New A&B Collision Facility Will Feature Car Wash that Uses Recycled Water

New A&B Collision Facility Will Feature Car Wash that Uses Recycled Water

A&B Collision of Clearlake, Calif., recently broke ground on a new facility that the co-owners promise will be better for customers, employees and the environment.

Bill Stone and Alvaro Valencia, co-owners of A&B Collision in Clearlake, Calif.

A&B Collision of Clearlake, Calif., recently broke ground on a new facility that the co-owners promise will be better for customers, employees and the environment.

The new facility on the corner of Kugelman Avenue and Highway 53 in Lower Lake, Calif., will be bigger and more environmentally friendly and will have a more centralized location than the current site, according to co-owners Bill Stone and Alvaro Valencia.

Valencia told the Lake County News that they hope to be in the new facility by the end of September.

“It’s a million-dollar project, start to finish,” Valencia told the newspaper.

A&B Collision recycles packaging and used parts, among other green business practices. The new facility will feature a car wash that uses recycled water, according to the owners.

You May Also Like

The Digital Blitz

We talk so much about how much collision repair is changing, but so is the world of media!

We talk so much in the pages of BodyShop Business about how rapidly the collision repair industry is changing, but the world of BodyShop Business is changing drastically too — the world of media, that is. Change is everywhere! Is there anything that is not changing? Change, as they say, is inevitable. I liken it to a freight train that will steamroll you unless you get on board.

Auto Body Shops: Building a Foundation for the New Year

For the new year, it’s important to conduct a thorough audit of your finances to look for areas of opportunity and things to change.

Auto Body Consolidation Update: There’s a New Buyer in Town

The good news for shops that want to sell but do not fit a consolidator’s
profile is that there is a fresh pool of new buyers.

Is Your Auto Body Shop a Hobby … or a Business?

So you want to provide safe and properly repair vehicles to your customers … even at a financial loss?

BodyShop Business 2023 Executives of the Year

Greg Solesbee was named the Single-Shop Executive of the Year, and Charlie Drake was named the Multi-Shop Executive of the Year.

Other Posts

This Could Be Your Last Text

A sign I saw on the highway that said “This Could Be Your Last Text” reminded me of my son’s recent car wreck.

SUNY Morrisville Auto Body Program Makes Students, Cars Shine 

A 1997 Mustang Cobra is getting the chance to shine again, thanks to students in Alexander Graf’s auto body technology classes.

3 Strategies to Improve Your Insurance Protection

If you’re looking to improve your shop operations and set yourself up for success in 2024, remember these three insurance strategies.

A Scary Moment Reminds Us of the Importance of Proper Collision Repairs

My son’s car wreck reminded me that we literally hold people’s lives in our hands in the collision repair business.