GEICO has named Dan Beacom vice president of the company’s Dallas regional office. He will have responsibility and oversight for all day-to-day operations related to GEICO’s policyholders in 10 states: Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. Prior to his new assignment, Beacom served as the Dallas region’s […]
Copart Expands Houston Location
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the expansion of its location in Houston, Texas. “For Copart, the saying of, ‘everything is bigger in Texas’ rings true for us, especially this year. Expanding our Houston location is just one of many indications of our growth in this great state,” said Jay Adair. “We have been headquartered in Dallas […]
Texas Auto Body Trade Show Scheduled for September 16-17
The Texas Auto Body Trade Show and Education Days, hosted by the Auto Body Association of Texas (ABAT), will be held September 16 and 17th at the Doubletree Hotel in Richardson, Texas in the Dallas area. This is the first major collision industry show to be held in Texas since the NACE show was held […]
Copart Expands Fort Worth, Texas Location
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the expansion of its location in North Fort Worth, Texas. The facility is located at 950 Blue Mound Road West, in Haslet. “We are very proud our team’s continuous hard work that accommodates our growth,” said Jay Adair, CEO of Copart. “The Copart family is excited about the Fort Worth expansion. […]
Global Finishing Solutions Adds Distributor in Texas
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) announced the addition of Premier Collision Equipment to its distribution team in the Dallas, Fort Worth and surrounding Texas area. Premier Collision Equipment is a full-service distributor located in Grapevine, Texas. “We are excited to be aligned with Premier Collision Equipment,” said Brandon Lowder, vice president of auto refinish sales at […]
BASF Hosts Ribbon Cutting at Houston Competence Center
Chris Toomey, BASF Senior Vice President, Coatings Solutions North America, welcomed guests and hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for BASF’s new Houston competence center along with members of the Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce and real estate developer Trammel Crow in Houston, Texas on June 7. The highlight of the open house was the […]
Spanesi Americas Adds Distributor for Gulf States
Spanesi Americas announced that Complete Collision Equipment, Inc. is providing distribution and customer support in the Gulf States, specifically the Houston, TX market, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. “We are very pleased to have Complete Collision Equipment join the Spanesi Americas team,” stated Tim Morgan, Managing Director of Spanesi Americas. “As we have continued to grow […]
National Autobody Parts Warehouse Adds Expanded 2nd Location in Texas
National Autobody Parts Warehouse, Inc. in Grand Prairie, Texas expanded their inventory and presence in the Austin/San Antonio market with the addition of a new 50,000 sq. foot distribution warehouse located at 16221 Central Commerce Drive in Pflugerville, Texas. “With the expansion of our location in Pflugerville, Texas, we better serve the day to day […]
Largest Maaco Opens in Texas Today
They say that everything is bigger in Texas. At more than 20,000 square feet, Maaco McKinney is not just the biggest in Texas, it is the largest Maaco facility in the world based on square footage. The shop will hold a Grand Opening celebration today from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. They are located at […]
FinishMaster Acquires Gladwin Paint Company
FinishMaster, Inc., the subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has completed the acquisition of Gladwin Paint Company. This acquisition increases FinishMaster’s footprint with eight locations in Texas including the Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio metro areas. Founded in 1954, by Carl and Margaret Gladwin the company specializes in training and assisting body shop […]