Riding the Waterborne Wave
BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl and Managing Editor Hannah Schiffman visited Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, on July 22 to test out the company’s new line of AWX waterborne paints and learn about the company’s efforts to help shops comply with new low-VOC emission regulations cropping up in the United States and
CCAR Announces New Staff Leadership
The Coordinating Committee For Automotive Repair (CCAR) has announced new leadership for the organization’s staff, based at its headquarters in Overland Park, Kan. Daren Fristoe has been named CCAR’s president and chief operating officer. Before joining the organization in April 2008 as chief marketing officer, Fristoe’s background included collision repair franchising, e-commerce procurement, telecommunications, international
911 Collision Centers Opens Fifth Tucson-Area Facility
911 Collision Centers announced the opening of its fifth Tucson location at Pusch View Lane and Oracle Road in the Oro Valley area. “Our goal is to be convenient for our customers, and we noticed that the Oro Valley area of Tucson was underserved,” said Michael Quinn, 911 Collision CEO and co-founder. “We know this
GM PART-ner Program Now Has 900 Qualifying Parts
General Motors (GM) announced that it has expanded the number of qualifying parts for its GM PART-ner collision parts loyalty program to 900 parts. The qualifying parts are some of the fastest-moving collision parts GM offers and make up more than 75 percent of the new aftermarket parts business on GM applications. The 900 part
3M Acquires K&H Surface Technologies Pty. Ltd.
3M announced today it has acquired K&H Surface Technologies Pty. Ltd., an Australia-based manufacturing company specializing in a range of products for the automotive refinish markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. K&H employs about 60 people at its Melbourne headquarters. K&H’s surface preparation and auto retail products, body fillers and mold release agents
SCRS Hopes to Foster Unity and Pool Industry Resources with Annual Conference
The Society for Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is planning its third annual Affiliate Leadership Conference to be held in September. The conference will focus on networking and pooling regional resources to strengthen the collision repair industry as a whole. The SCRS Affiliate Leadership Conference spotlights and serves the needs of affiliate associations and brings together
Tasco to Acquire Collision Equipment Group
PPG distributor and Collision Equipment Group (CEG) founding member Tasco Auto Color has announced the acquisition of CEG as a strategic move to accommodate CEG’s rapid growth. CEG and Tasco will expand their exclusive distribution agreement with Spanesi, S.p.A to include a broader range of Spanesi products and even closer ties to the Italian manufacturer
Allstate Insurance Company Files Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
Allstate Insurance Company has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in regard to the Texas statute prohibiting insurance companies from owning collision repair shops. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) also has filed a response. The appeal comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, New Orleans, affirmed the District Court ruling in
Mobile Paint Repairs vs. Body Shop Paint Repairs
Body shops look at mobile painters as the enemy, stealing precious work away from them. But realizing the benefits these painters offer could change their perspectives.
Your Fearless (ASA) Leader
Geralynn Kottschade has gone through basic training and childbirth. Comparatively speaking, her new role as ASA Chair should be relatively painless.