The collision repair industry is a fragmented business comprising thousands of small family businesses. Some are business units of auto dealers, while the majority are independent specialists. In recent years some collision repairers have joined together in various forms of co-operative arrangement ranging from banner groups to franchise operations to multi-store corporately-owned companies.

Whilst individual independent shops and these new ¡¡ãco-operative¡¡À businesses are all in competition with each other, they recognize the benefits of sharing their thinking on issues that will benefit them all. At CCIF they all come together, respectfully avoiding truly competitive issues and details, but willingly sharing and receiving ideas and knowledge that will benefit all those with the drive and energy to act on those ideas.

Stakeholder Groups

A major strength of CCIF is its neutrality, its inclusiveness and its full agenda that provides little opportunity for negative criticism, blaming others and personal agendas. This positive style has helped encourage participation of a wide range of stakeholder groups, i.e. anyone with a business interest linked to the collision repair industry ¡§C shop owners and managers, technicians, insurers, suppliers and wholesalers, recyclers, trainers, service providers and trade associations.

Trade associations provide a conduit for CCIF to and from their members. Trade associations are also able to provide the means for acting on output from CCIF and implementing recommendations. Many CCIF participants are active in trade associations, combining their CCIF and trade association experience and strengthening a consistent and unified approach on issues that matter to them.    

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