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American Family Acquires Ameriprise Auto & Home for $1.05 Billion

April 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

American Family Insurance Mutual Holding Company announced it has reached agreement to acquire Ameriprise Auto & Home (AAH), a De Pere, Wisconsin-based property-casualty insurance provider that primarily sells its products through a partnership with wholesale retailer Costco.  “With our proven track record and strong investments in our people, technology and other innovations, we know what […]

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LKQ Enters Diagnostic Services Business with Elite Electronics Acquisition

April 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced that it has acquired Elite Electronics, the Richardson, Texas based automotive diagnostic and repair services firm. This acquisition launches LKQ into the vehicle services market, converging LKQ’s parts and distribution business with Elite’s services to further facilitate customers’ needs. Elite Electronics provides mobile and on-site diagnostics for automotive collision and mechanical […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Diagnostics, LKQ Corporation

Boyd Group Acquires Seven Collision Repair Centers in Oregon and Washington State

April 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the March 29 acquisition of seven collision repair centers in Oregon and Washington. Two facilities are in Beaverton and Portland, Ore., and five in Washington State ‒ two in Seattle, and one each in Burien, Kent and Olympia. These repair centers were all previously operated by Noel Pennington, who started […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Oregon, Washington State

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK to Buy Commercial Vehicle Rental Company SHB Hire

April 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Romsey-based SHB Hire, an award-winning family-owned vehicle hire and management business. The acquisition will provide Enterprise with the opportunity to create one of the largest commercial vehicle rental companies in the country. With more than 100,000 vehicles, Enterprise is already the UK’s largest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, United Kingdom

Fix Auto UK Acquires Collision Repair Center in Daventry

March 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto UK announced that it has acquired its first wholly owned independent collision repair center with the purchase of  Daventry Panel Craft Ltd, a 10,000 sq. ft. facility that will become Fix Auto Daventry. The decision follows Fix Auto UK’s announcement last summer that revealed it had taken a majority share in existing franchisee […]

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

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Guelph, Ontario

March 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced that on March 15, it acquired a a collision repair center in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Guelph is the fourth-largest City in Southwestern Ontario. The new Assured Automotive brand location previously operated as Majestic Collision. “We are very excited to add this location, which has served the Guelph market well for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ontario

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Arizona

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the March 25 acquisition of a repair center in Bullhead City, Arizona. This location previously operated as Gordy’s Auto Body, serving this community for 30 years from the same location. Bullhead City is located on the Colorado River at the southern border of Lake Mohave, directly across from Laughlin, Nev. […]

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

TruRoad Acquires Auto Glass Businesses in New York State and Oregon

March 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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TruRoad Auto Glass announced recent acquisitions of two more auto glass service centers on both the east and west coasts, further expanding its national footprint of corporate-owned auto glass repair, replacement, and ADAS recalibration service centers. The two acquisitions include Apple Auto Glass of Portland, Ore., and Hudson Valley Auto Glass, based in Wappingers Falls, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, New York State, Oregon, TruRoad Holdings

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Washington State

March 21, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the March 18, acquisition of a collision repair center in Richland, Wash. This new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Atomic Auto Body and Detail and has served the community for 53 years from the same location. Richland is located at the junction of the Yakima and Columbia […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires Six Location Georgia Distributor

March 18, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has completed the acquisition of Automotive Paint & Equipment (AP&E). The acquisition adds 6 locations in Georgia and further expands PSE’s market presence in the Southeast United States.  AP&E is a PPG Platinum Distributor headquartered in Warner Robins, Ga. with additional stores in Brunswick, Dublin, Macon, Savannah […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Georgia, Painters Supply & Equipment Co., PBE Distributor

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