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Service King Opens 39th Collision Repair Center in Dallas-Fort Worth Market

July 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the opening of its 39th Dallas-Fort Worth location. The brand-new 22,000 square-foot facility is located at 2929 Strawn Ln. in Fort Worth. The new location marks Service King’s fifth new location, and second in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, to open since the start of 2018.  “This is yet another […]

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

Abra Adds Two Collision Repair Centers in Utah

July 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced it acquired Centric Collision, located at 1545 State Street in Provo, Utah. The 16-employee, 32,000 sq. ft. shop opened on June 4. In a separate transaction, Abra Logan, located at 1240 South Hwy 89 in Logan, Utah opened on June 25. The 21,000 sq. ft. shop has seven […]

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

Fix Auto UK Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Cheltenham

July 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced it has increased its Midlands presence by signing K&R Vehicles Solutions Ltd to its network. Owned and managed by Kieran Humphries and Andrew Emery, the 5,000 sq. ft. collision repair center based in the heart of the cultural capital of the Cotswolds will now operate as Fix Auto Cheltenham.   Created in […]

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

SkillsUSA Collision Repair, Automotive Refinish and Collision Damage Appraisal Medalists Named

July 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The winners of the annual SkillsUSA Championships in Automotive Refinishing Technology, Collision Repair Technology and the new Collision Damage Appraisal demonstration competition were announced Friday evening, June 29, at the Awards Ceremony of SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference.  The Conference was held June 25-June 29 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. More […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SkillsUSA

Nearly 70 AASP/NJ Members Attend Lecture on Strategic Improvements

July 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

On June 25, nearly 70 members of AASP/NJ gathered at Ultimate Collision in Edison to get an informative, useful and “eye opening” look at how to strategically improve their businesses. Jerry McNee, owner of Ultimate Collision and president of AASP/NJ, and John Niechwiadowicz (QLC, Inc.) presented “Open Your Eyes…And You Will Become a Game Changer” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP/NJ

Stacey Phillips Named Communications Coordinator at CIECA

July 2, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced today that Stacey Phillips will be joining the national organization as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator effective immediately. “In her new role, Stacey will be instrumental as CIECA continues to promote the adoption of BMS (Business Message Suite) standards,” said Fred Iantorno, Executive Director of CIECA. “Her […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, People

Abra Acquires Church Brothers Collision Repair

June 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced its expansion in Indianapolis, with the acquisition of all six Church Brothers Collision Repair locations. Abra first entered the state of Indiana in 2012, with the opening of a franchise location in Kokomo. It has since added 14 more centers, primarily in the Indianapolis area. The addition of […]

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

ASA President Risley Resigns to Pursue Opportunity with CCC

June 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Interim COO appointed. Search will begin for new executive director. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that ASA President and Executive Director Dan Risley will be resigning effective July 13. Risley has accepted a position with CCC Information Services Inc. in his home state of Illinois. For the past five years, Risley was working remote […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, People

AASP-MN Raises $42,000 to Promote Industry Careers

June 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

On June 27, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Minnesota (AASP-MN) gave away a 2012 Custom Fat Bagger Razorback motorcycle and bike trailer in a special statewide raffle held to raise funds for the Minnesota Careers in Automotive Repair and Service (MNCARS) workforce initiative. Dan Gilley, director of RLO Training, was the lucky winner […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AASP-MN, Workforce Development

Fix Auto Australia Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in NSW

June 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Australia announced the addition of Fix Auto Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, owned and operated by Jason Whittaker, to the Fix Auto network. Whittaker began his own career in the collision repair industry in 1999, inspired by his mother and father; Kel and Sue Whittaker. Kel Whittaker Smash Repairs was established in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australia, Fix Auto Australia, Network Affiliations, New South Wales

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