Wedge Clamp Systems Opens New Facility in Suzhou, China
Through a partnership with Craftsman Collision, Wedge Clamp has opened a new facility in Suzhou, China. The facility includes a 20,000-square-foot Craftsman Collision body shop, and within that, an 8,000-square-foot Wedge Clamp office and training facility. “We first went to China in 2005, but it was difficult to find the right distributors,” sais Wedge Clamp
Service King Raises $25,000 in First Annual Helping a Hero Golf Tournament
Service King Collision Repair Centers, San Antonio market, recently hosted its first annual golf tournament raising $25,000 for the Helping a Hero organization. Helping a Hero is a non-profit, non-partisan organization providing support for military personnel that have been severely injured in the war. Their principal activity is to provide specially adapted homes for qualifying
Gerber Collision & Glass Opens New Location in Indiana
The Boyd Group’s latest acquisition of Preferred Auto Body brings total number of U.S. stores to 154.
Caliber Collision Opens 18th Los Angeles-Based Store
Acquisition of Hooman Collision Center in Inglewood, Calif., brings total number of shops to 112 nationwide.
Fix Auto Hosts 10th Annual National Conference at ASRW
Fix Auto, an international network of performance-based collision repair facilities, is hosting its 10th annual national conference Oct. 7-9 adjacent to Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW), which will be held in New Orleans Oct. 10-13. The conference is themed “The Power of NOW!” and will be headquartered at the W New Orleans. Its core
Global Collision Receives Colorado State Environmental Award
Eight-store operation recognized for commitment to environment.
1Collision Adds Two Illinois Body Shops to Network
WHEEL-INN Body & Motor Works and HEIGHTS Body & Motor Works1 join Midwest chain of independent collision repair shops.
Maaco Launches New Incentives for Multi-Shop Operators
Maaco announced that it has launched a new multi-store operator (MSO) program that includes incentives such as lower license fees and royalty reductions for additional locations. The price of one Maaco license is $30,000 under the new program, with more discounts for each additional store. Two licenses are $45,000, three are $55,000, four are $60,000
Collision Works Receives Gold Star Environmental Designation
Collision Works, a provider of collision repair services in Del City and Shawnee, Okla., received the Gold Star designation as part of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s OKStar pollution prevention program. Recipients of the award demonstrate a history of meeting regulations for three consecutive years. The state program is completely voluntary. “We’re proud
Nagy’s Collision Specialists Hires New Manager
Craig Lindamood will manage seven-store operation’s Spurgeon Chevrolet location.
Service King Purchases 51st Texas Location
Acquisition of Collision Specialists, Service King’s 24th store in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, expected to close Oct. 12.
CARSTAR Announces Recipients of Financial Focus Groups Outstanding Performance Honors
CEO David Byers recognizes winners on stage at annual CARSTAR Conference Sept. 22-25 in San Antonio.