The Certified Collision Group (CCG), the OE Certifications and KPI-focused solutions provider, announced today its biggest quarter in company history adding 52 independent collision repair center locations to its network in the first quarter of 2021. “As we have collectively navigated through the challenges of the past 12 months, our model of supporting and amplifying […]
Boyd Group Acquires Michigan Collision Repair Center
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Wyandotte, Mich. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Eureka Body & Fender and has serviced the market for 47 years. Located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit River, Wyandotte is approximately 11 miles south of Detroit and 10 […]
CenterOak Partners Forms New Collision Repair Company
Private equity firm establishes collision repair platform with 20 locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan. CenterOak Partners LLC, a Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm, today announced the formation of CollisionRight, Inc. a new, regional multi-shop operator of auto body repair services in the Central U.S. CenterOak’s investment will provide capital to support the growth of […]
Boyd Group Opens New Collision Repair Center at Car Dealer Facility in Michigan
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening of a second collision repair center in Waterford, Mich. Waterford is approximately 40 miles northwest of Detroit and between Gerber repair centers in Orion Township and Commerce Township. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center is on the property of a new car dealer which chose to […]
Boyd Group Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in Michigan
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of three collision repair centers in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The three new Gerber Collision & Glass repair centers, located in Escanaba, Kingsford and Marquette, previously operated as Classic Auto Collision Centers originating in 1984 in Escanaba. A new repair center was built in 1990 and a […]
Multi-State MAACO Operator Stonewall Road Automotive Group Acquired
Calder Capital, LLC announced the sale of multi-state MAACO franchise operator, Stonewall Road Automotive Group LLC (SRAG), to Collision Consolidation Company LLC. SRAG operates five locations in metro Detroit, Mich., four in Maryland and one in Ohio and is one of the largest multi-unit franchisees within the national MAACO system. The company will continue to […]
Automakers and Parts Suppliers Can Resume Production in Michigan Today
Ford announces parts depots resume full operations today, production plants coming online May 18. Good news for collision repair facility operators experiencing parts shortages as Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order on May 7 that will allow manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s auto companies, to resume work today as part of her […]
Boyd Group Acquires 14 Collision Repair Centers in Michigan and Indiana
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of 14 collision repair centers in Michigan (8 locations) and Indiana (6 locations). The new Gerber Collision & Glass shops were previously branded as Vision Collision, 14/69 Auto Body, Angola Collision Services and Mcfall’s Collision & Frame Service in the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, and Lansing, Michigan, areas. Ft. […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Michigan
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Ellis Brothers Collision, a 13,000 square foot collision repair facility located at 4935 Technical Drive, in Milford Charter Township, Mich. David Ellis, owner of CARSTAR Ellis Brothers Collision, got into the industry over 20 years ago when he was operating a small mobile scratch and dent removal company. Surrounded […]
Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Centers in Michigan and British Columbia
The Boyd Group announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in separate transactions in the U.S. and Canada. Boyd announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Utica, Mich. The new Gerber Collision & Glass location previously operated as Macomb Collision Tire & Service, operating under the same ownership for 44 years. Utica […]