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Boyd Group Reports Third Quarter Sales Up 17.3%

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Same store sales up 4.9 percent. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) today reported sales increased by 17.3 percent to CA$459.6 million ($347.5 million) from CA$391.9 million ($296.3 million) in 2017 for the quarter ended September 30. Same-store sales increased 4.9 percent. Normalizing for the impact of hurricanes last year, same-store sales increased 3.6 percent. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Earnings

Uni-Select Inc. Reports Third Quarter Sales up 13.4%

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE: UNS) today reported its sales increased 13.4 percent to $448.8 million for the third quarter ended September 30, driven by the sales generated from business acquisitions of $47.8 million or 12.1 percent, essentially from The Parts Alliance UK segment. All three segments reported positive organic growth for the quarter, producing a consolidated […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

Safelite Acquires Black Diamond Auto Glass

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Safelite Group, owner of Safelite AutoGlass, announced it acquired Black Diamond Auto Glass. The transaction was completed at the close of business November 9. Black Diamond Auto Glass was founded in 2001 and has locations in Show Low, Taylor, Eagar, and Payson, Ariz. “This acquisition helps expand our customer reach while leveraging the tremendous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Arizona, Safelite

National General Holdings to Acquire National Farmers Union Insurance

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) announced that it has agreed to acquire National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Company from QBE North America, an integrated specialist insurer. National Farmers Union Insurance is a Wisconsin domiciled P&C insurance company that predominantly writes personal and farm auto and farm and homeowners’ insurance in the Midwestern United states. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, National General

Author Donates Portion of Funds from Book Sales to Collision Repair Education Foundation

November 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

During the most recent Collision Industry Conference held in Las Vegas, Nev. on October 30, Gary Ledoux, author of the new book, YesterWreck: The History of the Collision Repair Industry In America, stopped to call Brandon Eckenrode, Director of Development for the Collision Repair Education Foundation to the stage to present him with a check […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Donations, National Auto Body Council, Yesterwreck

Abra Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Ohio

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of two new collision repair centers in the Cleveland, Ohio suburbs. Located Bedford Heights and Euclid, the Mayfield Collision Centers were acquired in a transaction that closed last Friday, November 9. Established in 1989, Mayfield was named one of 10 Top Body Shops in 2014 by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Ohio

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in San Francisco

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR AutoWorld Collision

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, located at 1100 San Mateo Avenue South, San Francisco, Calif. to its network of independently owned collision repair facilities. Jason Wong, owner of CARSTAR Auto World Collision, entered the industry at a young age, washing cars at 16. Advancing to different roles in the repair world, […]

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

1Collision Network Adds Collision Repair Centers in Ohio and Illinois

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kelly Cooper named VP of Operations. 1Collision has also added two new collision center partner locations in Ohio and Illinois CRASH1 Collision Center in Rockford, Ill., owned by Bill Wynkoop, and Dick Lumpkin’s Auto Body, in Piqua, Ohio, owned by Mike Lumpkin and family. Jim Keller, 1Collision President, said, “Both repair center owners are leaders […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, Network Affiliations, People

Tom Elder Elected Vice President of AASP National Board

November 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Alliance of Automotive Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) congratulated Tom Elder, the association’s past president and current treasurer, who was elected vice president of the AASP national board during their semi-annual meeting in Las Vegas during the SEMA Show. “I look forward to being a part of the Board and seeing if we can […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ, Alliance of Automotive Service Providers, Board of Directors, People

Collision Repair Education Foundation Awards Over $500,000 in School Grants

November 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced more than $500,000 in school grants supported by donations from industry companies and local I-CAR committee fundraising activities. The announcement was made during the Foundation’s annual reception held October 30 at the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel during the 2018 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nev.  The grants will help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants

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