Ed Salamy Appointed Executive Director of Quality Parts Coalition
Salamy brings 15 years of experience in alternative parts supply channel to aftermarket part lobbying group.
Quality Parts Coalition Announces New Executive Director
PartsChannel Vice President of Operations and Automotive Body Parts Association Chairman Dan Morrissey replaces Eileen Sottile.
Automotive Body Parts Association Announces Support of PARTS Act
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) today announced its support of the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (PARTS) Act. The PARTS Act seeks to revise the current design patent law and reduce the period during which car companies can enforce their design patents on collision repair parts against alternative suppliers from 14 years
Edward Salamy Named Automotive Body Parts Association Executive Director
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) has announced the hiring of Edward Salamy of ETS Management Group Inc. as its new executive director. He will officially join the association on April 1 to begin the transition phase from retiring executive director Stan Rodman. Salamy brings to the position 15 years of experience in the alternative
Automotive Body Parts Association Issues Distinction Between Counterfeit and Aftermarket Parts
Announcement accompanies the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recent counterfeit airbag alerts.
Micro Platers and Paint Earns NSF International’s Automotive Collision Parts Distributor Certification
Distributor of parts and paints to collision repair industry is one of the first companies to earn this certification.
Industry-Wide OEM Repair Standards Gaining Support
More than 20 regional and state collision repair groups have endorsed OEM collision repair standards as the official basis for an industry-wide standard.
400 Attend the Car-Part.com Industry Conference
Auto recyclers from across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia came to the Car-Part.com Industry Conference to experience new product solutions from the online used parts retailer. Thirty-two classes were offered, nine of those being new. Rob Rainwater gave insights into auto recycling sales management and techniques. Industry-related classes were presented by recyclers, core
Ford Posts New Video Comparing OE Crash Parts to Aftermarket Crash Parts
Ford has posted a second YouTube video detailing the difference between OEM and aftermarket crash parts. The video is posted on the official Ford Motor Company YouTube channel aimed at consumers and is hosted by Ford repairability engineer Larry Coan. The original, posted last year, was featured on the Ford Crash Parts channel and was
NSF International Launches New Automotive Aftermarket Collision Parts Distributor Certification Program
NSF says its new Distributor Certification program closes the supply chain gap between parts manufacturers and body shops by addressing key requirements, including automotive parts traceability and recall processes.