Meyer Distributing, Inc. announced that they have acquired the assets of Frank’s Supply, a regional distributor serving the southern states of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Meyer Distributing. a wholesale distributor has more than 100 locations nationwide and over 3,500,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space, According to the company, all customer orders placed with […]
Continental Auto Parts Acquires Pro Parts Center
Continental Auto Parts (CAP), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, announced the acquisition of K W Automotive Inc. that does business as Pro Parts Center (PPC). Pro Parts Center is an aftermarket collision automotive parts to multi-shop operators (MSOs) and independent collision shops in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Financial terms of the transaction were not […]
Meyer Distributing Announces New Location in Louisiana
Meyer Distributing, Inc., the automotive specialty, accessories, collision repair crash parts, and RV parts products marketing and distribution company, announced the addition of its Alexandria, LA cross-dock. The cross-dock will have a direct feed from Meyer’s Arlington, Texas distribution hub, which houses one of the largest inventories of automotive accessories, 4×4/Off-Road parts, and RV parts […]
Tim Temple Wins Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Seat After Opponent Withdraws from Race
Tim Temple will be the next insurance commissioner for Louisiana. The only other candidate in the race, R.D. “Rich” Weaver, is officially listed as withdrawn on the Louisiana Secretary of State website. In a statement on August 16, Temple said, “As of today, I am honored and humbled to announce that I am officially the […]
NADA, The National Urban League, and The Urban League of Louisiana to Launch Service Technician Apprenticeship Program in Louisiana
On January 27 at NADA Show 2023 in Dallas, officials from the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), National Urban League, and Urban League of Louisiana announced the February launch of a pilot service technician apprenticeship program in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. NADA is partnering with the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association (LADA) and the […]
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Three Dealerships and Collision Repair Center in Louisiana
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) with 204 dealerships located in the U.S. and U.K., announced the expansion of its U.S. operations with the acquisition of three dealerships and a collision center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The dealerships were acquired from Holmes European Motors, L.L.C., and include Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter, Land Rover, Jaguar and Volvo franchises. This acquisition […]
Colors On Parade Enters North Louisiana Market
Colors on Parade is expanding into the North Louisiana market. The mobile paint and dent repair franchise system announced that Chris and Tessa Hall purchased the Shreveport-Bossier City Metro Area of Colors on Parade to develop the designated marketing area (DMA) with paint, dent and wheel repair franchise units. A retired USAF veteran, Chris Hall […]
IAA Expands Two Louisiana Locations to Bolster CAT Preparedness
Two locations in hurricane-prone region converted to permanent CAT yards. IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced the expansions of the Crowley and Scott CAT yards near Lafayette, La. These full-term conversions of CAT yards into permanent facilities support IAA’s long-term capacity strategy in this hurricane-prone region. “IAA’s continued investment in hurricane-prone areas, like southern Louisiana, helps to […]
Wesco Group Acquires Capital Paint & Refinish and Capital Equipment
Adds 11 locations in Texas, Louisiana and Colorado. The Wesco Group, the paint, body and equipment distributor in the U.S. and Canada, announced that it acquired Capital Paint & Refinish and Capital Equipment. Capital was founded in May 2015 by Todd Kinsel and his two brothers Craig and Scott. Since its inception Todd and the […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Shreveport, Louisiana
Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Shreveport, La. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center previously operated as Crown Collision in this community since 2017. Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana with a population of approximately 190,000 people. Louisiana ranks third in the U.S. for the […]