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IAA Adds Location in Houston, Texas and Expands McAllen Branch

August 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) on August 2 celebrated the grand opening of its Houston South facility, located in Rosharon, Texas. IAA Houston South is the 17th branch in the state and will help accommodate increased customer capacity needs. It is located approximately 35 miles from Houston and will strategically enhance IAA’s ability to serve the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings, Texas

Copart Expands Memphis Location

August 7, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the expansion of its Memphis, Tenn. location. Copart added 35 acres to the existing 46-acre facility to meet the needs of its buyers and sellers. This 81-acre location hosts vehicle auctions every Thursday at 12 p.m. CT. “Adding operational space to our Memphis location has provided us with further capacity to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Openings, Tennessee

Caliber Acquires Herb’s Paint & Body

August 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Multiple collision repair shop operator now has 51 locations in Dallas-Fort Worth. Caliber Collision announced that it has acquired Herb’s Paint & Body locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth market. According to Herb’s website, before it was redirected to Caliber’s website, the organization had eight collision repair centers in the market. Herb’s was founded in January […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Caliber Collision Centers, Texas

Guy Bargnes Retires as Senior Vice President of Sales at Painters Supply & Equipment

August 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Bargnes will transition to the PSE board in an advisory role. Chris Kugler announced as successor. Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced the retirement of Guy Bargnes, Senior Vice President of Sales, effective August 5. After serving nine years as PSE’s VP and SVP of Sales, Bargnes will transition to an advisory role on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Painters Supply & Equipment Co., People

Matrix Wand Announces Manufacturing and Development Partnership with Vortex Corporation

August 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Matrix Wand logo

The Matrix Wand announced a manufacturing and development partnership with the Vortex Corporation. Vortex is a US-based manufacturer of machinery and electrical components with operations in Europe and Asia. The company also announced it expedited the availability of its Fenderbolt cloud-based platform. The Matrix Wand is a hand-held 3D electronic blueprinting and repair measuring device […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Matrix Electronic Measuring, Vortex Corporation

SkillsUSA WorldSkills USA Team Heads to Russia This Month for International Competition

August 6, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, is sending 22 career and technical education competitors to Kazan, Russia, to compete in 20 skill categories during the 45th biennial event Aug. 22-27. The WorldSkills Competition will showcase trade skills including collision repair and automotive refinish, along with construction and building technology, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Russia, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competition

Troy Weaver Promoted to Vice President, Global Refinish at Axalta

August 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (NYSE: AXTA) announced that Troy Weaver has been promoted to Vice President, Global Refinish, effective immediately. Weaver will report directly to Axalta’s CEO, Robert Bryant. “We are thrilled to promote Troy to head up our Global Refinish business and add him to Axalta’s Leadership Team,” said Bryant. “Troy’s experience, in virtually […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, People

National Auto Body Council Announces Call for Nominations for 2019 Awards

August 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced that nominations for its NABC Body Shop Image Award and NABC Award of Distinction are open online. This is the seventh year that NABC has held these awards. Nominations are due by September 15, 2019. The NABC Body Shop Image Award recognizes the positive impact an attractive, well-designed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, National Auto Body Council

GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center in Michigan

August 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton. The facility will employ more than 800 hourly and salaried employees. The 1.1 million-square-foot plant, located on 141 acres on Davison Road, is triple the size of the facility in Burton that it […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Michigan, Openings, Parts Distribution Center

MEMA and U.S. Chamber Oppose Additional Tariffs on Goods from China

August 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

In a statement, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) announced its opposition to the latest round of tariffs announced by the Trump Administration on July 31 on products imported from China.  “MEMA has repeatedly called for China and the United States to work together to reach a trade agreement that works for both countries. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, Tariffs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

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