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LKCM Headwater Investments Increases Lawson Products Stake to 48%

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS) a distributor of products and services to the MRO marketplace, announced that an affiliate of LKCM Headwater Investments, the private equity arm of Luther King Capital Management, has agreed to acquire the remaining 1,713,787 shares of Lawson Products common stock owned by Dr. Ronald Port and James Errant, both members of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Lawson Products, Luther King Capital Management

CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in California

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR, announced the addition of two new California facilities, CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Sonoma and CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, to its network. Dino Di Giulio has owned the 8,500 sq. ft. Sonoma repair center for over 28 years. CARSTAR Body Best Collision of Suisun, an 8,000 square foot facility, is Di Giulio’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations

Collision Repair Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors to Supply Safety Kits to Students

December 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) is facilitating a student safety kit donation program between collision repair businesses and high school and college collision repair programs. The safety kit includes: New Cintas work shirt/pants Pair of safety glasses Ear plugs Disposable dusk mask Each local student can be sponsored for $50. Businesses that sponsor 20 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations

Boyd Group Acquires 9 Collision Repair Center MSO in Texas

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the December 14 acquisition of a multi-store operation consisting of nine collision repair centers located in Texas which had operated as Paceline Collision Centers since 1998. The new Gerber Collision & Glass centers are located in Abilene, Copperas Cove, Killeen (2), Lampasas, Lubbock (3), and Marble Falls. “This significant acquisition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Texas

Judge Approves $250 Million Settlement Agreement in State Farm Class Action

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Hale Settlement Approved

Approves September settlement in class action lawsuit against auto insurer. U.S. District Judge David Herndon gave final approval of the $250 million settlement between plaintiffs and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company that was announced in September. The settlement in Hale et. al. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company et. al. brings to a […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Hale, Karmeier, Lawsuits, State Farm

CCC Announces Agreement with State Auto on Telematics

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurer will be first to integrate crash event data into CCC One claims workflow. CCC Information Services Inc. announced today that State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company is live on the CCC X data exchange, activating a broad range of telematics capabilities. State Auto is using CCC X to connect with CCC ecosystem partners, including a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, CCC, FNOL, State Auto Insurance, Telematics

Windshield Centers Adds Location in Madison, Wisconsin

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Windshield Centers logo

Windshield Centers, a leading provider of in-shop and mobile auto glass repair, replacement and recalibration services, has opened a new location in Madison, Wisc.  The Madison service center represents the third Wisconsin Windshield Centers location. Windshield Centers is owned and operated by TruRoad. TruRoad companies provide on-demand, on-site auto glass repair and replacement and ADAS […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, TruRoad Holdings, Windshield Centers, Wisconsin

Collision P.R.E.P. Returns to NORTHEAST Trade Show

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) announced that the Collision Professional Repairer Education Program (P.R.E.P.) will return to the NORTHEAST Trade Show taking place March 15-17, 2019 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center located in Secaucus. Once again AASP/NJ has partnered with the Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) to present this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-NJ, Northeast Trade Show

Enterprise Holdings Partners with General Motors to Add 100,000 Connected Cars Next Year

December 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Holdings announced a partnership with General Motors (NYSE:GM) to significantly increase the number of connected vehicles in its fleet by the end of 2019. Enterprise began piloting its connectivity platform with GM this year, with a goal of adding more than 100,000 connected Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles to the fleet during the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Enterprise Rent-A-Car, General Motors, Telematics

Ray Fisher Named ASA President and Executive Director

December 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automotive Service Association names the executive director of its Michigan affiliate to lead national organization. The Automotive Services Association (ASA) announced that Ray Fisher, executive director of ASA’s Michigan affiliate, has been selected to head the Automotive Service Association as its executive director/president, beginning Jan. 2, 2019. Fisher, AMAM, replaces Dan Risley, who left to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ASA Michigan, Automotive Service Association, People

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