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Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Walsall

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced that Car Body Repairs Ltd is the latest collision repair center to join the network. The site, owned and managed by Ziarab Amin, will operate as Fix Auto Walsall. The new signing takes the number of Fix Auto UK franchisees in the West Midlands to 10. The business was originally created […]

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

Jim Muse Appointed VP of Refinish for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Axalta

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) today announced the appointment of Jim Muse as Vice President of Refinish Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) effective immediately. He succeeds Adrien Schrobiltgen in this role. Muse first joined Axalta in 2013 as part of the North American refinish leadership team and was awarded the Axalta Senior Leadership Award in 2015 for […]

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

Repairify Names Teresa Covington as Chief Financial Officer

October 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Repairify, Inc. announced the appointment of Teresa P. Covington as its Chief Financial Officer. Covington will join the organization’s senior leadership team and lead the company’s global finance operations. Covington is a strategic financial executive with more than 20 years of C-level experience with publicly-held and privately-owned companies. Most recently, Covington was heading the global […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: People, Repairify

IIHS Study Sees Lane-Centering Problems Limiting Drivers’ Acceptance of Automated Systems

October 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IIHS Automation Research Table

While drivers were confident in adaptive cruise control performance, lane centering systems did not inspire driver trust. Current systems designed to keep vehicles from drifting over the center line or onto the shoulder still don’t all work well enough to inspire trust, according to a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Boyd Group Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Washington State

October 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in the Seattle/Tacoma, Washington area. These locations previously operated as Rainier Collision and have served the communities of Gig Harbor and Port Orchard for 12 years. These repair centers are located within the fast-growing Kitsap Peninsula, with a population of approximately 270,000 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

Big Sky Collision Network Adds Collision Center in Manhattan, Montana

October 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Big Sky Collision Network logo

The Big Sky Collision Network (BSCN) announced the acquisition of its fourth location. The addition of EZ Auto Body of Manhattan, Mont. adds to its existing three locations, Big Sky Collision Center of Billings, A&D Auto Body of Bozeman, and Crash Repair of Livingston. President, Matthew McDonnell, said, “We are so excited to add another […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Big Sky Collision Network, Montana

Painters Supply Acquires Ohio PBE Distributor with Two Locations

October 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has completed the acquisition of D&S Color Supply. The acquisition adds two locations in the greater Cleveland, Ohio market and further expands PSE’s market presence in the Northern Ohio region. D&S is a PPG Platinum Distributor that is headquartered in Middleburg Heights, Ohio with an additional location […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ohio, Painters Supply & Equipment Co., PBE Distributor

Wesco Group Acquires PBE Distributor in Sacramento

October 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Wesco Group announced that Jerry’s Paint & Supply is now a part of the Wesco family of companies. Jerry’s Paint & Supply is based out of Sacramento, Calif. with four locations serving the surrounding area. Jerry’s opened its first store in Sacramento in 1963. Josh Cox will continue to lead Jerry’s business and will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, PBE Distributor, Wesco

Driven Brands Acquires ABRA Franchise Subsidiary

October 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Driven Brands ABRA Franchise Acquisition

Michael Macaluso named president of Driven Brands new Collision Vertical, Dean Fisher named president of CARSTAR. Driven Brands today announced its acquisition of ABRA Automotive Systems LP, the franchising subsidiary of ABRA Auto Body Repair of America (ABRA).  The move adds 55 franchised collision repair facilities to the collision repair portfolio of Driven Brands. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Driven Brands, Roark Capital

IBIS USA Announces Content Steering Group for April 2020 Meeting

October 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IBIS announced the launch of the IBIS USA 2020 steering group. The group’s first meeting took place on September 24, during which members started the agenda and content planning process and were updated on the line-up of sponsors involved in supporting the event. The steering group members are: Don Mikrut, vice president of sales and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: IBIS USA, People

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