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Australia’s AMA Group to Acquire Capital SMART Collision Repair Business and ACM Parts from Insurer Suncorp

October 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AMA Group Acquires Capital SMART

Insurer will retain 10 percent interest in Capital SMART and enters into long-term supply agreement.  The AMA Group Limited (ASX:AMA) today announced an agreement with Suncorp Insurance Ventures Pty Ltd (Suncorp) to acquire 90 percent of Capital SMART Repairs Australia Pty Ltd in a transaction valuing the company at AUD$420 million ($280.3 million). AMA will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AMA Group, Australia, Capital S.M.A.R.T, Suncorp

Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Center in Illinois

October 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the opening of a Gerber Collision & Glass collision repair center in East Peoria, Ill. The location previously operated as a collision repair facility and had been closed for more than a year. East Peoria is located across the Illinois River from Peoria, the eighth-largest city in Illinois and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Illinois, Openings

Fix Network Canada Acquires Carrossier ProColor Network from Uni-Select

October 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Fix Network and Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) announced an agreement for the Fix Network in Canada acquire Uni-Select’s Carrossier ProColor business. The transaction closed yesterday.  “The addition of ProColor will see our network grow to over 450 collision repair facilities across the country; making us the largest collision repair services provider in the Canadian market,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Uni-Select

BASF Seeks to Strengthen Refinish Business with Acquisition of Belgian Internet Accident Management Service and Vehicle Lifecycle Management Platform

October 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF announced September 30 that it acquired a majority share of the internet platform UBench with offices in Turnhout and Geel, Belgium. Both companies have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction. The transaction includes UBench International NV, CarRoll BVBA and DLight BVBA. Regulatory approvals are not required. BASF says the transaction strengthens […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, BASF, Belgium, Claims Technology, Europe

Enterprise Rebrands ARMS Business Solutions as Entegral

October 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Entegral logo

Enterprise Holdings today launched Entegral, the new name for its as ARMS Business Solutions (ABS) integrated software solution that streamlines the post-accident process. “The insurance claims process is complex, and with Entegral, our goal is to connect everyone involved so they can work quickly and efficiently to make things easier for customers,” said Joe Rector, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Entegral, Enterprise Holdings

Collision Works Acquires Eight Collision Repair Centers in Oklahoma and Kansas

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Works has acquired Auto Craft Collision Repair’s eight locations including facilities in Wichita, Andover and Junction City, Kan., and Tulsa, Okla. With the newly acquired locations, Collision Works now operates 30 locations across Oklahoma and Kansas.  “With more than 30 years of service, Auto Craft Collision Repair has long been the market leader in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Collision Works, Kansas, Oklahoma

U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Discusses Anti-Competitiveness of Most Favored Nation Clauses

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Senator Blumenthal raises MFN concerns with Federal Trade Commission & Department of Justice. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reports that the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy & Consumer Rights held a hearing on “Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws” that delved into the use of most favored nation (MFN) clauses in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, FTC, Most Favored Nation, U.S. Senate

AASP/NJ’s 15th Annual Lou Scoras Golf Outing Raises Funds for Collision Repair Scholarships

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) held another successful golf outing on Monday, September 16, bringing close to 100 members of the automotive community together at the Colonia Country Club. The 15th Annual AASP/NJ Lou Scoras Golf Outing once again paid tribute to the memory of the former board member for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Golf Outing, Scholarships, Workforce Development

UK’s NBRA Launches Collision Repair Shop Environmental Award

September 30, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The UK National Body Repair Association (NBRA) announced a new award program highlighting collision repair facility efforts to reduce their environmental impact. “The NBRA’s first Greener Bodyshop Awards ceremony will recognize body repairers in the industry who are committed to reducing their impact on the environment, by implementing measures for pollution and energy reduction”, says […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Environmental, National Body Repair Association

Fewer Selling Days and Early Labor Day Hurt September Auto Sales

September 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

January 2009-September 2019 Light Vehicle SAAR

While sales are projected to decline for the month versus 2018, new vehicle sales remain near historically high levels. Spending on new vehicles during third quarter at record levels. New-vehicle retail sales in September are expected to fall from a year ago, according to a forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive, New Vehicle Sales

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