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Presenters Announced for September 23-25 CIECA CONNEX Conference

May 9, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) will hold its 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills in Nashville, Tenn. from September 23-25. The conference theme is “Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology” and will be emceed by Bill Garoutte. The conference will feature presentations from collision industry […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Tennessee

Classic Collision Opens New Repair Facilities in Tennessee and Minnesota

April 30, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Classic Collision, LLC has opened two new collision repair facilities in Memphis, Tenn. and Eden Prairie, Minn., expanding the company’s national presence. With the latest opening, the Atlanta, Ga.-based collision repair operator now operates 333 facilities across the United States.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Classic Collision, Minnesota, Openings, Tennessee

Registration Opens for September 23-25 CIECA CONNEX Conference

February 21, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) announced that early bird registration is now open for its 16th annual conference, CONNEX 2025, that will be held at the Hilton Nashville Green Hills in Nashville, Tenn. on September 23-25. The theme this year is Insights to Innovation: The Future of Collision Industry Technology. A highlight of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Annual Conference, Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association, Tennessee

Sentry Completes Acquisition of The General from American Family Insurance

January 2, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Acquisition strengthens Sentry Insurance position in non-standard auto insurance market. Sentry Insurance, one of the nation’s top mutual insurance companies, yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of The General , a leading provider of non-standard auto (NSA) insurance, from American Family Insurance. The $1.7 billion transaction, first announced in September, represents the largest acquisition […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, American Family, Sentry, Tennessee, The General

General Motors Insurance Expands to Three New States

November 26, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

General Motors Insurance announced it expanded to three new states including Alabama, Iowa, and Tennessee. The expansion brings the total number of states where its auto insurance is available to 11. In addition to the three new states, currently General Motors Insurance is available in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. In […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alabama, General Motors, GM Insurance, Iowa, Tennessee

Empire Auto Parts Announces Collision Repair Scholarship Recipients

October 23, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Empire Auto Parts, the distributor of aftermarket collision repair parts, announced Jesse Kyles and Jamaal Medford as the inaugural recipients of $2,000 scholarships from its Empire Auto Parts Scholarship Fund. The scholarship fund was initially created as part of Empire’s celebration of Black History Month in February 2024 and is administered by the TechForce Foundation. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: California, Empire Auto Parts, Scholarships, TechForce Foundation, Tennessee, Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Universal Technical Institute

Tropical Storm Helene Forecast to Become Major Hurricane Impacting Florida

September 25, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Tropical Storm Helene is expected to intensify and could become a hurricane as it passes near the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, where a Hurricane Warning is in effect and will impact Florida later this week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will grow stronger and larger as […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Disaster Preparedness, Florida, Georgia, NOAA, Tennessee

PPG to Build New Automotive Paint and Coatings Manufacturing Facility in Tennessee

May 21, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

New facility as part of $300 million investment in advanced manufacturing in North America. PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced it will invest $300 million in advanced manufacturing in North America to support increased demand for paints and coatings in the automotive industry. These investments will commence in 2024 and span a four-year period. As part […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Openings, PPG, Tennessee

Retired Memphis Auto Technician Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Airbags from China

March 14, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

A retired auto mechanic in Memphis, Tenn. pled guilty in federal court March 6 to trafficking counterfeit airbags and causing a dangerous good or forbidden explosive to be placed onto a commercial aircraft. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the guilty plea March 7. According to information presented in court, Mohammed Al-Abadi, 51, imported […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Counterfeit Airbags, Lawsuits, Tennessee, U.S. DOJ

Summit Partners Acquires CollisionRight from CenterOak Partners

January 30, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair facility operator has 89 collision repair centers in nine states. CenterOak Partners LLC, the Dallas, Texas-based private equity firm, today announced the sale of CollisionRight, Inc. to Summit Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The majority investment from Summit Partners, a growth equity investment firm, will provide new capital to help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, CenterOak Partners, CollisionRight, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Private Equity, Summit Partners, Tennessee, West Virginia

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