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BASF to Open Automotive Competence Center in Houston

February 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF will open a new Refinish Competence Center in Houston, Texas on March 7. The center includes the latest in virtual and in-person training facilities, state-of-the-art spray booths and market-leading application equipment to enable next generation training for all job functions in the collision repair industry. “We’re not only teaching the latest painting techniques here […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Training Center

PPG Completes Paint and Coatings Research and Development Hub Investment

February 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG announced the completion of a $7.8 million investment in its Coatings Innovation Center in Allison Park, Pa., just 20 minutes from its global headquarters in Pittsburgh. A renovated refinish training center was part of the project. The upgrades to the facility include increased laboratory and testing space and upgraded equipment that improves the technical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: PPG Industries, Training Center

Gerber Donates $50,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation

February 19, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced it has received a $50,000 donation from Gerber Collision & Glass for the company’s participation in a number of 2016 collision career fairs and other collision student hiring initiative related projects. Tim O’Day, President of Gerber Collision & Glass said, “Gerber Collision & Glass has been a long-time supporter […]

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

KAR Acquires Eight Brasher’s Auto Auctions, Announces Earnings

February 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE: KAR) announced that its subsidiary, ADESA, Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eight auctions owned by the Brasher family. Brasher’s eight locations are: Brasher’s Salt Lake, Brasher’s Sacramento, Brasher’s Portland, Brasher’s Boise, Brasher’s San Jose, Brasher’s Northwest, Brasher’s Reno and Brasher’s Fresno. Brasher’s key corporate and local auction […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Earnings, KAR Auction Services

Collision Repair Students at 13 Schools Participate in NABC Recycled Rides

February 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council announced that a total of 13 collision repair technical schools across the country are now enrolled in its Recycled Rides for Schools program, enabling a new generation of collision repair professionals to learn their craft as well as the importance and impact of giving back to their communities. In 2015, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career and Technical Education, National Auto Body Council, Recycled Rides

BASF Names Kingstrom North America Distribution Director

February 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Paul Whittleston, Vice President BASF Automotive Refinish North America, announced the appointment of Denise Kingstrom as the North America Distribution Director. “In line with our strategy to grow market share, Denise and her team are accountable to execute our North America distribution strategy. This includes enhancing the compelling value proposition distributors gain when partnering with […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, People

Service King Appoints Varghese Chief Information Security Officer

February 18, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the addition of Anil Varghese to the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Varghese, a renowned veteran with two decades of global experience in the information technology sector – including stints at American Express and Sony – joins Service King as the organization’s very first CISO and will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Service King Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in District of Columbia Market

February 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of two Professional Collision Centers in northern Virginia. The facilities are located in Stafford and Woodbridge, Va. and will transition to Service King effective immediately as terms were finalized Monday, Feb. 15. With the acquisition, Service King operates eight collision repair centers in the District of Columbia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Professional Collision Centers, Service King Collision Repair Centers, Virginia

FinishMaster Acquires Johnson Michigan Automotive & Industrial Coatings

February 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster, Inc., the subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of Magnuson-Hagopian Enterprises, Inc. doing business under the name Johnson Michigan Automotive & Industrial Coatings. This acquisition strengthens FinishMaster’s footprint in eastern and central Michigan and expands operations in the industrial segment in this market. Founded as a hard parts distributor in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, FinishMaster, Michigan, PBE Distributor, Uni-Select

AkzoNobel Acquires BASF’s Industrial Coatings Business

February 17, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel today has made an agreed offer to acquire BASF’s Industrial Coatings business for €475 million ($528.2 million). The transaction would include technologies, patents and trademarks, as well as securing supply to customers worldwide. Two manufacturing plants, one in Deeside, England, and one in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. would also be transferred to AkzoNobel. The business […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, BASF, Industrial Coatings

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