive probation and ordered to pay more than $435,000 in restitution to the five insurance companies he defrauded by submitting nearly 300 false insurance claims […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Fraud, Lawsuits, Pennsylvania

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