C.D.E. Collision Damage Experts Opens Sixth Location in Lansing, Illinois
Acquisition of South County Auto Body gives MSO four shops in Illinois along with two in Indiana.
Collision Revision Acquires Two Shops in Illinois
Central Illinois store count now at 8, with 29 facilities throughout Illinois, Indiana and Florida.
Collision Plus Grows in Southern Illinois
The 9,300-square-foot facility replaces another location in Glen Carbon and joins three other locations in the surrounding area.
Zara’s Collision Center Wins Central Illinois Better Business Bureau Torch Award
Zara’s Collision Center was the winner in the category of 1-25 employees for the Torch Award for Business Integrity presented by the Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois.
Illinois CARSTAR Shop Donates Vehicle to Local Family for Third Time
All Line CARSTAR Auto Body in Bolingbrook, Ill., a member of the National Auto Body Council (NABC), donated a vehicle a family in Bolingbrook for the third time on Thursday, Feb. 24. The program is a community awareness project whereby members of NABC repair and donate recycled vehicles to families in need. All Line CARSTAR
Production Management, Estimating, Marketing Classes Being Offered in Illinois March 28-30
The Masters School of Autobody Management is offering classes on sales and estimating, cycle time and production, and marketing, sales and operations March 28-30 in Galesburg, Ill. Monday, March 28 — The Nuts and Bolts of Sales and Estimating ($595) is a real-world-based estimating class focusing on the “forgettables” that can add directly to a
Gerber Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in Illinois
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the opening of its new repair center in Evanston, Ill. The repair center, previously known as M&D Auto Body, was recently acquired by the Boyd Group and now operates under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. The new location is approximately 8,000 square feet, with nearly 7,500 square feet
Collision Revision Opens New Location in Illinois
Collision Revision, a Chicago, Ill.-based operator of collision repair centers in Illinois, Indiana and Florida, has acquired Leyden Auto Body in Melrose Park, Ill. This center is 15,000 square feet and has served Melrose Park for more than 30 years. The family that operated the business, led by brothers Chris and Robert Farina, will also
Illinois DOI Fines Insurer $200,000 for Sluggish Claims Processing
The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has issued an order against Universal Casualty Company (UCC) for failing to perform prompt investigations and settlements of consumers’ claims. On Aug. 11, 2009, the DOI ordered Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based UCC to pay a $200,000 fine and correct its claims processes immediately. In January 2008, the DOI ordered
Sterling Autobody Introduces 24-Hour Repair Express at Expanded Illinois Shop
Sterling Autobody Centers has completed a 20,000-square-foot expansion of its Rolling Meadows, Ill., location. The facility, located at 2785 Algonquin Road, includes a newly remodeled, state-of-the art office and customer waiting area, an employee training facility, indoor parking for completed vehicles and a larger rental car site. The Rolling Meadows store is also the first