June 1: Sherwin-Williams closing on Valspar, reports call date PPG deadline for AzkoNobel takeover
— May 31, 2017June 1 will be a big day for four paint giants. Sherwin-Williams said Friday that U.S. and Canadian trade
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BMW Canada videos help explain replace vs. repair, promote certified shops
— May 22, 2017We’ve been pointed to a series of BMW videos from late last year which might be of interest to
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NSF registers aftermarket mirrors with blind-spot alerts; CAPA will allow them as well
— May 16, 2017NSF’s newly launched mirror registration program has accepted aftermarket mirrors sporting blind-spot
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State Farm to close 11 centers in eight states between 2018-21
— May 5, 2017State Farm announced Thursday it would by 2021 close 11 centers in eight states and force more than 5
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FCAI: 100,000 counterfeit car parts found in UAE
— May 3, 2017Warning that counterfeiters were “out of control,” the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries’
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PPG ups offer for AkzoNobel to $28.8B, says it’ll emphasize Sikkens
— April 24, 2017Sweetening the deal by more than $4 billion, PPG on Monday announced it had offered AkzoNobel about $28.8
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New South Wales Code of Conduct for collision repairers, insurers intended to ‘change all and rebuild confidence’
— April 4, 2017A mandatory “smash repair” code of conduct agreed to by insurer and repairer trade groups
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UPDATE: Nissan expands auto body shop certification program to Canada; OEM will cap networks there too
— April 3, 2017Certified Collision Care announced Monday that Nissan would expand its certification network into Canada,
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New wrinkle for roof repairs: Panasonic photovoltaic roof for plug-in Toyota Prius
— March 28, 2017Panasonic late last month shared more details about its photovoltaic roof for the new Prius plug-in hybrid,
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Reuters: Largest AkzoNobel shareholder says talk to PPG
— March 23, 2017AkzoNobel management who’ve rejected two buyout offers from PPG are under siege from shareholders,
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