CARS Cooperative Announces Partnership with ComputerLogic
CARS Cooperative has announced a new partnership agreement with ComputerLogic to provide the paint and materials calculator PMCLogic to CARS shareholders. This paint and material estimation/invoicing application was developed by ComputerLogic based on input over the past eight years from hundreds of paint and material manufacturers, industry training experts and auto body repair professionals. PMCLogic
The Carlyle Group Closes Acquisition of Service King Collision Repair Centers
Largest independent chain of auto body repair shops in America to expand nationwide.
Service King Joins Collision Repair Education Foundation’s Donor Recognition Group
MSO’s $10,000 donation commended through Industry Leadership Circle induction.
Gerber Collision & Glass Adds Locations in North Carolina, Georgia
Turn 2 Collision, Robert’s Body Shop and Carson Automotive bring MSO’s total U.S. locations to 151.
SCRS Says Registration for SEMA Show RDE Series Up Nearly 300 Percent Over Last Year
Number of MSOs, international participants and exhibitors in Collision Repair & Refinish section also up, says SCRS.
Thirteen Paint Companies to Exhibit at 2012 NACE
DuPont Performance Coatings will again sponsor Opening General Session/Keynote, as well as MSO Symposium, while BASF will also sponsor MSO Symposium.
CARSTAR Annual Conference Set for Sept. 22-25
Event, with theme of “The Will to Win,” will feature vendor expo and educational sessions focused on driving business performance.
C.D.E. Collision Damage Experts Opens Sixth Location in Lansing, Illinois
Acquisition of South County Auto Body gives MSO four shops in Illinois along with two in Indiana.
CARSTAR Adds Two Houston Shops to Network
North America’s largest MSO now has six locations in Houston area and eight within 45 miles of city.
CARSTAR Named Top Private Company in Kansas City Area
CARSTAR has been named one of the Kansas City region’s top private companies. According to the July 20 issue of the Kansas City Business Journal, which published its annual list of top private companies in the region by gross sales, CARSTAR ranked 19th out of 150 companies included. Its 2011 revenue was $597 million.