DALLAS, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Copart,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), a global online vehicle auction
company, announced today that it has acquired
Autovahinkokeskus Oy, a salvage auto auction company based in
Finland doing business as AVK.
"We are thrilled that AVK and its team members have joined the
Copart family. We look forward to growing the business by providing
outstanding results and service to our customers," said Copart's
Chief Executive Officer Jay Adair.
"AVK is the leading salvage auto auction provider in Finland and extends our European presence into
the Nordic Region."
ABOUT COPART
Copart, Inc., founded in 1982, is a global leader in online
vehicle auctions. Copart's innovative technology and online auction
platform links sellers to more than 750,000 Members in over 170
countries. The company offers services to process and sell salvage
and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders,
exporters and in some cases, to end users. Copart sells vehicles on
behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, charities,
fleet operators and dealers, and also sells vehicles sourced from
individual owners. With operations at over 200 locations in 11
countries, Copart has more than 125,000 vehicles available online
every day. Copart currently operates in the United States (Copart.com), Canada (Copart.ca), the United Kingdom (Copart.co.uk), the
Republic of Ireland (Copart.ie),
Brazil (Copart.com.br),
Germany (Copart.de), the
United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain (Copartmea.com), Spain (Copart.es) and Finland. For more information, or to become a
Member, visit Copart.com/Register. Join the conversation and
follow Copart on Facebook.
Contact:
Michelle Hoffman, VP of
Marketing, Copart
Michelle.Hoffman@Copart.com | (972) 391-5082
Kaci Schack, Marketing Manager,
Copart
Kaci.Schack@Copart.com | (972) 391-5218
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