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Maaco Celebrates 500th Store Opening

March 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mansfield, Texas facility hosts ribbon cutting, 17th location in Dallas market. Maaco Auto Painting & Collision Repair, a part of the Driven Brands, Inc. family of automotive aftermarket franchise brands, cut the ribbon on its 500th location in North America as it kicks off its 45th anniversary of serving customers across the continent. This marks […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Driven Brands, MAACO, Openings, Texas

ASE Industry Education Alliance to Hold 4th Annual Training Conference July 23-26

March 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The ASE Industry Education Alliance will hold its 4th annual Instructor Training Conference on July 23-26, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Concord, N.C. Registration for the conference is available online. The ASE Industry Education Alliance Instructor Training Conference will offer more than 70 technical sessions providing 114 hours of available training over three days. Session […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, ASE Education Alliance

Nexsyis Management System Now Available for Canadian Collision Repair Facilities

March 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Nexsyis Collision, the integrated management and accounting system provider for collision repair facilities, has expanded into the Canadian market. The product slated for Canada is the same repairers in the U.S. have been enjoying since the brand’s launch in 2002, updated to support Canadian tax, EMS import, and zip code differences. “We are seeing a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Management Systems, Nexsyis Collision

LKQ Corporation Announces New CEO

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Rob Wagman steps down due to health considerations. LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced that its Board of Directors unanimously selected Dominick P. Zarcone, the current Chief Financial Officer of the company, to become the new President and Chief Executive Officer. Robert L. Wagman has announced his intention to step down from the positions of President and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: LKQ Corporation, People

Solera Vehicle Data Coverage in China Over 95 Percent

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Solera Holdings, Inc. announced that it has more than doubled its import and export vehicle data coverage from 45 percent to over 95 percent of all cars on Chinese roads. Solera’s profile of more than 166 million vehicles in China marks an milestone in the aggregation and normalization of automotive data for the largest car […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: China, Solera Holdings

AkzoNobel Rejects PPG Merger Proposal

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel rejects unsolicited offer for merger, announces a review of strategic options for possible separation of its Specialty Chemicals business. AkzoNobel announced today that it rejected an unsolicited offer from PPG to form a combined company that AkzoNobel says undervalued its business. AkzoNobel confirmed it received an unsolicited proposal from PPG for a public offer […]

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

National Auto Body Council Issues Last Call for Executive Director Applications

March 9, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The National Auto Body Council announced its last call for applications for its Executive Director position. The deadline is March 31. The NABC announced a search campaign to fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of NABC founder and current Executive Director Chuck Sulkala by the end of 2017. Since its inception in 1994, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: National Auto Body Council, People

Copart Opens Its 14th Location in Florida

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the addition of its Okeechobee, Florida location. This facility is strategically located between Orlando, Tampa and Miami, and it will serve as a standby location specifically for catastrophic events. Over the past year, Copart responded to catastrophic flooding in Baton Rouge and Houston, hailstorms in Colorado Springs and Dallas, and Hurricane […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Florida, Openings

Insurance Auto Auctions Expands Presence in Seven States

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Company now operates 173 locations in the U.S. and Canada. Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), today announced the strategic expansion of auction locations in Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Pennsylvania and Oregon. IAA facilities now occupy 173 locations in the U.S. and Canada. “Our increased land capacity […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Insurance Auto Auctions, Louisiana, Maine, Openings, Oregon, Pennsylvania

CARSTAR North America Continues to Build Its Cross Border Insurance Claims Program

March 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Program designed to make insurance claims easier for Canadian drivers in Florida. Each year more Canadians visit Florida for the winter than any other U.S. state.  And, they have more auto accidents in the Sunshine State than any other.  However, handling those repairs and claims across the border can be challenging. CARSTAR North America has […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Florida

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