Repairify, Inc., makers of the asTech diagnostic tool, opened its new Center of Excellence this month in Irving, Texas. The 27,000 sq. ft. facility features a dedicated training and research area along with space for additional master technicians. The new office also includes a fully equipped vehicle calibration center that will service the western part […]
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center Acquires Texas Repair Facility
Joe Hudson’s Collision Center, the Alabama based Regional MSO, announced the acquisition of Davis-Green Paint and Body in Tyler, Texas. This will be the company’s 76th overall and 15th location in Texas. Davis-Green Paint and Body has been repairing vehicles in Tyler since 1952 when William O. Davis Sr. and his brother-in-law Doug Green returned […]
Bobby Johnson, Texas Collision Repair Shop Owner, Author and Speaker Passes Away
Bobby Wayne Johnson of Woodlawn, Texas passed away September 1st at the age 73. Johnson, the founder of B & J Collision in Jefferson, Texas was a frequent speaker at industry events and wrote extensively about the industry for several trade publications. Johnson was selected as the Bodyshop Business Executive of the Year in 1989. […]
Service King Opens 40th Collision Repair Center in Dallas-Fort Worth Market
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the company has officially opened its 40th repair center in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex. The 22,000+ sq. ft. brand new facility is located in Fort Worth at 7933 Ederville Rd. “This is another proud moment for the Service King family as we stride forward in our continued strategic […]
Texas Auto Body Trade Show September 14-16
The 4th Annual Texas Auto Body Trade Show and Education Days will be held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas on September 14-16. Attendance of over 800 is expected. Detailed vendor and attendee information about the show is available online. “This show is absolutely going to blow people away,“ stated Burl […]
Service King Opens 39th Collision Repair Center in Dallas-Fort Worth Market
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the opening of its 39th Dallas-Fort Worth location. The brand-new 22,000 square-foot facility is located at 2929 Strawn Ln. in Fort Worth. The new location marks Service King’s fifth new location, and second in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, to open since the start of 2018. “This is yet another […]
Safelite Acquires Richardson Auto Glass
The Safelite Group announced it has acquired Richardson Auto Glass. The transaction was completed on June 4. Richardson Auto Glass, that was founded in 1992, serves Dallas, Texas, surrounding communities, and east into Louisiana. “This acquisition nicely leverages the strengths of both businesses and enhances the opportunity to expand our customer base while increasing the […]
Insurance Auto Auctions Adds Locations in Fort Worth, Des Moines
On Tuesday, May 22, IAA celebrated the grand opening of its Fort Worth North facility, located in Justin, Texas with the Denton County Chamber of Commerce as well as several local officials, business, buyer and clients. The new location is company’s largest facility in North America including over 200 acres of vehicle capacity and 18,000 […]
Service King Opens New Collision Repair Center in Dallas-Fort Worth
Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the opening of its 38th Dallas-Fort Worth collision repair center. The brand-new 20,000 square-foot facility is located along the rapidly growing Highway 380 corridor at 27710 E. University Dr. in Little Elm, Texas. With the announcement, Service King now operates a total network of 338 collision repair centers in […]
ProCare Automotive & Collision Adds 12 Collision Repair Centers in Texas
ProCare Automotive, LLC (ProCare) announced that it has merged with Austin Motor Mile (AMM) Collision. The merger of the two collision repair companies means ProCare has more than two dozen auto body shops in the Austin market and eight in the San Antonio market. “AMM Collision strives for operational excellence with a personalized approach, resembling […]