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LKQ Corporation Acquires European Aftermarket Parts Distributor

December 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Announces Agreement to Acquire Germany-based Stahlgruber GmbH LKQ Corporation (NASDAQ:LKQ) announced an agreement to acquire Stahlgruber GmbH from Stahlgruber Otto Gruber AG for an enterprise value of approximately €1.5 billion ($1.77 billion). Headquartered in Germany, Stahlgruber is a leading European wholesale distributor of aftermarket parts, body repair supplies, tools, capital equipment and accessories with operations […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Europe, Germany, LKQ Corporation

FTC Challenges Merger of Titanium Dioxide Companies

December 8, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Agency alleges that combining Tronox Limited and Cristal would reduce competition for white pigment used in paint and other products. The Federal Trade Commission issued an administrative complaint challenging the merger of two top suppliers of chloride process titanium dioxide (TiO2), a white pigment used in a wide variety of products including paint, industrial coatings, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Federal Trade Commission, TiO2

Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in Colorado

December 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Expands Colorado Springs footprint Service King Collision Repair Centers today announced the acquisition of Perkins Paint and Collision – a division of Perkins Motors, in Colorado Springs. The deal officially closed Friday, Dec. 1, and Perkins Paint and Collision, located at 2025 Sheldon Ave. in Colorado Springs, is transitioning to Service King effective immediately. The […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Colorado, Service King Collision Repair Centers

Octo Telematics Completes Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson Usage Based Insurance Assets

December 4, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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Octo Telematics (Octo), the UK-based global provider of telematics for the auto insurance industry, announced that it has completed its acquisition of the usage-based insurance (UBI) assets of Willis Towers Watson that was announced in October. This acquisition includes Willis Towers Watson’s DriveAbility solution and the DriveAbility Marketplace. Additionally, Geoff Werner, Global Telematics Leader, will […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Octo Telematics, Telematics, Usage-Based Insurance

Axalta and Nippon Paint End Acquisition Talks

December 1, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) yesterday confirmed that its previously announced discussions on a possible acquisition by Nippon Paint have ended. According to Axalta, Nippon Paint’s Board of Directors were unwilling to meet Axalta’s expectations regarding the value of the company and assume the financial leverage necessary for the deal. “Axalta is a premier company in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Nippon Paint

Axalta Confirms Acquisition Discussions with Nippon Paint

November 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following closely on the announcement that it had ended talks with AkzoNobel on a possible merger, Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) confirmed Wednesday, November 22 it has entered into discussions with Nippon Paint over a possible sale to the Japan-based coatings manufacturer. In a statement released Wednesday Axalta confirmed the discussions saying “Axalta today confirmed that […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems, Nippon Paint

AkzoNobel and Axalta End Merger Discussions Without Agreement

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel Axalta

AkzoNobel N.V. (OTCMKTS:AKZOY) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced this afternoon that they have ended their discussion into a possible merger without an agreement to combine the companies. On October 30, both AkzoNobel and Axalta confirmed they were engaged in discussions into a possible “merger of equals” of the two global coatings companies. According to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Axalta Coating Systems

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Acquire 40% Stake in Belron

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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D’Ieteren, the automotive company and parent of Belron, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), the global private investment firm, announced Sunday that they have entered into exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire a 40 percent ownership interest in the Belron group, the global vehicle glass repair and replacement company and parent of Safelite […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Belron, Private Equity, Safelite

Messe Frankfurt Acquires Interest in Automotive Trade Show Organizer in China

November 13, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Automechanika organizer announces acquisition of Beijing Traders-Link Plus International Exhibition Co Ltd. Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, Greater China’s headquarters of the leading trade fair organizer Messe Frankfurt GmbH has acquired a major proportion of Beijing Traders-Link Plus International Exhibition Co Ltd, organizer of the Automotive Maintenance & Repair Expo (AMR) in Beijing, China. The agreement […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, China, China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association, Messe Frankfurt

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Tennessee and Ontario

November 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Boyd enters Tennessee market with purchase of nine location MSO. The Boyd Group Inc. announced acquisitions of collision repair centers in Tennessee and Toronto, Ontario. On October 27 Boyd acquired a multi-store operation (MSO) in Tennessee, consisting of nine collision repair centers located in the Nashville region. The MSO was founded in 1970 and previously […]

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

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