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Boyd Group Adds Former Dealer Collision Repair Center in Michigan

June 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the June 1, 2016 opening of a Gerber collision repair center in Kalamazoo, Mich. The center previously operated as part of the Seelye Ford car dealership. “Adding this location to our other two centers in Kalamazoo gives us coverage in the southern part of the city to better serve new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Michigan

Axalta Expands European Technology Centre in Germany

June 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) officially opened its newly expanded European Technology Centre (ETC) in Wuppertal, Germany today. The center will be home to the company’s liquid coating research facilities for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. “Axalta is making this considerable investment in its EMEA research and development facilities to expand, to upgrade […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axalta Coating Systems, Germany, Openings

BMW Honors IIHS’s Lund with Vehicle Safety Lifetime Achievement Award

June 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The BMW Group announced that Dr. Adrian Lund, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), is the latest winner of the “BMW Vehicle Safety Lifetime Achievement Award”. The BMW Group is honoring Lund’s long-standing commitment in the field of passenger protection and prevention of traffic accidents. Lund has been president of IIHS since […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BMW, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

TechnaGlass Expands in Colorado

June 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

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TechnaGlass announced it has expanded its footprint in the state of Colorado with five retail locations, providing full market coverage in Denver and Colorado Springs. TechnaGlass now provides service across the greater Denver market through three retail locations: a newly opened store in Lakewood, formerly Best Buy Auto Glass a newly acquired TechnaGlass retail location […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Colorado, TechnaGlass

Sherwin-Williams and CARSTAR North America Announce Partnership

June 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced a newly expanded partnership with Driven Brands as an approved automotive coatings vendor to the U.S. segment of CARSTAR North America’s network in the United States. “We deeply value our relationship with Sherwin-Williams,” said Michael Macaluso, president of CARSTAR North America. “Sherwin-Williams is well known as a world leader in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Driven Brands, Sherwin-Williams, Supply Agreement

ASA of Connecticut Hosts Golf Outing to Benefit Military Support Organization

June 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Over 90 Golfers recently attended The Automotive Service Association of Connecticut’s (ASA-CT) sixth annual golf outing at the Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield, Conn., where monies were raised to donate to various veterans organizations in Connecticut. “ASA-CT’s annual golf outing raises funds each year to give to local charities within the state,” stated Lisa […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Connecticut, Golf Outing

Lawson Products Launches Kent Automotive Aluminum Repair Solutions

June 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) today announced the launch of Aluminum Repair Solutions under its Kent Automotive brand. Kent Automotive Aluminum Repair Solutions is the single-source for aluminum repair materials, offering a full line of OEM-quality, specialized products, expertise, and education for collision repair centers and auto body repair shops in the US and Canada. “With […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Aluminum, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products

ASA to Host Webinar on U.S. DOL Overtime Rule Impact on Automotive Service and Collision Repair Facilities

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) will hold a webinar on June 15 on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Overtime Rule. The rule updates the regulations governing which executive, administrative and professional employees are entitled to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage and overtime pay protections. Webinar presenters include: Brian Farrington – Farrington is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Service Association, Department of Labor, Overtime, Webinar

Boyd Group Acquires Fifth Collision Repair Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. on Friday announced the May 31 acquisition of Desert Rose Collision in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “This is our fifth location in the Tulsa region and complements our Sapulpa and Broken Arrow centers by providing additional capacity in the southern part of the city,” said Tim O’Day, President and COO of the Boyd […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Oklahoma

Providence Equity Acquires Majority Stake in OEConnection

June 6, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

OEConnection LLC (OEC) announced on June 2 that Providence Equity Partners will acquire a majority equity stake in the company. Providence is a global private equity firm with $45 billion in assets under management. General Motors and Ford will each maintain a 15 percent minority stake in the. “Providence has a thorough understanding of OEC’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Ford Motor Company, General Motores, OEConnection, Providence Equity Partners

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