Cooks Collision Centers Acquires Oakland Auto Body
With this acquisition, Cooks now operates 36 locations. Cooks Collision is the largest independently owned and operated collision repair organization in California, and the largest family-owned repairer in the country.
Gerber Collision & Glass Opens New Repair Location in Washington State
Previously operated as Fitz Auto Body, the location is about 13,100 square feet, with 11,100 square feet of production space.
Service King Launches Military Veterans Hiring Initiative
MSO pledges to hire at least 500 U.S. Armed Forces veterans, their spouses or active duty personnel within the next five years.
NACE Releases MSO Symposium Agenda
Content for the popular event will cover business growth, M&A, private equity, insurance and industry trends, and other management-focused topics.
CARSTAR Announces Record Revenue for First Quarter 2015
Revenue of $195.6 million puts MSO on track to outpace its performance in 2014.
Keenan Auto Body Acquired by ABRA Auto Body & Glass
MSO’s acquisition of 12-shop operation gives it presence in Philadelphia, Pa., and Delaware market.
Carubba Collision Expands Operation with Opening of New Central New York Facility
Carubba Collision now has eight locations with 11 production facilities throughout Western New York.
Central Texas Body Shops Merge to Form Eight-Shop MSO
Long-time family auto body shop operations ProCare Automotive & Collision Inc. and Ellis & Salazar combine forces.
Service King Co-Owner Offers to Buy UK’s Largest Auto Body Chain
Carlyle Group’s offer of $64 million to buy Nationwide Accident Repair Services subject to shareholder approval.
Service King CEO Discusses Growth on NewsTalk Radio
Chris Abraham discusses MSO’s growth on CEO Spotlight segment of 1080 KRLD in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Berkshire Hathaway Finalizes Acquisition of Van Tuyl Group
The transaction, which was originally announced in October 2014, is the largest in the retail automotive industry’s history.
Investment Group Offers Summary of 2014 Auto Body Consolidation Activity
Company predicts continued interest and investment in auto body industry, along with fewer cars to repair and more expensive repairs, increasingly repaired in large MSO and consolidator shops.