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GM Opens $65 Million Parts Processing Center in Michigan

August 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center in the Flint, Michigan, suburb of Burton. The facility will employ more than 800 hourly and salaried employees. The 1.1 million-square-foot plant, located on 141 acres on Davison Road, is triple the size of the facility in Burton that it […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: General Motors, Michigan, Openings, Parts Distribution Center

Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Centers in Florida and Manitoba

August 2, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the July 31, opening of a collision repair center in Destin, Fla. Located in the Panhandle of Florida, Destin is the principal city on Florida’s Emerald Coast, with approximately 4.5 million visitors annually. “This new location fills a void between our Fort Walton Beach and Panama City Beach repair centers,” […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Florida, Manitoba, Openings

Fix Network World Launches Claims Management Program for Canada

July 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Steve Leal, President & CEO of Fix Network World announced that the Trans North America Glass Network (TAG Network) has launched in Canada. “With our acquisition of the TAG Network in June 2017, it has always been our intention to make this third-party administrator of auto glass claims available in Canada,” said Leal. While the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Automotive Network World, Openings

Copart Opens New Location in Georgia

July 25, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of its new location in Macon, Ga. The 35 acre facility is Copart’s ninth location in Georgia. “Opening in Macon allows us to offer increased convenience and additional options to our sellers and buyers in Georgia,” said Copart CEO Jay Adair. “This new location is a strategic step in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Georgia, Openings

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Europe, Openings, Spain, Training Center

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, New York State, Openings

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

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