CARSTAR Reports Record First Quarter, Discusses Growth Plans
CARSTAR North America posted a nearly 15 percent year-over-year increase in sales for first-quarter 2017, the company reported.
asTech Appoints Chief Technology Officer, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development
Repairify, maker of the asTech diagnostic scan tool, recently announced the addition of Frank Terlep as chief technology officer and Todd Balan as senior vice president of corporate development, respectively.
Florida Pneumatic Acquires Jiffy Air Tool
Company says the Jiffy brand is a valuable addition to the Universal Tool and AIRCAT brands that are well established in the general industrial sector and the automotive aftermarket.
Repairify, Maker of asTech Collision Repair Scan Tool, Acquires Three Automotive Diagnostic Firms
Repairify, maker of the asTech remote diagnostic tool for body shops, said it has acquired three firms that provide mobile automotive diagnostic services.
NSF International Introduces Australian, New Zealand Automotive Recycler Certification Program
Automotive recyclers and industry experts from Australia and New Zealand worked with NSF International to develop the requirements for the certification program using an open, consensus process in accordance with ANSI procedures.
Fix Auto World to Buy Speedy Glass USA, Novus Glass from Skidmore Group
Fix Auto World said it has agreed to purchase the assets of 11 glass and automotive aftermarket companies previously owned by the Skidmore Group.
Valspar Automotive Begins New Build in Lelystad, Netherlands
The major extension of Valspar’s Technology Center, a two-story wing that will be added to the existing main building, will become a dedicated Center of Color Excellence.
Marketing by Video
Body shops must have great videos on Facebook and YouTube today as part of their marketing plans.
Color Compass to Distribute Car-O-Liner Collision Repair Products in British Columbia
Color Compass is the largest independent distributor of automotive refinishes and related auto body supplies in Canada.
Google Spinoff Waymo Accuses Uber of Stealing its Driverless Vehicle Technology
Waymo claims that Uber and Otto – a self-driving-truck startup that Uber acquired in August 2016 – stole Waymo’s intellectual property to avoid the “risk, time and expense of independently developing their own technology.”
