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Fenix Parts Acquires Stafford’s Auto Parts

January 18, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fenix Parts announced today it has completed its acquisition of the assets of Stafford’s Auto Parts in Montgomery, Ill. Stafford’s is a full-service automotive recycler servicing the Chicago market. This is Fenix Parts’ seventh acquisition in the Midwest and brings Fenix’s location count to 25 full-service and 5 self-service locations. Bill Stevens, CEO of Fenix […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Auotmotive Recyclers, Fenix Parts, Illinois

Crash Champions Acquires 4 Collision Repair Centers in Chicago

December 12, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions announced the company has finalized the acquisition of Adams Collision in Chicago, Ill. The deal includes four high-quality collision repair centers serving customers in the northwest Chicagoland communities of Harvard, Lake in the Hills, McHenry and Huntley. The acquisition officially closed December 8, with operations transitioning immediately to Crash Champions. Crash Champions now […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Illinois

WILsquare Capital Acquires Automotive Color & Supply

December 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

WILsquare Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm, announced it has completed the acquisition of Automotive Color & Supply (ACS), a leading regional distributor of automotive and industrial paint and supply products with 10 locations across Indiana and Illinois. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1951, three generations of the Byers Family […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Automotive Color & Supply, Illinois, Indiana, PBE Distributor, WILsquare Capital

Colours Acquires 5 Location PBE Distributor in Illinois

September 5, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

With the acquisition, the Pennsylvania-based distributor has 50 locations in ten states. Colours Inc. announced the acquisition of a paint, body and equipment distributor with five locations in Illinois. Colours announced August 30 that it acquires A&B Auto Body Supply that operates locations in Peru, Bloomington, Peoria, Sterling and South Beloit, Ill. With the acquisition, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Colours Inc., Illinois, PBE Distributor

Crash Champions Sponsoring 8 Collision Repair Students at Illinois College

June 13, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Engineering Program (CEP) announced a new partnership with Crash Champions to sponsor eight CEP students from College of Lake County (CLC) in Grayslake, Ill. Using the apprenticeship model founded by Enterprise Holdings Foundation and Ranken Technical College, CEP students will apprentice at local Crash Champions repair centers throughout their two-year program, working alongside […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Crash Champions, Enterprise Holdings, Illinois

Ford Motor Company Fund and Enterprise Holdings Foundation Expand Collision Engineering Program

May 2, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Parkland College in Illinois is seventh U.S. school to offer program. The Enterprise Holdings Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund have announced that the Parkland College Automotive Collision Repair Program in Champaign, Ill., has been selected as the seventh school to offer the Collision Engineering Program (CEP). The program expansion is made possible through the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Enterprise Holdings, Ford, Illinois, Parkland College, Ranken Technical College

CollisionRight Announces Acquisition of Nine Collision Repair Centers in Three Separate Transactions

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds locations in Illinois, Ohio and Maryland. Platform now includes more than 80 locations throughout Central & Mid-Atlantic Regions. CollisionRight, Inc. today announced three acquisitions that included nine collision repair centers. The company, formed by CenterOak partners in 2020, expanded its operating footprint through the recent acquisition of D’s Paint & Body, consisting of three […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CenterOak Partners, CollisionRight, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio

CIECA CONNEX Conference September 12-13

February 10, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced its 15th annual conference, CONNEX 2023, will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Bloomington, Ill. September 12-13. The event will include: Insightful and high-profile business and technical speakers Networking opportunities with all industry segments A National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides vehicle gifting A […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Illinois

Crash Champions Opens New Collision Repair Center in Illinois

February 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions announced the opening of a new collision repair facility in its home market of Chicago. The local repair center officially opened its doors for business on February 6 at 125 Stark Drive in Carol Stream, Illinois. Crash Champions now operates a network of more than 55 repair centers across the Chicago market – […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Crash Champions, Illinois, Openings

CREF Cup 2022 at TopGolf Schaumburg November 17

November 10, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Companies participating will have the opportunity to meet 1,000 Chicagoland transportation students at March career fair. The Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) will host a night of golf and networking at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 17 at TopGolf in Schaumburg, Ill. to support high school and college collision programs and students around the country […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Career Fairs, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Fundraiser, Golf Outing, Illinois

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