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Martin Senour Announces 2012 Third Quarter Training Schedule

The Martin Senour Company has announced its 2012 third quarter training schedule, open to all collision management and automotive painting professio...

5/24/2012 11:03:07 AM

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Announces 2012 Third Quarter Training Schedule

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has announced it will offer more than two dozen classes and training sessions in the third quarter of 2012. ...

5/24/2012 8:12:39 AM

House Committee on Financial Services Holds Insurance Hearing

The House Committee on Financial Services recently held a hearing titled, “U.S. Insurance Sector: International Competitiveness and Jobs....

5/23/2012 12:55:56 PM

SCRS Presents Repairer Driven Education Series at 2012 SEMA Show

For third consecutive year, Society of Collision Repair Specialists has put together lineup of educational courses for collision repairers at SEMA.

5/23/2012

SCRS Launches 2013 Consumer-Focused Calendar

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) has announced the launch of a consumer-oriented 2013 Calendar Program in partnership with TE...

5/22/2012 8:07:33 AM

Service King Collision Repair Centers Opens 48th Location

New 40,622-square-foot facility represents 48th location in Texas and 12th in Houston market.

5/22/2012

Atlas Copco Appoints John Brookshire General Manager of U.S. Customer Center

Atlas Copco has appointed John Brookshire as general manager for the U.S. Compressor Technique Customer Center. Brookshire, a 28-year veteran o...

5/21/2012 2:02:47 PM

AAIA Elects Tim Lee Chairman of the Board

Lee, of Lang Distributing, will replace current chairman Bob Egan of Federal-Mogul on July 1, 2012.

5/21/2012 9:02:50 AM

Caliber Opens Two New Collision Centers in Arizona

Caliber Collision Centers now has seven stores in Arizona and 106 total in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona markets.

5/21/2012

Sherwin-Williams A-Plus Network, CSi Complete to Offer SureCritic Customer Review Service

A recent study by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) University found that only 14 percent of consumers trust advertising. Not surpr...

5/18/2012 8:34:38 AM

CCC Information Services Inc. Launches Carwise Solution

CCC Information Services Inc. announced the launch of the Carwise Solution today, a consumer-facing offering that extends the reach of CCC’s ...

5/18/2012 8:16:33 AM

U.S. Property & Casualty Insurers' First Quarter Net Income Up 70 Percent

According to a Moody's Investors Service report, U.S. property and casualty insurers' first quarter net income rose 70 percent over the first quarte...

5/17/2012 9:59:30 AM

AAIA Elects New Officers and Board of Directors

New board is effective July 1, 2012.

5/17/2012

ASA Examines Potential Impact of State Farm's Parts Program

Association says program could have a "tremendous impact on the collision repair industry and the motoring public."

5/17/2012

CCC Information Services Inc. Convenes Science Advisory Board

CCC Information Services Inc. announced today it has formed a Science Advisory Board comprised of top professors in the areas of predictive data mod...

5/16/2012 3:10:41 PM

AASP Denounces State Farm's New Parts Procurement Program

National association calls it an "unprecedented and uninvited intrusion into the business of collision repair."

5/16/2012

State Farm Attempts to Dispel 'Misinformation' on Parts Program via Video to Select Service Shops

Claims Consultant George Avery says State Farm has taken issue with way some in industry have portrayed them.

5/16/2012

Mitchell CTO Erez Nir Named Finalist for San Diego Magazine's Top Tech Exec Awards

Mitchell, a provider of technology, connectivity and information solutions to the property and casualty claims and collision repair industries, has ...

5/15/2012 2:10:47 PM

Birmingham Body Shops Dropping State Farm Select Service Program Due to PartsTrader

Repairer claims that 40 percent of Select Service shops in area have decided to part ways with State Farm rather than participate in new parts orderin...

5/15/2012 8:29:04 AM

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Opens 123rd Facility

New Macon, Ga., facility represents 7th new repair center opening in past 30 days.

5/15/2012

Caliber Collision Centers Opens 10th Center in San Antonio Area

Acquisition of Legend Collision Center and reopening as Caliber West San Antonio represents 49th facility in Texas.

5/15/2012

Sterling Autobody Opens New Store in Chicago Area

Lincolnwood, Ill., facility represents 7th store in Chicago area and 63rd nationwide.

5/15/2012

CollisionPartsSource.com Adds Manufacturer Coupons, Expands to Australia and U.K.

VehicleOwnersGuide.com recently announced that www.CollisionPartsSource.com, its parts e-commerce platform, has added the capability for parts suppl...

5/14/2012 8:45:19 AM

AAIA Asks FTC to Take Action on Kia Aftermarket Parts Bulletin

Association claims Kia Motors misled consumers pertaining to use of non-original equipment and warranties.

5/14/2012

AkzoNobel Announces 2012 Recipients of Most Influential Women in Collision Repair Industry Award

Winners will be honored at by-invitation-only awards ceremony July 19, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas.

5/14/2012

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