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Subaru Launches Certified Collision Network with Wadsworth International

March 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Wadsworth International announced its recent partnership with Subaru of America, Inc. to launch their official certified collision repair program. The vehicle manufacturer’s focus on the owner and brand experience was instrumental in ensuring the collision program had neutral partnerships, allowing the branding to remain indicative of the Subaru experience. “Wadsworth is honored to have been […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AutoWatch, OEM Certification, Solera Holdings, Subaru, Wadsworth International

Boyd Group Enters Texas with Acquisition of Three Collision Repair Centers in Dallas Market

March 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the February 23, acquisition of three collision repair centers in the Dallas, Texas market. These centers were previously operated as Earth Collision Center. This operation was founded in Carrollton in 2010.With success in this market, additional locations were opened in The Colony and Dallas, in 2012 and 2017, respectively. Carrollton […]

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

State Farm Reports Auto Premiums Up 7.2% in 2017 While Claim Expense Declines

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

State Farm Auto Insurance Analysis 2014-2017

Auto insurance underwriting loss narrows to 2.8 billion in 2017 The State Farm property-casualty (P-C) group of companies today reported a combined underwriting loss of $6.5 billion in 2017 on earned premium of $63.9 billion, compared to an underwriting loss of $5.5 billion on earned premium of $61.7 billion in 2016. The 2017 underwriting loss, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, State Farm

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Liverpool

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced its third new franchisee in less than six weeks with the addition of Crossleys Accident Repair Centre to its network. They will now operate as Fix Auto Liverpool. Owner Martin Cross, who has been repairing vehicles for the last 21 years, got the keys to the 22,000 sq ft repair center […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fix Auto UK, Network Affiliations, United Kingdom

Private Equity Firm Combines JN Phillips Auto Glass and TechnaGlass to Form TruRoad Holdings

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CenterOak Partners LLC, a Dallas, Texas based private equity firm, announced the formation of TruRoad Holdings, Inc. through its investment in JN Phillips Auto Glass and subsequent combination with Techna Glass, Inc. According to the company together, the new firm is the second largest automotive glass and claims-management company in the United States. CenterOak’s investment […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, JN Phillips Auto Glass, Private Equity, TechnaGlass, TruRoad Holdings

BASF Launches New Resource-Saving Refinish Product Line in Europe

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF’s Coatings division announced it has launched new product lines in Europe for its Glasurit and R-M® refinish paint brands that make automotive refinishing more sustainable. According to the company they are the world’s first refinish products manufactured according to the certified biomass balance approach, therefore contributing to reduce CO2 emissions.   For the biomass […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Europe, Refinish

California DMV Targets Unlicensed Vehicle Dismantlers in Los Angeles County

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Strike team issues 29 citations in Sun Valley and Pacoima Investigators with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) conducted an enforcement operation in Los Angeles County on February 22, 2018, aimed at combating unlicensed vehicle dismantlers. DMV investigators targeted 40 locations in Sun Valley and Pacoima and issued 29 misdemeanor citations for offenses such […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Dismantlers

Federal Court Rejects ABPA Effort to Invalidate Ford Collision Repair Body Parts Design Patent

March 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABPA Ford Design Patent Lawsuit

Judge declines ABPA motion to rule Ford F-150 body part design patents invalid and unenforceable.  In a decision issued February 20, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan declined a motion for summary judgement by the Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) to invalidate two of Ford’s design patents covering patents for body […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Automotive Body Parts Association, Design Patents, Ford Motor Company, Lawsuits, Non-OEM Parts

Fenix Parts Acquired by Stellex Capital Management

February 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private equity firm will pay over $8 million in cash for shares and assume $40 million in liabilities. Fenix Parts, Inc. (Pink Sheets:FENX), the auto recycler, today announced that it has entered into a merger agreement with the private equity firm Stellex Capital Management LP. Under the agreement, a Stellex-controlled affiliate will acquire the company […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Fenix Parts, Private Equity, Stellex Capital Management

Erin Cambero Named VP Field Services at Repairify

February 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc., the parent company of asTech, announced it has named Erin Cambero Vice President of Field Services. As part of her role, Cambero will oversee the continued growth and efficiency of the company’s Field Services, a full-service mobile solution for in-shop repairs. Cambero has 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. She began […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: asTech, People, Repairify

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