ICBC Selects Mitchell International as Strategic Material Damage Solution Provider
Insurance Company of British Columbia will have the advantage of leveraging the pre-built, advanced integrations between the Mitchell WorkCenter solution and Guidewire ClaimCenter.
National Autobody Parts Warehouse Renews NSF Automotive Parts Distributor Certification
National Autobody Parts Warehouse Inc. in Grand Prairie, Texas, recently underwent another successful independent audit for the NSF Automotive Parts Distributor Certification program. National Autobody Parts Warehouse has been NSF distributor certified since 2012. The NSF International Automotive Collision Parts Distributor Certification Program is designed to close the supply chain gap between parts manufacturers
NSF Dismisses Lawsuit Against CAPA
NSF International (NSF) dropped its lawsuit against the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) and Jack Gillis two days before NFS’s executives were scheduled to give sworn testimony. NSF claimed that Gillis’s July 28, 2010 open letter to ABPA members had defamed NSF, constituted illegal false advertising and injured its business reputation. NSF dismissed the
NSF Certifies Reinforcement Bars as Part of Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program
NSF International, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that performs standards development, product certification, education and risk-management for public health and safety, has certified Diamond Standard Parts, LLC’s vehicle reinforcement bars under the NSF Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program, verifying the aftermarket parts meet rigid quality, safety and performance standards. NSF International’s Automotive Aftermarket Parts Certification Program
LKQ/Keystone and NSF to Discuss Assured Quality Aftermarket Replacement Parts in the Oct. 21 CREW Webcast
The Collision Repair Executive Webcast (CREW) will welcome Ron Wagman, senior vice president of operations, wholesale parts, and Terry Fortner, vice president of industry relations and market development, both from LKQ/Keystone Automotive Industries, along with Rob Frayer P.E., director of engineering NSF International. Wagman and Fortner will discuss LKQ’s Total Alternative Parts Solution, including the
New NSF Aftermarket Collision Parts Distributor Certification Program Would Enable Recall System
NSF International is developing an aftermarket collision parts distributor certification program that it says will close the gap in the supply chain between part manufacturers and body shops by enabling complaint and recall processes for defective parts. The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) is working with NSF to create the program, which is scheduled to
CCC Information Services and Mitchell International to Merge
CCC Information Services Inc., of Chicago, Ill., and Mitchell International, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which they will combine in a merger-of-equals transaction valued at $1.4 billion. CCC and Mitchell are each privately held. The combined enterprise, which will be known as CCC-Mitchell Inc., will be
A Lean Transformation
The New Year brought us another opportunity to transform an existing body shop from the traditional way to a better, process-centered way. So we ripped off the Band-Aid and got started.
Live From Motor City: The 2000 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)
With our press badges in hand and our cameras poised, we scoured the North American International Auto Show in search of the world’s coolest concept cars. Ever seen a Bugatti Veyron or a Mercedes-Benz SLA? We have — and we have pictures to prove it!
ABPA Releases 2019 Convention Schedule
The Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) has announced the full schedule of events for its 39th Annual Meeting and Convention that will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort April 30-May 3, 2019.
