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Breaking: Axalta Former Owner Carlyle Buys Worldpac from Advance
2024年8月22日 · According to the release, Carlyle's investment in Worldpac builds on the firm's extensive carve-out experience in the Industrials sector, having invested $13 billion in industrial carve-outs over the past two decades, including in such companies as Nouryon, Atotech, Signode, and Allison Transmission.
A look at alternative refrigerants to R-134a - FenderBender and …
2022年2月4日 · There are three refrigerants that can be used to replace R-134a: R-1234yf, R-152a, and R-744. More on these replacements later. An interesting fact about the phase-out of R-134a is that unlike the switch from R-12 to R-134a, there is no mandatory reduction in either production or importing of the refrigerant, which means that supplies of R-134a should be stable both in availability and cost.
BendPak Brings Its Eight-Armed Car Lift to 2024 SEMA Show
2024年10月6日 · BendPak’s flagship SEMA Show 2024 outdoor booth, #81210 in the Silver Lot, features the new Octa-Flex Series as well as other BendPak service and parking lifts, a full line of portable lifts from QuickJack and MaxJax, the latest Cool Boss evaporative coolers, and the versatile JackPak collection of portable power packs.
CollisionRight's New Owners | FenderBender and ABRN
2024年2月6日 · CenterOak announced the sale of CollisionRight, a provider of auto body repair services, to Summit Partners, according to a news release in January.. CollisionRight Founder and CEO Rich Harrison will retain significant equity ownership in the business by investing alongside Summit, as will several other members of the company’s senior management team.
SEMA Show Preview: Q and A | FenderBender and ABRN
2024年10月10日 · Emily Kline is a Special Projects Editor for FenderBender and ABRN.She has worked in the Vehicle Repair Group at Endeavor Business Media for over 2 years, learning about vehicle repair and the automotive industry as a whole.
What is feather, prime and block? | FenderBender and ABRN
2023年8月7日 · John Shoemaker is a business development manager for BASF North America Automotive Refinish Division and the former owner of JSE Consulting. He began his career in the automotive repair industry in 1973. He has been a technician, vehicle maintenance manager and management system analyst while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
CollisionRight Reaches 100 Collision Repair Shops
2024年9月12日 · CollisionRight has acquired its 100th shop, according to a news release. The milestone was reached within four years of the company’s founding, culminating in the rapid implementation of its initial market-entry campaign and setting the stage for an equally aggressive growth strategy that aims to increase CollisionRight’s footprint threefold over a five-year span.
Billions and Billions: Private Equity Investments in Collision Repair ...
2024年6月12日 · In the last five months, more than $9 billion in capital has been invested into the collision repair industry by private equity firms. The biggest chunk of this new capital was $4.6 billion in debt refinancing by Caliber Collision.
A Solid Approach to A-Pillar Repairs | FenderBender and ABRN
2019年12月31日 · I-CAR also provides general guidelines when repairing, sectioning or replacing A-pillars in the Structural Parts Steel Program (SPS02). Some of the key points include: Identifying proper location for replacement and sectioning. Considerations and limitation for repair versus replacement.