The Fix Network continues to expand the reach of its Automotive Glass Apprenticeship Program with opportunities in Washington State, Oregon and now Montana. The Fix Network Apprenticeship Program (FNAP) began in November 2022 as the first Automotive Glass Apprenticeship of its kind in the United States. The program, run through Fix Network’s Speedy Glass USA […]
Classic Collision Adds Two Repair Centers in Washington State
Multiple collision repair shop operator now has 228 locations in 15 states. Classic Collision, LLC announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in separate transactions in Washington State. The Atlanta, Ga.-based multiple shop operators acquired KDK Enterprises in Federal Way and AP Collision Center in Lynnwood. KDK Enterprises has been the reliable body shop […]
Classic Collision Acquires Repair Center in Washington State
The multiple collision repair shop operator now has 226 locations in 15 states. Classic Collision, LLC, the Atlanta-Ga.-based multi-site collision repair operator announced it closed the acquisition of a new collision repair center in Kirkland, Wash. For more than 60 years, Lakeside Collision Kirkland has been a valuable pillar in the local community. “Our motto […]
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Kreidler Will Not Seek Re-Election
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler sent an email to agency staff May 1 confirming that he will not seek re-election. Kreidler was first elected as the insurance commissioner in 2000. He was re-elected to his sixth term as one of the country’s 11 elected insurance commissioners in 2020. “Serving alongside you as Insurance Commissioner […]
Northwest Auto Care Alliance Announces May 6 Collision Training Expo
The Northwest Auto Care Alliance (NWACA) announced it will hold its inaugural Collision Training Expo on Saturday, May 6 at Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Wash. The event is open to the entire collision industry and will feature technical, management and service advisor courses. NWACA members are offered discounted class registration. For more information […]
CARSTAR Collision Clinic of Edmonds and Bellevue, Washington Sold to Puget Collision
Focus Advisors, the M&A firm specializing in collision repair transactions, announced the sale of CARSTAR Collision Clinic in Edmonds and Bellevue, Washington to Puget Collision. The transaction represented a successful exit for owner Bruce Lingle, who started in the industry as a technician and later built his MSO for over 44 years in the Edmonds […]
Crash Champions Opens New Collision Repair Center in Washington State
Crash Champions Collision Repair Team today announced the organization’s continued expansion across the Pacific Northwest by opening the doors to its 30th location in the state of Washington. The newest Crash Champions collision repair center officially opened on March 6. The repair center features 10,000 square feet of production space and is located at 303 […]
1Collision Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State
1Collision announced the addition of Bremerton Collision Repair in Bremerton, Wash. to its network of independently owned collision repair centers. Ty Sunkel, and his wife, Sarah, opened the facility about four years ago. Their daughter, Taylor, works in the front office and their son, Cole, is a technician. “We’re a family-owned shop and care about […]
Crash Champions Acquires 7 Collision Repair Centers in Seattle Market
Crash Champions, LLC today announced the organization has expanded its presence in the Seattle market through the strategic acquisitions of 1st Class Auto Body and Seattle Automotive. 1st Class Auto Body operates five locations across the Seattle metro area, while Seattle Automotive serves customers at two local repair centers. Crash Champions now provides Seattle motorists […]
Fix Network World Launches Automotive Glass Apprenticeship Program in the United States
Fix Network World announced the approval of the Fix Network Apprenticeship Program (FNAP) in the state of Washington for automotive glass technicians. The Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council voted unanimously last month at their quarterly meeting to approve the workforce development program. This Registered Apprenticeship is governed by standards outlined under WAC 296-05-009 and […]
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