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IAA Holds Grand Opening Event at New Lexington, S.C. Facility

September 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) celebrated the grand opening of its Lexington, S.C. facility. IAA Lexington is the fourth branch in the state and will help accommodate increased customer capacity demands. Honored guests at the September 11 event included the President of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce Otis Rawl and staff from South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson’s […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings, South Carolina

Boyd Group Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in South Carolina

September 17, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

 The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of three collision repair centers in the Columbia, S.C. market. These new Gerber Collision & Glass locations previously operated as Baker Collision Express. The Irmo shop opened in 2004, the Lexington repair center was added in 2013 and the Columbia location opened in 2016. Columbia, the state capital, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, South Carolina

South Carolina Collision Repair Association Affiliates with SCRS

August 28, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

SCACAR logo

The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced the South Carolina Association of Collision & Autobody Repair (SCACAR) joined as an Affiliate Association. SCACAR was established to continually improve the professionalism and business practices of those engaged in the collision repair industry. SCACAR’s main focus is making sure our industry is repairing vehicles back to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Society of Collision Repair Specialists, South Carolina, South Carolina Association of Collision & Autobody Repair

IAA Acquires DDI Technology

August 1, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced today its acquisition of DDI Technology, an electronic lien and title technology firm directly integrated with over 5,370 financial institutions as well as DMVs in 25 states. DDI’s technology solutions are focused on several key areas of the title and lien release management including electronic vehicle registration, electronic lien and title […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Insurance Auto Auctions, South Carolina

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

IAA Opens Fourth Location in South Carolina

April 10, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR), announced the opening of its fourth location in South Carolina. The new location, IAA Lexington, augments the company’s footprint in South Carolina by 35 acres.  “We remain diligent and consistent in making strategic investments to meet our customers’ needs and most […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings, South Carolina

Copart Opens Location in North Charleston, South Carolina

February 5, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of its North Charleston location at 120 Commerce Avenue, in Harleyville, S.C. “We are thrilled to open a new location in South Carolina following the success of our Spartanburg location,” said Jay Adair, CEO of Copart. “This brand new, 53-acre, state of the art facility is located close to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Openings, South Carolina

Boyd Group Acquires Heavy Duty Collision Repair Center in South Carolina

January 14, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the January 9 opening of a Gerber collision repair location specializing in the repair of large commercial vehicles, semi trucks, buses and recreational vehicles in Cayce, S.C. This location previously operated as Bob Johnson’s Body Shop and has operated in the market for 45 years. The acquisition marks the Boyd […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, South Carolina

Safelite Acquires Glasspro

January 9, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Safelite Group, the vehicle glass services company and owner of Safelite AutoGlass announced the acquisition of Glasspro, Inc. The transaction was completed at the close of business January 4. Glasspro is an independent auto glass repair and replacement company founded in 1995 by Paul Heinauer, a well-respected leader in the industry and pillar of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Safelite, South Carolina

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in South Carolina

November 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body in Columbia, S.C.

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body in Columbia, S.C. Father-son duo Don Purcell Sr. and Don Purcell Jr., owners of CARSTAR Spring Valley Auto Body, are now the third CARSTAR location in South Carolina. Purcell Sr. first opened his facility in 1983 with only one employee.  “Keeping our family values and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, South Carolina

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