Axalta Opens Third Cromax Color Center in Thailand
Facility includes a Color Technology Center, a full range of Cromax product lines and a mixing machine for Cromax.
North Carolina General Assembly Introduces Auto Body Shop Licensing Bill
Senate Bill 454 would make it a Class 3 misdemeanor for an unlicensed motor vehicle repair facility or collision estimator to conduct business in the state after Dec. 1, 2015.
New Members Elected to CAPA’s Technical Committee
Committee is comprised of a cross-section of industries that are relevant to aftermarket parts, including manufacturers, distributors, insurers, collision repairers and general interest groups.
Sherwin-Williams Renews as ‘Official Paint of NASCAR’
Newly signed extension will designate Sherwin-Williams as the “Official Paint of NASCAR” through 2017.
SCRS Offers Factors to Consider Before Investing in Aluminum Repair
Association interviewed equipment manufacturers and collision repairers to get their personal experiences on the front lines of the “aluminum revolution.”
Team PRP Recycler Network Responds to CNN Report
Nation’s largest national network of independent auto recyclers feels report left viewers with “faulty and damaging assumptions concerning the automotive recycling industry and available parts.”
SCRS Addresses Members on CNN Report
Association believes the newscast supported the notion that the system is broken, insufficiently rewarding repairers for offering a high quality of repair.
State, National Auto Care Groups Announce Industry Grassroots Network
Network formed to create a more comprehensive and systemized auto care industry response to legislative and regulatory initiatives in Washington, D.C., and in the states.
ARA Applauds Dismissal of Recycled Parts Lawsuit Against West Virginia Body Shop
Association believes this final ruling ends decades of “mischaracterization” of recycled OEM parts as “aftermarket” in West Virginia.
SCRS Reports Increased Attendance, Quality Info at SEMA Show
Exhibitors in the Collision Repair & Refinish section called the show a “triumph” in terms of number of attendees and “attendee engagement.”