Industry Press Releases

Speakers Announced for CIECA CONNEX 2023 Conference

CIECA announced its speakers for the annual CONNEX 2023 Conference, being held Sept. 12-13 in Bloomington, IL.

RIGID Industries President to Be Inducted into SEMA Hall of Fame

Veteran automotive aftermarket executive and current RIGID Industries President Mitch Williams has been named a 2023 inductee to the SEMA Hall of Fame.

AkzoNobel's Carbeat Ignites Collision Repair Shops' Digital Transformation

Carbeat is a data-driven digital project management process simplifying the shopfloor workflow, while tracking critical data.

PPG Invests $44 Million to Boost Global Powder Production

PPG will upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America to expand its offerings and increase production to meet demand.

Autel Debuts Remote Expert-Ready XLink Programmer

Autel released the MaxiFLASH XLink, a 3-in-1 programming, communication and Remote Expert-ready touchscreen device.

PPG Launches Paint Films Solutions for Automotive, Industrial Customers

PPG will deliver paint and clear film solutions through PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, a new joint venture formed with entrotech, Inc.

CIECA Welcomes New Member ComCept Solutions

ComCept Solutions, founded in 1986, is based out of Seminole, FL, and has built distribution management solutions for U.S. paint jobbers for almost 40 years.

ASE Hosting Free Webinar on Paint Operation Improvements

In this webinar for service technicians, Jason Garfoot with 3M will discuss how to improve paint operations for collision repair training programs.

Nominations Open for 2023 TechForce Foundation Techs Rock Awards

Winners in five categories will receive a prize package valued at $1,975, and a grand prize winner will receive a trip to STX 2024 and prizes valued at $6,000.

CIF Announces 3M as Repeat Annual Donor

CIF is delighted to announce 3M has once again committed to the CIF Annual Donor Program.

CIF Announces U.R.G. as Repeat Annual Donor

CIF is delighted U.R.G. committed again to the CIF Annual Donor Program, its third consecutive year with a donation at the Urgent Care (second highest) tier.

CCC, Verisk Partner to Prevent Auto Insurance Fraud

Insurers will be able to quickly and easily identify potential fraud in real-time within existing CCC-powered workflows.

CIECA Announces New Member Andy Mohr Collision

Established in 2015, the company is based in Bloomington, IN, and is a dealership collision center for Honda and Hyundai.

CIF Announces LKQ As Repeat Annual Donor

CIF is thrilled LKQ committed again to the CIF Annual Donor Program, its second consecutive year with a donation at the 1st Responder (highest) tier.

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