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CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State

February 22, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Cornforth Campbell North

CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Cornforth Campbell North, a 12,500 square foot facility located at 407 East Main Ave., in Puyallup, Wash., to its network of independently-owned collision repair centers. CARSTAR Cornforth Campbell, Kurt Johnson’s first facility, has an over 80-year history in the community as the local choice collision repair center. Their first […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Washington State

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Illinois and Washington State

October 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds new Gerber locations in Kennewick, Washington and Springfield, Illinois. The Boyd Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of two collision repair centers in separate transactions. The Boyd Group announced the October 10, opening of a new Gerber collision repair location in Kennewick, Wash. This location previously operated as SonShine Collision Services and has served […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Illinois, Washington State

CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Washington State

September 7, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Yelm in Yelm, Wash. Matt Earsley, owner of CARSTAR Yelm, started his career at a repair center in Olympia as a facility cleaner/helper. Seeing the career potential in the collision repair industry and always eager to learn, Earsley was motivated from the outset. He eventually worked his way up […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Washington State

Wesco Group Acquires Auto Paint Specialties

May 23, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds three store PPG distributor in western Washington State. The Wesco Group Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of Auto Paint Specialties, a three store PPG Platinum distributor in western Washington State. Dan Gemeroy the President of APS will join the acquisition team at the Wesco Group. “The decision became easy after working with Wesco, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, PPG Industries, Washington State, Wesco

Wesco Group Acquires United Paint Specialties

May 14, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Wesco Group Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of United Paint Specialties, a two paint and body distribution store operation in Western Washington State. “Pat Sherman the President of UPS will join the Wesco Group as an equity partner, and will help us grow as we expand our footprint across the country,” said Roger […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, PBE Distributor, Washington State, Wesco

Boyd Group Acquires Three Collision Repair Centers in Washington State

May 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the April 17th acquisition and April 18th opening of three Gerber collision repair locations in the Seattle, Washington area. These centers were previously operated as Professional Collision Group and are located in northern Seattle and the suburbs of Mukilteo and Lynnwood. The Seattle metropolitan area is one of the fastest […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

Fix Auto USA Adds Seven Collision Repair Centers to Network

January 15, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Total number of franchise locations now 126 Fix Auto USA announced the addition of seven franchise collision repair centers in the last two months, bringing Fix Auto USA’s total number of locations to 126. The additional locations expand Fix Auto’s geographic footprint in multiple markets including: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Northern California, Phoenix, San Diego, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arizona, California, Fix Auto USA, Network Affiliations, Nevada, Washington State

Wesco Group Acquires KC Auto Paints

January 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Wesco Group Inc. announced it completed the merger of the KC Auto Paint family of companies into the Wesco Group Inc.  KC Auto Paints opened its first store in Spokane Wash., in 1978. Ynder the leadership of Bob Cross, the KC family of companies has since grown to three PBE warehouse locations, three equipment […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Washington State, Wesco

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Washington State

December 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition on December 5, of a collision repair center in Tumwater, Washington, which previously operated as Bernie’s Custom Paint and Collision Repair and has served the community for 43 years. The center is located one mile south of U.S. 101, the principal highway serving the Olympic Peninsula, and three […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Washington State

IAA To Open New Seattle Branch in First Quarter 2018

November 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit KAR Auction Services (NYSE:KAR), announced the construction of a new facility near Seattle, Wash. The new branch, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2018, is located in Puyallup approximately 40 miles south of Seattle. The new 140-acre branch consolidates the existing IAA Seattle and IAA […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Insurance Auto Auctions, Openings, Washington State

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