Littleton Franchisee to be Honored by Maaco President as First to Hit $4 Million in Sales
Record-breaking Littleton, Colo., Maaco operator Brian Greenley will be honored by the franchise chain’s president as the first center to achieve $4 million in sales on Friday, Oct. 14, at the 8085 Blakeland Ave. collision repair center. “Brian has established by far the most successful Maaco franchise in history,” said Maaco President David Lapps, who
AkzoNobel Acoat Selected Titanium NPG Champions DEG and March Taylor Educational Fund
AkzoNobel Acoat selected Titanium NPG is sponsoring two special initiatives designed to impact two crucial needs within the collision repair industry, database integrity and industry training. A total of $3,000 will be donated as “seed investments” to spur others to follow. The first initiative salutes the improvements that the Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) has made
Auto Recyclers and Collision Repairers Confess to Lack of Communication at URG Annual Conference
URG, the United Recyclers Group, hosted a Body Shop Panel Discussion at its 2011 annual conference in Englewood, Colo., on April 15. The two-day event was attended by more than 800 recyclers. Facilitator Don Porter of State Farm opened up the discussion by asking panelists to introduce themselves and talk a little about their
Fix Auto Arvada Receives 2010 Business of the Year Award from Local Chamber of Commerce
Fix Auto Arvada (Mahnke Auto Body) has been named 2010 Business of the Year by the Arvada, Colo., Chamber of Commerce. Owner Gary Mahnke and his family were recognized for their ongoing commitment to the Arvada community at the Arvada chamber’s annual awards dinner, which took place on Jan. 21at the Arvada Center for the
Pearl Auto Body Expands to Seventh Location
Pearl Auto Body added its seventh location on Friday, Jan. 14. The new facility is located at 205 3rd Avenue, Longmont, Colo. Pearl took ownership of the formerly know Rocky Mountain Paint & Body. Rocky Mountain Paint & Body has been serving the Longmont community since 1970. Rocky Mountain Paint & Body was owned
CARSTAR Adds 18 New Store Locations
Eighteen independent collision centers around the country have recently joined CARSTAR. As a member of CARSTAR, these new franchisees will offer an array of services and products for collision repair, including the latest in repair technology, rental vehicles, national warranties on repairs and turnkey service for their customers, the company says. The 18
LKQ Corporation Announces Acquisitions
LKQ Corporation announced that it has completed a number of key transactions since the start of the fourth quarter of 2010. The acquired businesses expand LKQ’s operations across Canada, provide an entry into the engine remanufacturing industry, expand its wholesale collision product lines and add new wholesale recycling and self-service retail locations, the company says.
Over 140 CARSTAR Stores Raise $40,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Local Charities During Car Wash
In the second annual CARSTAR Soaps It Up Car Wash, initial numbers show that CARSTAR washed some 4,100 cars at more than 140 locations across the United States and Canada. This surpasses the world record that CARSTAR set in 2009 by washing 4,000 cars in an eight-hour period. Themed "Making Magic Happen – One
Executive Interview: Maaco President Talks Marketing, Lean and DRPs
David Lapps has spent more than 35 years with Maaco, using aggressive retail strategies to develop auto painting and body work markets across the U.S. In this Executive Interview, Lapps talks about Maaco’s shift in its marketing message, its process improvement and its aggressive growth strategy in the collision repair market.
Colorado Shop Expands with New Hires
Denver-based Addison Auto Repair & Body Shop, which provides mechanical and collision repair services, announced it has hired two additional employees – a production manager and a customer service rep – for its growing auto body shop. "I’m excited to be here in Denver and working in a body shop that values customer satisfaction above