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Hyundai Breaks Ground on New Michigan Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory

June 28, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor Leave a Comment

Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc., (HATCI) together celebrated the $51.6 million expansion project for a new Safety Test and Investigation Laboratory (STIL) at a groundbreaking ceremony. “Safety is the top priority at Hyundai and is embedded throughout the entire organization,” said José Muñoz, president and chief operating officer, Hyundai Motor Company […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hyundai, Michigan, Openings

Intertek Expands Service Offerings at North America Electric Vehicle Testing Lab

May 24, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Intertek announced the expansion of services and capabilities at its Transportation Technologies lab in Plymouth, Mich., to meet the automotive industry’s increasing demand for safe and reliable testing for evolving electric vehicle (EV) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) technologies. “As an early adopter of and pioneer in EV testing, Intertek’s continued investment in the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Intertek, Michigan, Openings

All Star Auto Lights Acquires Autolights

January 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

All Star Auto Lights, a specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, announced the acquisition of Autolights. Autolights sells refurbished headlights, taillights, and fog lights primarily to the collision repair industry and automotive dealers. Autolights was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Ferndale, Mich. within the Detroit […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, All Star Auto Lights, Michigan

Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires Specialty Coatings, Inc.

January 3, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced December 21 it completed the acquisition of Specialty Coatings, Inc. (SCI). SCI is a leading Distributor of paints, coatings, and supplies for industrial, marine, architectural, and government applications throughout the United States. The Company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Metro Detroit. “SCI is a strong […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Michigan, Painters Supply & Equipment Co.

Penske Automotive Group Acquires BMW Dealership in Michigan

December 15, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:PAG) announced that it has acquired Erhard BMW of Bloomfield, located in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., representing the company’s 48th BMW dealership world-wide. Commenting on the acquisition, President Rob Kurnick said, “This dealership has a strong legacy of serving BMW enthusiasts in the metropolitan Detroit market for over 50 years. We are […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Michigan, Penske Automotive

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Brighton, Michigan

October 13, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of a collision repair center in Brighton, Mich. This new Gerber Collision & Glass repair center has operated as Campbell Collision since 1969. Brighton is approximately 45 miles northwest of Detroit and 50 miles southeast of Lansing. “We welcome this team and are excited to strengthen our brand […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Michigan

Painters Supply & Equipment Acquires PBE Distributor in Michigan

September 27, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced the acquisition of Westside Paint & Supply, a PPG Platinum Distributor that is headquartered in Bay City, Mich. that was founded by David Royal in 1983. “We’re very pleased to welcome the Westside team to Painters Supply,” said Patrick Mayette, CEO of PSE. “We’re looking forward to providing […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Michigan, Painters Supply & Equipment Co., PBE Distributor

ABRA Celebrates Grand Opening of the New Collision Repair Facility in Michigan

August 20, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body Repair of America is celebrating its growth as ABRA Grand Rapids moves into a brand new 22,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility. Located at 3145 29th St SE, in Kentwood, Mich., ABRA Grand Rapids has been a part of the community for over 10 years and decided to expand their operations into a […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Michigan, Openings

National Oak Distributors Acquires PBE Jobbers Warehouse

August 11, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc. announced its client PBE Jobbers Warehouse, Inc. has been acquired by National Oak Distributors, Inc. Prairie acted as exclusive financial advisor in this transaction to PBE Jobbers and its shareholders and was led by Tim Witt and Anthony Dolan of Prairie. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1976 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, National Oak Distributors, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin

NJ-Based CURE Auto Insurance Launches in Michigan

July 6, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

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CURE auto insurance, a not-for-profit car insurer doing business in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, announced it was granted a license to expand into Michigan starting July 2, when the latest no-fault reforms take effect. CURE announced its studies project a savings of up to 50% from Michiganders current rates.  Most notably, CURE refuses to use […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Auto Insurance, Cure Auto Insurance, Michigan, Openings

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