Symach Installs Equipment for UK-based PDR Company
Symach announced that its equipment and technology are now fully operational in a facility of TDN Group, a UK-based PDR company.
CARSTAR Canada Re-Opens Ancaster, Ontario, Facility
CARSTAR Ancaster Express has been expanded to a 5,000-square-foot facility, which includes a new downdraft spray booth, two frame racks and new frame-measuring equipment.
Urethane Supply Announces New Instructors for I-CAR Nitrogen Plastic Welding Course
Bob Zelano (Florida), Lupe Hererra (Texas), Peter Vann (Southern California) and Steven Dike (Missouri) will present the three-hour “Introduction to Nitrogen Plastic Welding” course right in shops for up to three technicians.
ABRA Opens Collierville, Tenn., Center
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced the opening of a new repair center in metro Memphis, Tenn. The facility, located at 430 East Winchester Blvd. in Collierville, will increase the number of ABRA repair centers to 101 in 12 states. According to Tim Adelmann, ABRA’s executive vice president of
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Adds Muscatine, Iowa Franchise
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass recently announced the opening of its 98th repair center. Located in Muscatine, Iowa, this is the second ABRA franchise awarded to brothers Tim and Jeff Weber. “We are very happy with the success of their franchise in Dubuque, Iowa," said Mark Wahlin, vice president of franchising. "Their success can
CONSOLIDATOR REPORT: Gerber Collision, ABRA Announce New Locations
The Boyd Group Inc. has acquired Diamondback Collision Center in Glendale, Ariz., which will now operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass name. This acquisition was completed on Aug. 10, 2009. The new location is approximately 18,000 square feet and will serve consumers and insurance clients in the northwest suburban Phoenix area. Including this acquisition,
ABRA Auto Body & Glass Celebrates 25th Anniversary
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based company, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. In June of 1984, Rollie Benjamin, ABRA’s President and CEO, co-founded ABRA’s first repair center in Fridley, Minn., in an upscale, commercial development. ABRA says the success of its business format created growth opportunities that led to the opening of a second
Quick PDR Estimates
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Party Hardy! 2000 – The New Millennium
What are repairers doing to ring in the new millennium? Some are celebrating at home. Others are jetting off to exotic locales. None, that we know of, have barricaded themselves in a bomb shelter.
If You Build It…Remodeling Tips for Best Results
If you remodel your shop – and do it right – the return on your investment will be improved efficiency, increased profits and more motivated employees. Take it from these guys …