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Kent Automotive Adds Lift King Line for Heavy-Duty Repairs

September 30, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a division of Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), announced an agreement to distribute Lift King portable lifting equipment to collision repair shops, service departments and trucking companies. The Lift King product mechanically lifts and moves semi-truck hoods, car or truck doors and pickup beds, and provides shops with new levels of productivity, safety and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products, Lift King

Kent Automotive Adds Inventory Management and Profitability Reporting to Collision Repair Center Tool

July 20, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PROS Profit Enhancement and Inventory Manager Tool logo

Kent Automotive, a division of Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) announced the latest release of its PROS Profit Enhancement and Inventory Manager Tool that will allow collision repair centers across the U.S. and Canada to track and charge out all materials used in repair orders, eliminating waste and recovering the cost of all consumable supplies. Fasteners, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products

Kent Automotive Receives Honda Approvals

January 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS), announced Honda has awarded Kent 49 product endorsements covering 10 product categories. The OEM recommended products include seal sealers and adhesives, plastic repair products, corrosion protection and sound dampening items used in collision and auto body repair in Honda and Acura vehicles. The Kent products are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: American Honda Motor Company, Approvals, Kent Automotive

Kent Automotive Launches Service Bulletin Search Tool

January 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS), has launched an online Service Bulletin search tool to speed research and source products needed for repairs. With the new Service Bulletin Search, customers can easily search OEM-supplied communications about vehicle service issues and recalls that specify or can be addressed with Kent Automotive products. According […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Kent Automotive, OEM Repair Procedures, Service Bulletins

Kent Automotive Announces Ford and General Motors Approvals

August 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS) and the collision repair industry supplier of products and inventory management solutions, announced it has received additional OEM endorsements. Kent Automotive offers more than 80 Ford and General Motors OEM approved and OEM recommended parts and products for vehicle repair. Kent Automotive OEM approved and recommended […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Kent Automotive

Lawson Products Opening New Distribution Center in Alberta, Canada

May 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), the parent of Kent Automotive, held an open house to celebrate its new distribution center in Alberta, Canada. The new distribution center, co-located in the recently acquired facility of The Bolt Supply House, allows Lawson to reduce product delivery time to within one to two business days to its Western Canadian […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products, Openings

Kent Marks the 10th Anniversary in I-CAR Training Alliance by Nearly Doubling Instructor Base

February 8, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a brand of Lawson Products, Inc., (NASDAQ:LAWS), announced eight of its industry professionals recently completed I-CAR Industry Training Alliance provider training, bringing its total number of I-CAR instructors to 19.   More than 8,200 collision center personnel have participated in Kent’s I-CAR courses since 2008.     The increase in I-CAR training resources complements a range […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: I-CAR, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products

Kent Automotive Launches Mobile App for Cost Recovery

November 1, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive, a division of Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS) announced the release of a mobile app to make repair parts tracking and cost recovery easier and faster for collision repair centers. Kent Automotive’s PROS Profit Enhancement Tool app is available for download at Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The PROS mobile app allows users […]

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

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

Lawson Products Acquires Michigan Fastener Distributor

March 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kent Automotive logo

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), the parent of Kent Automotive, announced the acquisition of Perfect Products Company of Michigan. The transaction closed yesterday. Founded in 1959, Perfect Products Company of Michigan is a family-owned fastener, bolt, nut, clip and screw distribution company that specializes in offering supplies for domestic and imported vehicles. Perfect Products serves automotive […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Inc., Kent Automotive, Lawson Products, Michigan, Perfect Products Company

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