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Cambridge Automotive Group Acquires Two Maaco Locations in Texas

May 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Cambridge Automotive Group (CAG) announced it has acquired two Maaco locations in Austin and Lancaster Texas. has acquired an existing Maaco location in Lancaster, TX. With these acquisitions, CAG now owns more than 30 Maaco shops across the country. Maaco Austin is located at 10200 N. Lamar Blvd. in Austin and Maaco Lancaster is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Cambridge Auto Group, MAACO, Texas

Caliber Golf Tournament Raises More than $100,000 for American Heart Association

May 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Caliber Collision teammates, partners and friends played their hearts out at the 2nd annual Caliber Classic and raised more than $100,000 to help the American Heart Association fight heart disease. Proceeds from the golf tournament hosted by Caliber at The Tribute at The Colony Golf Club last week went towards a $4 million fundraising goal […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Caliber Collision Centers, Fundraiser

Boyd Group Reports 8.2 percent Increase in Revenue for First Quarter

May 12, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Same store sales up 1.2 percent, impacted by mild winter weather and currency conversion. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) today reported its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31. According to the multiple collision repair shop operator, sales increased by 8.2 percent to CA$378.9 million ($277.2 million) from CA$350.4 million ($256.3 million) […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Earnings

Small Business Optimism Still High but Expectations for Future Decline

May 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

NFIB Small Business Optimism Index

The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index hovers near record levels, but expectations for future business conditions plunge over concerns on Obamacare repeal. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Index of Small Business Optimism posted another historically high reading in April, but expectations for future business conditions plunged by eight points, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Federation of Independent Business, Small Business Optimism Index

Axalta Announces Winner of 2016 Refinish Sustainable Star Award

May 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced that Marshall Auto Body of Waukesha, Wisc. has been named the 2016 Sustainable Star Award winner. In its inaugural year, the award recognizes refinish customers in North America that implement sustainable initiatives to not only benefit the bottom line, but also assist in preserving the environment. Marshall Auto Body is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Axalta Coating Systems, Sustainability

Today’s Guild 21 Concall Examines Autonomous Vehicle Impact on Collision Repair Shops

May 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The next Guild 21 conference call, that takes place today at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST), will feature Hod Lipson, PhD, Professor of Engineering and Data Science at Columbia University, in New York City. Lipson will examine the impact of autonomous vehicles on the collision repair industry.  Lipson is co-author of the award winning […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Guild 21

Auto Care Association Meets with Canadian and Mexican Associations

May 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automotive aftermarket associations reaffirm commitment to NAFTA. The Auto Care Association hosted a meeting with Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA Canada) and Asociación Nacional de Representantes, Importadores y Distribuidores de Refacciones y Accesorios para Automóviles, A.C. (ARIDRA) during its Spring Leadership Days in San Antonio, Texas on May 2. The purpose of the meeting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AIA Canada, ARIDRA, Auto Care Association, NAFTA

LKQ Subsidiary Acquisition Faces Possible In-Depth Probe by UK Competition Authority

May 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced today that Euro Car Parts’ acquisition of Andrew Page faces an in-depth merger probe, unless it offers acceptable ways of addressing competition concerns. Euro Car Parts, the UK-based subsidiary of LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced in October 2016 it was acquiring Andrew Page Limited, a distributor of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Competition, LKQ Corporation, United Kingdom

Property/Casualty Insurers Report $4.7 Billion Net Underwriting Loss in 2016 

May 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

PC Net Income after Taxes

While suffering an underwriting loss, the industry reported net income of $42.6 Billion, a 25 percent decline from 2015. Private U.S. property/casualty insurers suffered a $4.7 billion net underwriting loss in 2016, following an $8.9 billion net underwriting gain in 2015, and experienced a 25 percent drop in net income after taxes to $42.6 billion from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Property Casualty Insurance

PPG Issues Statement on AkzoNobel Decision

May 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel PPG Merger Proposal

Says it will assess and decide whether or not to continue to pursue an offer. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today issued a statement on its merger proposal to AkzoNobel (AKZA.AS:AKZOY). On Monday, AkzoNobel rejected PPG’s third offer. According to the PPG statement: PPG has reviewed AkzoNobel’s May 8, 2017, response to PPG’s revised proposal of April 24, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, PPG Industries

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