Free Certification Offered for Designated Paint Suppliers
March 1st will mark the first five-year recertification deadline for automotive paint stripping and surface coating shop owners since the initial compliance date of Jan. 10, 2011.
GM Names Axalta One of Its Suppliers of the Year
Winners receive the award for going above and beyond GM’s requirements, which are designed to provide customers with the most innovative technologies and the industry’s best quality.
PartsTrader Recognizes Highest-Rated Repairers and Suppliers of 2014
Top-performing body shops, OEM suppliers and alternative parts suppliers gleaned from more than 400,000 user surveys.
Five New Suppliers Join CCC TRUE Parts Network
CCC Information Services has announced that five additional parts suppliers have signed on to join the CCC TRUE Parts Network, an electronic automotive parts quoting and eProcurement network that connects automotive parts suppliers with CCC’s customer base of collision repairers via the CCC ONE Repair Workflow solution. Once fully implemented, CCC states the suppliers participating
Five New Suppliers Join CCC TRUE Parts Network
All Star Auto Lights, GoFit Auto Panels, Knox Auto Parts, Midway Auto Parts and Rydell OEM Surplus will widen the range of parts available to collision repairers.
CCC Information Services Adds New Suppliers to TRUE Parts Network
Pacific Auto Company, PartsChannel Inc. and Perfect Fit Group Auto Parts will now show, quote and sell their available parts inventories through the CCC ONE platform.
Chicagoland Suppliers Resisting PartsTrader
State Farm’s parts procurement program is getting a cold reception in the Windy City from suppliers that want to know why the insurer is playing on their turf.
Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Feeling Squeeze of Rising Fuel Prices
Rising fuel prices are significantly impacting automotive aftermarket suppliers’ costs and revenues, according to the latest "Aftermarket Supplier Barometer" from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). “Our most recent quarterly survey of members, reported in our ‘Aftermarket Supplier Barometer,’ shows 97 percent of suppliers were impacted by rising fuel prices on the cost side, 25
Economy Hurting A/M Parts Suppliers As Well As OEMs
Considering the financial troubles the Detroit Three are having, dealership closings and reports of parts delays from collision repairers, one might assume that aftermarket crash parts suppliers are trying to seize the opportunity and increase market share. But it appears as though the poor economy has impacted them, too, and any benefit from the OEM
Volvo Adds PPG to Preferred Suppliers List
PPG Automotive Refinish has been named one of the Volvo Car Corporation’s preferred suppliers for its worldwide network of dealerships and independent collision centers. The designation includes PPG’s waterborne Envirobase High Performance and Nexa Autocolor Aquabase Plus. Volvo tests all materials to make certain they meet the company’s strict standards before they’re approved. PPG’s quality