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Boyd Group Reports Same Store Sales Up 7.4% in First Quarter

May 13, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Overall sales increased by 24.3 percent. Softening demand in second quarter could result in lower growth. Added 20 collision repair centers since start of year. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) today reported its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. Sales increased by 24.3 percent to CA$350.4 million ($270.6 million) from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Boyd Group, Earnings

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center in South Dakota

May 13, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced the addition of CARSTAR Riverside Auto Body, owned by Tim and Sheila Steiner, to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. The facility is located at 89850 Highway 81 in South Yankton, S.D. “The reason I looked at joining CARSTAR is because it was getting to a point where […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, South Dakota

Largest Maaco Opens in Texas Today

May 13, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

They say that everything is bigger in Texas. At more than 20,000 square feet, Maaco McKinney is not just the biggest in Texas, it is the largest Maaco facility in the world based on square footage. The shop will hold a Grand Opening celebration today from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. They are located at […]

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

3M Kick-Starts Collision Repair Education Foundation Summer Drive with $1.1 Million Product Donation

May 13, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M helped launch the Collision Repair Education Foundation’s “summer drive” for product donations of tools, equipment, and supplies with a $1.1 million donation of color match film products to 300 collision repair schools programs. The Education Foundation is seeking industry member’s support in providing in-kind donations to assist high school and college collision repair school […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation

Usage-Based Insurance Projected to Grow to 142 Million Subscribers Globally by 2023

May 13, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

In 2015, close to 12 million consumers globally subscribed to this type of insurance, according to a new report from IHS Automotive, part of IHS, Inc. (NYSE:IHS). The number of consumer subscribers to UBI is expected to grow to 142 million globally by 2023, according to the IHS report. This specific type of automobile insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Usage-Based Insurance

Guild 21 Conference Call Today Features John Eck from General Motors

May 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The next Guild 21 conference call takes place today at 2 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. PST) and will feature John Eck, Manager, Wholesale Dealer Channel, General Motors Customer Care & Aftersales, who will present on the topic of quality repairs and OEM certification for repair facilities. Eck has over 25 years of automotive aftermarket experience […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Guild 21

Nissan Takes 34% Stake in Mitsubishi Motors

May 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, (MMC) announced that they have signed a Basic Agreement today to form a far-reaching strategic alliance between the two Japanese automakers. Following an MMC share issue, Nissan will take a 34 percent equity stake in MMC for 237 billion yen. The strategic alliance will extend an existing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Mitsubishi, Nissan

Audatex and Maaco Extend Strategic Relationship

May 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

AudaExplore, the U.S. business unit of Solera Holdings, Inc., announced the extension of its strategic relationship with Maaco, one of the world’s largest collision repair franchises. This newly extended relationship will support and provide benefits to the success of the Maaco brand. AudaExplore will provide Maaco with mobile applications including Mobile Damage Capture for estimating […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, AudaExplore, Driven Brands, MAACO

FTC Issues Second Request on Sherwin-Williams and Valspar Merger Review

May 12, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) and The Valspar Corporation (NYSE:VAL) announced that, as expected, the companies have each received a request for additional information and documentary material, a Second Request, from the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with Sherwin-Williams’ pending acquisition of Valspar. The Second Request was issued under notification requirements of the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Sherwin-Williams, Valspar

Copart Opens New Location in Colorado Springs

May 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), a global online vehicle auction company, is proud to announce the opening of its second location in Colorado. The 20-acre location in Colorado Springs will hold its first auction today. The facility is Copart’s second location in Colorado and 153rd in the United States. “We are excited to announce the opening of […]

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

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