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IAA Relocates Fort Myers Branch

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IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced the relocation of its Fort Myers, Florida branch. One of 11 IAA branch facilities in the state, the new location includes increased capacity and innovation to support the large Florida market, an area which typically experiences frequent catastrophic weather events. “We continuously strive to make improvements that provide the best […]

Service King to Open New Collision Repair Center in Houston Texas Market

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Service King Collision is preparing to open a new, nearly 14,000 sq. ft. collision repair center this spring at 10215 S. Texas State Highway 6 in Sugar Land, Texas, a suburb of Houston.  The facility will feature Service King’s new prototype program that merges modern finishes into an advanced auto industry environment. “What better way […]

AkzoNobel Opens New High-Tech Instructional Center

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AkzoNobel announced the grand opening of its new national meeting and instructional center complete with ultra-high-tech audio-visual equipment to help those virtually attending meetings or training feel like they’re right in the room. The idea for this new, high-tech hybrid training center came from AkzoNobel’s Michael Kuntz, who is responsible for employee, distributor and end-user […]

IAA Announces New Location in Kansas City

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IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced a new branch location in the growing Kansas City market. The Kansas City East location will be the second branch in the area and will help accommodate increased customer capacity needs. “The new location more than doubles our current footprint in the Kansas City area, providing much-needed capacity in this rapidly […]

Axalta Introduces Spies Hecker Waterborne System, Opens Regional Refinish Training Center in China

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Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced the launch of its Spies Hecker Waterborne Full System, its latest full-layer waterborne solution for refinish customers in the Chinese market. The announcement was made during the grand opening ceremony on March 3 of its Southern Refinish Training Centre (RTC) in Guangzhou. The new auto refinish coating system brings world-class technology to […]

LKQ Opens Central Distribution Center in the Netherlands

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After a construction time of just one year, LKQ Fource has opened a new 50,000 square meter (538,000 sq. ft.) warehouse that will play an important role as a part of LKQ’s European logistics footprint. “Our principle regarding parts availability is ‘Logistics without Borders’ to seamlessly serve our customers. Digitalization gives us the opportunity to […]

Tesla Opens Ninth U.S. Structural Collision Repair Center in Denver

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Tesla has opened its ninth company owned structural collision repair center, a 30,000 sq. ft. facility located at 450 E. 52nd Ave. in Denver, Colo. The company, responding to vehicle owner criticism over the length of time necessary to complete body repair services, announced in 2017 that it would open company owned collision repair centers […]

NJM Insurance Launches in Ohio

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NJM Insurance Group announced it is making its full line of personal lines insurance products available to Ohio residents. “NJM was founded over a century ago with one mission, to operate in the exclusive interests of its policyholders,” said Mitch Livingston, NJM president and CEO. NJM is one of the largest auto and homeowners insurers […]

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