Closing of Bel Air, Tallahassee purchase represents Manheim’s first US auction addition in nearly 25 years

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Cox Automotive said Monday it has closed its acquisition of Bel Air Auto Auction and Tallahassee Auto Auction from BSC America, a purchase announced late last month.
While Cox Automotive was perhaps the auto industry’s most acquisitive company in the 2010s, these two locations are Manheim’s first U.S. auction additions in close to 25 years.
Manheim purchased 20 ADT Automotive auctions in 2000, according to a timeline on the company’s website, but has since launched or acquired auctions overseas and in Canada.
“This is more than an acquisition — it’s a celebration of progress, people, and possibility,” Cox Automotive Inventory Solutions president Grace Huang said in a news release.
“These locations bring strong local roots, decades of service excellence and a commitment to clients’ success. We look forward to shaping the future of automotive auctions together.”
Bel Air Auto Auction, located near Baltimore, has been renamed Manheim Maryland. It joins the Manheim Fredericksburg Market Center led by Craig Amelung.
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Tallahassee Auto Auction, located in Florida’s capital, has been renamed Manheim Tallahassee. It joins the Manheim New Orleans Market Center led by Jeff Modjeski. Manheim now has 12 locations in Florida.
Cox Automotive is bringing in approximately 450 employees from the auctions.
“We welcome our new team members as they join the Cox Automotive family today,” added Alan Lang, senior vice president of physical services and auctions at Cox Automotive. “We’ve always believed that growth is powered by people, and these new team members will help drive our next chapter of innovation and service.”