CONSOLIDATOR REPORT: ABRA Opens 100th Repair Center
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the awarding of a franchise to Camirol, LLC, which is spearheaded by Keith Picklesimer. The repair center, located at 2110 Louisville Road in Savannah, Ga., is the 100th repair center in the ABRA organization and the 18th in Georgia. ABRA operates repair centers in 11 states. When asked why
ABRA Opens Repair Center in Griffin, Ga.
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the awarding of a franchise to The Community Automotive Group, LLC, which is spearheaded by James Muzik. The repair center, located at 1416 Experiment Street in Griffin, Ga., increases the number of ABRA repair centers in Georgia to 17. When asked why he pursued an ABRA franchise, Muzik responded,
ASA Collision Division Outlines Latest Initiatives to Ohio Repairers
Five top issues on its radar include aftermarket parts quality and safety, the repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, federal regulation of property/casualty insurers, data ownership and paintless dent repair.
Nine Ohio Shops Accused of Violating Collision Repair Registration Laws
The Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration and Attorney General Richard Cordray’s Office have filed injunctions against nine body shops that are accused of being in violation of Ohio’s collision repair registration laws. The shops are located in Belmont, Jefferson and Columbiana Counties in eastern Ohio. “Enforcement efforts against illegal repair facilities increased
Duane Rouse Named President and CFO of ABRA Auto Body & Glass
ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the appointment of Duane Rouse, currently executive vice president and CFO, to the position of president and CFO. Rouse joined ABRA in 1996 as vice president of finance, CFO and treasurer. In 1998, he was promoted to executive vice president, CFO, secretary and treasurer. Rouse is a certified public
Tools Invented by Collision Repairers
Eureka! These repairers saw a better way to do their jobs, rolled up their sleeves and invented tools they hope will revolutionize the industry.
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
Ohio Collision Repair Board Shuts Down Unlicensed Shop
The Ohio Board of Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Registration carried out a court order March 12 to lock down an illegal auto repair facility. An injunction was granted against Chris Wood, owner of Wood’s Auto Body & Collision in Columbus, for failing to register with the board. When Wood failed to meet the registration requirements
ABRA Opens 95th Repair Center
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass has opened a new repair center in the Cherry Creek area of Denver, Colo. ABRA now operates 95 repair centers in eleven states. The Cherry Creek repair center is in a freestanding building and was formerly operated by Emich Volkswagen. The facility will be extensively remodeled and upgraded within
ABRA Opens Fifth Repair Center in Milwaukee
Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the opening of its fifth repair center in the Milwaukee area at 14750 West National Avenue in New Berlin, Wisc. This location, formerly New Berlin Auto Body, is ABRA’s 92nd repair center in 11 states. "ABRA is committed to growth in Wisconsin, with our emphasis on the Milwaukee,