Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced it added 44 acres to its Chicago South facility located at 89 E. Sauk Trail, in Chicago Heights, Ill. With this expansion, the facility is now 80-acres allowing Copart to accommodate the growth it is experiencing in this market. “This expansion is a great win for our business and helps grow […]
NSF Certifies Seven Crash Champions Collision Repair Shop Locations in Chicago Market
NSF International has certified seven Crash Champions locations throughout the Chicago area. NSF International’s independent, third-party collision repair shop certification assesses and evaluates a shop’s ability to meet specific quality, operations, and training and technical service requirements. These requirements include following original equipment (OE) repair procedures, providing exemplary customer service, assessing staff competency, ensuring the […]
Illinois Legislation Seeks to Mandate Repairers Use OEM Collision Repair Procedures, Requires Written Customer Authorization for Aftermarket Parts
Senate Bill seeks to amend the Illinois Automotive Collision Repair Act to require repair facilities to follow OEM procedures. Legislation introduced on February 15 in Illinois seeks to prohibit repair facilities and installers from using procedures that do not comply with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specifications. Senate Bill 2104 (SB 2104) would also expand existing […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Illinois
CARSTAR announced the addition of Tatman’s CARSTAR, a 12,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 701 N. Mattis Avenue, in Champaign, Ill., to its network of independently-owned facilities. Tim Tatman, owner of Tatman’s CARSTAR, started working for his dad at a young age cleaning the facility for 50 cents a week. His father opened […]
Boyd Group Acquires 18 Collision Repair Centers in Midwest
Acquisition of Gates Collision Centers strengthens presence in Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. The Boyd Group Inc. (TSE:BYD.UN) announced today the acquisition of a multi-store operation consisting of 18 collision repair centers, including two intake centers, located in the Wisconsin and Northern Illinois markets. The centers, located in the Wisconsin cities of Madison (4), Sun Prairie […]
Illinois CARSTAR Owner Adds Second Collision Repair Center in Illinois
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Poplar, a 9,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 1601 Poplar Street, in Ottawa, Illinois. The new CARSTAR multi-store owners, Justin and Rachelle Fisher, launched CARSTAR Poplar with the aim of replicating the efficiency, consistency and customer satisfaction that drives their other location, CARSTAR Yorkville. “Being a small […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Illinois and Washington State
Adds new Gerber locations in Kennewick, Washington and Springfield, Illinois. The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in separate transactions. The Boyd Group announced the October 10, opening of a new Gerber collision repair location in Kennewick, Wash. This location previously operated as SonShine Collision Services and has served […]
NI Holdings Completes Acquisition of Direct Auto Insurance Company
NI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:NODK) announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Direct Auto Insurance Company from private shareholders on August 31. The acquisition of Direct Auto further diversifies NI Holdings’ portfolio of products geographically, and by line as additional casualty business is introduced into the business mix. Direct Auto is headquartered in […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Minnesota, Illinois, Enters Massachusetts and Tennessee Markets
The 1Collision Network announced it has added its first East Coast location, Colonial Collision in Worcester Mass., owned by Joe O’Connell. Colonial has rebranded as 1Collision Worcester. O’Connell commented, “I’m excited to implement the 1Collision Marketing Program geared to consumers, insurers, and OE’s; one of a number of programs I will be implementing. “ 1Collision […]
Painters Supply Acquires Cooper Color
Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has completed the acquisition of Cooper Color, Inc. with two locations in Missouri and Illinois. Cooper Color was founded in 1997 and operates locations in Arnold, Mo. and Bellville, Ill. “Cooper Color is a strong PPG Platinum Distributor with a solid reputation of providing industry-leading products and […]
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