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NJ Collision Repair Shop Owner Ed Lubrano Passes Away

August 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Edward Lubrano, Jr., 75, co-owner with his brother Joe Lubrano of J&E Auto Body located in Clark, N.J. for the past 45 years, passed away on Sunday, August 18. The Lubranos have been long-time members of collision repair associations in the state. Ed was born in Elizabeth, N.J. and has been a resident of Clark […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: New Jersey, Obituary, People

TSG Consumer Partners Acquires Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers

August 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Private equity firm acquires 110 store collision repair chain. TSG Consumer Partners (TSG), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the branded consumer sector, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Joe Hudson’s Collision Centers (JHCC) from Carousel Capital. Carousel Capital and JHCC management will continue as minority […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Joe Hudson's Collision Center, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Private Equity, Tennessee, Texas, TSG Consumer Partners, Virginia

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in California and Virginia

August 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the addition of collision repair centers to its network of independently-owned facilities in California and Virginia. CARSTAR Ukiah, a 7,000 sq. ft. facility located at 550 Talmage Rd, in Ukiah Calif., is the second location for owner Jeff Yokum, who also owns CARSTAR Yokum’s Body Shop in Willits. With his father opening the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Virginia

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule

August 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced its fall schedule of career fairs that provide collision repair and auto service, maintenance and repair as well as heavy-duty repair businesses with the opportunity to connect with high school and college students across the country. Through these partnerships, the fall events will bring together over 4,000 collision, auto […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Painters Supply & Equipment Co., Workforce Development

Impact of Marijuana Legalization and Automated Vehicles on Agenda at National Highway Safety Conference

August 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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750 of the nation’s top highway safety leaders will convene at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, Calif. next week for the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Annual Meeting, Imagine the Future: Advancing Traffic Safety through Technology and Innovation, occurring August 25-28. The meeting draws attendees from the federal and state governments, the private sector, law […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Autonomous Vehicles, Governors Highway Safety Association, Marijuana Legalization

Boyd Group Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Alabama

August 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in Alabama. These new Gerber Collision & Glass locations previously operated as Auto Collision Experts, originating with the Moody location in 2013. The Anniston location was added in 2018. Moody is one of the fastest growing cities in Alabama and is located 22 […]

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

Fix Auto Canada Adds New Collision Repair Center to Network in New Brunswick

August 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Shediac, located in Shediac, New Brunswick to the network. Owner André Boudreau has been in the collision industry for four decades following in his brother’s footsteps and has been a shop owner for 13 of those years. “A lot has changed over 40 years in this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, New Brunswick

AirPro Diagnostics Announces Canadian Distribution Partner

August 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AirPro Diagnostics, LLC announced a partnership with iPro Auto Solutions for the distribution of AirPro’s OEM-Compliant scan-tools and services to the Canadian market. IPro Auto Solutions founders, Darren Cox and Gord Fraser, have extensive backgrounds in the auto glass sector as well as shop certification for automotive mechanical, glass and collision repair facilities in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, AirPro Diagnostics, Canada, iPro Auto Solutions

AAA Reports Gasoline Demand at All Time High

August 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

AAA Fuel Gauge Report Aug 19 2019

According to AAA gasoline demand is soaring to new heights. In its latest reading covering the week ending Aug. 9, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) recorded demand at 9.93 million b/d, the highest since the agency began recording data in 1991. As demand jumped, gasoline stocks fell by 1.4 million bbl and pump prices slowed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAA, Gas Prices, Gasoline Demand

Safelite Acquires TruRoad Holdings

August 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite Group and CenterOak Partners LLC, the Dallas,Texas -based private equity firm, announced the sale of TruRoad Holdings to Safelite. The transaction was completed at the close of business yesterday. TruRoad, based in Woburn, Mass., was formed in 2018 through the combination of JN Phillips Auto Glass and existing CenterOak platform investment Techna Glass, Inc. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Auto Glass, Belron, Harmon Auto Glass, JN Phillips Auto Glass, Safelite, TechnaGlass, TruRoad Holdings

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