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BASF Opens Renovated Refinish Competence Center in Spain

July 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF celebrated the official opening of its Refinish Competence Center at Marchamalo, Guadalajara, Spain. The training center is dedicated to teaching collision repair shop technicians, distributors and large automotive companies in Spain and Portugal about its premium brands Glasurit and R-M. In addition, it hosts numerous events intended to promote the training of young future […]

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Copart Opens New Location in Buffalo

July 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of its new location in Buffalo, New York, the second largest city in the state. The Buffalo facility is the sixth in the state and will complement Copart’s Rochester location in providing capacity for operations in the western part of New York. “Expanding our business to Buffalo is another […]

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Axalta Opens Refinish Customer Training Center in South Africa

July 15, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) announced the official opening of its new Refinish Training Center in Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.  The 1000 square meter (10,764 sq. ft.) training center, that was announced last year, is home to Axalta’s global refinish brands Spies Hecker, Standox, Duxone, Challenger and Nason Finishes. In addition to space for theoretical training, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Africa, Axalta Coating Systems, Openings, South Africa, Training Center

BASF Supports Refinish Training Program at Guilford College in North Carolina

July 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF announced its support for the automotive refinish training facility at Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) in Greensboro, N.C. BASF supported the efforts to open the 29,000-square-foot training center on Guilford’s campus that continues to host classes each quarter, including R-M and Glasurit certification, buffing, and color matching. With three downdraft prep booths set up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Career and Technical Education, North Carolina, Openings, Workforce Development

BASF Partners with Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute on New Training Facility

July 3, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BASF Partners with Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute

The Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute (ADVETI) in partnership with BASF opened a state-of-the-art spray-painting vocational training center for automotive refinishing at Zayed Military City in Abu Dhabi. BASF’s partnership with ADVETI and its support of WorldSkills and Emirates Skills is part of the company’s commitment to contributing to the UAE’s countrywide efforts […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Abu Dhabi, BASF, Middle East, Openings, Training Center

BMW Opens Two New Collision Repair Technician Training Facilities, Expands Two Others

June 27, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

BMW of North America announced the openings of two new auto service and collision repair technician training facilities in Spartanburg, S.C. and Atlanta, Ga., and the expansion of training capacity in Ontario, Calif. and at the company’s headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. The $56 million investment will support the development of new and existing technicians […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BMW, California, Georgia, New Jersey, Openings, South Carolina, Training Center, Workforce Development

Mitsubishi Announces it will Relocate U.S. Headquarters to Tennessee

June 26, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

West coast parts distribution center also moving to new California location. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) announced it will relocate its headquarters from Cypress, Calif., to Franklin, Tenn., a suburb of Nashville.  The move is part of an ongoing plan to reinvent every aspect of Mitsubishi Motors in the U.S. Since 1988, MMNA has […]

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Uni-Select Opens Distribution Center in Calgary, Alberta

June 19, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parts distributor and parent of FinishMaster, yesterday celebrated the official opening of a new Bumper to Bumper distribution center in Calgary. The 296,085 sq. ft. facility is Uni-Select’s largest distribution center. “We are proud to launch this distribution center, which is in line with our focus on operational excellence and has been […]

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IAA Opens Third Branch in Houston Metro Area

June 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA), a business unit of global vehicle remarketing and technology solutions provider KAR Auction Services Inc. (NYSE:KAR), announces the opening of its third location in the Houston metro area and the 17th branch in the state to accommodate increased customer needs. The new location, IAA Houston South, is approximately 35 miles […]

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Axalta to Build New Refinish Facility in the Netherlands

June 11, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta Tiel Netherlands

Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced it has signed an agreement to develop a new, state-of-the-art facility in Tiel, Netherlands for its refinish business. Once construction is completed, Axalta’s global refinish brands – Cromax, Spies Hecker, Standox and Syrox – will relocate from their current location to the new facility on Business Park Medel, both in Tiel, in […]

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