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Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Oregon

December 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the December 11, acquisition of a collision repair location in Albany, Oregon. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Pacific Auto Body & Paint and has served the community since 1976. Albany is the county seat of Linn County and the 11th largest city in Oregon. This […]

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

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists Acquires AWRS Midwest

December 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, LLC (AWRS) announced the acquisition of AWRS Midwest effective December 11. The acquisition includes locations in the following cities: St. Louis, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville, Fort Smith) Central Arkansas (Little Rock) Northern Louisiana (Shreveport, Bossier) East Texas (Tyler, Longview, Nacogdoches) Mike Riley, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Alloy Wheel Repair Specialists, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas

CARSTAR Forecasts Adding 120 Collision Repair Centers to Network in 2019

December 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR, the collision repair network of independently owned and operated repair facilities, announced it plans to add 120 locations to its network in 2019. So far in 2018, CARSTAR added more than 90 stores to its North American network. The network crossed the 600-facility milestone when it opened in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, in July 2018. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR

Toyota Motor North America Selects OEConnection for Mechanical Parts Marketing Program

December 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) in partnership with Toyota Motor North America, is launching a comprehensive mechanical parts ordering and fulfillment program. The program interfaces through the OEC RepairLink solution for Toyota dealers in the United States. With the “Toyota Mechanical Parts Program,” powered by RepairLink, Toyota dealers can offer exclusive pricing support to their mechanical repair […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, OEConnection, OEM Parts, Toyota Motor Sales

IAA Announces Open New Location in Flint, Michigan

December 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), announced the opening of its new facility in Flint, Mich. The new branch is IAA’s third location serving the northern Midwest market of Michigan. The site boasts a new state-of-the-art facility and its 18 acres allow for future expansion. “The new facility […]

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

Registration Opens for 2019 HD Repair Forum

December 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Registration for the 2019 HD Repair Forum is now open. Last year’s premier event proved a milestone for the heavy-duty collision repair industry. The 2019 event takes place April 2-3, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas. Registration is available online. Brian Nessen, co-founder and director of the HD Repair Forum, said, “Up until to the 2018 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: HD Repair Forum

Most Influential Women Award Nominations Deadline January 14

December 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The nomination deadline is approaching for the Women’s Industry Network’s prestigious Most Influential Women Awards. Nominations will be accepted through January 14, 2019. Women working in any segment of the collision repair industry are eligible for consideration. The winners will be recognized at an awards gala held during the 2019 WIN Educational Conference, May 6-8, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Most Influential Women Award, Women's Industry Network

Collision Repair Industry Business Conditions: Q3 2018

December 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Industry Business Conditions Q3 2018

Collision repair shops reporting higher sales in the quarter compared to last year declined over 8 percentage points compared to the previous quarter’s survey. Shops reporting higher earnings up in the third quarter. The CollisionWeek quarterly survey of business conditions reported by collision repair facility owners and managers indicates that the overall percentage of facilities […]

Filed Under: Research Tagged With: Business Conditions

Collision Repair Education Foundation Offering $200,000 in Student Grants and Scholarships

December 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced its 2019 grant and scholarship application period is now open to high school and post-secondary collision students who will be attending career and technical schools and colleges in the fall. The Foundation and its industry supporters offer over $200,000 in grants and scholarships annually, as part of their […]

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

Subaru Opening Certification Program Enrollment to Independent Collision Repair Facilities

December 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Subaru Certification

Independent collision repairers can enroll in the OEM certification program starting next year. Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the Subaru Certified Collision Network (SCCN) will open enrollment to independent collision centers across the country starting January 1, 2019. After a successful pilot in March 2018, and retailer enrollment in June 2018, Subaru is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: OEM Certification, Subaru

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