Posts published in “Midwest”

Parts Warehouse and Distributors Warehouse to join forces

By Staff/Wire Reports on July 22, 2020

DWI serves customers in Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky. Parts Warehouse currently operates in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas Little Rock, Ark.—Replacement Parts,…

Kansas shop is on track for best year ever

Andrew and Terri Otto recently added a new financial assistance program — Car Care One Financing — for people with lower incomes so they can be approved for service.

Kansas shop is on track for best year ever

By Rob Merwin on July 22, 2020

Shop branding and marketing have been key to Otto Service’s spike in car count and full bays.

1Collision announces new locations in Minnesota and Iowa

By Staff/Wire Reports on July 15, 2020

1Collision announced the addition of 1Collision Waconia in Waconia, Minn., and 1Collision Grimes in Grimes, Iowa.

CARSTAR Porter’s Kearney Body Shop opens in Missouri

“Ironically, my father once worked for the first CARSTAR owner, Bill Wicklund in Overland Park, so I have always known about the company and kept an eye on it,” Aaron Porter says.

CARSTAR Porter’s Kearney Body Shop opens in Missouri

By Staff/Wire Reports on July 15, 2020

Owner Aaron Porter grew up in the collision repair industry, much like his father, who opened his own facility in 1982.

Ohio collision shop becomes one of country’s first independent BMW-certified facility

Mike Southworth, general manager for Classic BMW; Michael Giarrizzo, CEO of DCR Systems; and Paul Pennington, parts manager for Classic BMW.

Ohio collision shop becomes one of country’s first independent BMW-certified facility

By Staff/Wire Reports on July 15, 2020

Classic Accident Repair Center in Mentor earns designation; until recently, only a BMW dealer-owned body shop could become a CCRC.

Icahn Automotive awards scholarships to 15 aspiring technicians

By Staff/Wire Reports on July 1, 2020

Icahn Automotive awards scholarships to 15 aspiring technicians.

Midwest CARSTAR shops take advantage of downtime to improve facilities, help community

CARSTAR Danrich, of Homer Glen, Ill., repainted its shop walls, re-organized its parts room and repainted shelving to CARSTAR colors.

Midwest CARSTAR shops take advantage of downtime to improve facilities, help community

By Staff/Wire Reports on July 1, 2020

Online estimates, vehicle pick-up or delivery and increased sanitization throughout the repair process are just a few of the new standards put in place across the industry since Covid-19 first hit.