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July 4th Ranks Highest in Average Daily Crash Deaths

Each year on the Independence Day holiday in the U.S., an average of 118.4 lives are lost in crashes, making it the most consistently deadly day of the year across the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s five-year study period.

Allstate Reveals Safest Cities for Drivers

The report serves as an important safe-driving reminder as motorists prepare to hit the roads for the July Fourth holiday.

Uni-Select’s FinishMaster Acquires Gladwin Paint Co.

This acquisition increases FinishMaster’s footprint with the addition of eight locations across several key metropolitan markets in Texas including Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.

Uni-Select’s FinishMaster Acquires Zitco Inc.

The company says this acquisition significantly broadens FinishMaster’s reach in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area.

South Carolina Body Shop Owner Takes on State Farm Over Botched Repair

After inspecting the car repaired by a Select Service shop, Ascue’s Auto Body & Paint Shop came up with a corrective estimate total of $5,423.03, far more than State Farm’s estimate of $519.

FinishMaster Acquires Johnson Michigan Automotive & Industrial Coatings

This acquisition strengthens FinishMaster’s footprint in eastern and central Michigan and expands operations in the industrial segment in this market.

FinishMaster Completes Purchase of ColorMaster Automotive Paint, Inc.

“We are happy to welcome more than 76 new team members to the FinishMaster family,” said Steve Arndt, president and COO, FinishMaster.

GM Approves New Chief Holding System for Repairing 2016 Cadillac CT6

The Chief CT6 holding system is available through the GM Dealer Equipment program and includes more than 50 components from Chief’s Structural Holding Package, plus new CT6-specific fixtures for anchoring the vehicle at its suspension points.

Uni-Select Expands Acquisition Team

At FinishMaster, Craig Stevenson was appointed VP, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Jeff Sharp was named manager, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration. At Automotive Canada, Robert Price was appointed VP, Business Integration, Automotive Canada.

New Chief Videos Show How to Properly Hold a Vehicle for Sectioning or Pulling

The new series, which will be hosted by Richard Perry, OEM and strategic account sales manager, will focus on Chief’s Structural Holding Package and the many ways to secure a collision-damaged vehicle to a frame rack for repair.