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Nebraska’s Proposed Collision Repair Parts Legislation Sparks Debate at March 4 Hearing

March 6, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Legislation would require OEM parts for vehicles manufactured in last 36 months, prohibit insurers from making consumers pay the difference for OEM parts. A proposed bill in the Nebraska Legislature that would regulate the use of aftermarket collision parts in vehicle repairs has drawn strong opinions from both collision repair facility operators and insurance representatives. […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: legislation, Nebraska, Non-OEM Parts

EPA Fines Safety-Kleen for Hazardous Waste Violations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska

October 16, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. will pay a $95,781 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which is the federal law that requires safe handling of hazardous wastes. “Mismanagement of hazardous waste threatens human health and the environment,” said David Cozad, director of EPA Region 7’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Fines, Hazardous Waste, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Regulations, Safety-Kleen, U.S. EPA

Nebraska School to Offer Collision Engineering Program

July 20, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Omaha’s Metropolitan Community College is the seventh school offering collision repair training program. Enterprise Holdings, through the Enterprise Holdings Foundation, announced Metropolitan Community College (MCC) in Omaha, Neb., will offer the Collision Engineering Program (CEP) curriculum as part of its existing Auto Collision Technology program. CEP, now active at seven schools across the U.S., is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Apprentice Program, Career and Technical Education, Collision Engineering Program, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Metropolitan Community College, Nebraska, Openings

Caliber Acquires 1400th Collision Repair Center

January 19, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Enters 40th State with Omaha, Nebraska location. The Caliber family of brands – including Caliber Collision, Caliber Auto Care, Caliber Auto Glass, announced it hit another growth milestone with its 1400th collision repair center in Omaha, Neb. Caliber now operates in 40 states, with continued expansion planned in 2022. “When Caliber grows, so do the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Caliber Collision Centers, Nebraska

Crash Champions Acquires Six Collision Repair Centers in Omaha, Nebraska Market

September 20, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

Crash Champions, LLC announced it has entered the Nebraska market through the acquisition of Inter-Tech Collision Centers. With six locations throughout the Omaha metro area, Inter-Tech provides Crash Champions with a meaningful presence and immediate scale in the state. “Given our established presence in Iowa, Missouri and Kansas, Nebraska was a natural next step for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Crash Champions, Nebraska

LKQ Acquires Nebraska-Based Mobile Diagnostics Company

March 18, 2021 By CollisionWeek Editor

LKQ Corporation announced that it is acquiring Greenlight Automotive, a Nebraska-based automotive mobile diagnostic services business. Initially, until all systems are converted, Greenlight will continue to operate under its current branding. By year end, Greenlight will officially migrate to Elitek Vehicle Services branding. Through Greenlight, Elitek continues to expand its national coverage to include the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Diagnostics, LKQ Corporation, Nebraska

NICB Reports Texas Continues to Take the Top Spot for Hail Claims

April 28, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

NICB 2020 Hail Claim Report

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today, released a three-year analysis of insurance claims associated with hail storms in the United States. The report is based on a review of claims data from ISO ClaimSearch during the period of January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, totaling 2,769,362 hail loss claims.   The top five states […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Colorado, Hail, Illinois, Minnesota, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Nebraska, Texas

Eustis Body Shop Opens Sixth Location in Nebraska

August 28, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Doug Keller, owner of Eustis Body Shop, announced its sixth Nebraska location now open at 88th and Highway 2 in southeast Lincoln.   Eustis Body Shop began as a one-shop enterprise in 1979 when Doug Keller opened up the first shop in his hometown of Eustis. A grand opening of the new location was held […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Eustis Body Shop, Nebraska, Openings

1Collision Adds Collision Repair Centers to Network in Illinois, Minnesota, California and Nebraska

May 8, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Marks network’s entry into Omaha marketplace 1Collision Network announced the addition of Collision Service Center in Schaumburg Ill.; Steven Kotik’s Auto Body, with two locations in San Bruno and San Mateo, Calif.; ProCare Collision in Omaha, Neb.; and Cottage Grove Auto & Collision in Cottage Grove, Minn.   Ernie and Aurora De Loera, owners at Collision […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 1Collision Network, California, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Network Affiliations

Safelite Acquires Nebraskaland Glass

November 8, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Safelite Group, the vehicle glass services company and owner of Safelite AutoGlass, has reached an agreement to acquire Nebraskaland Glass, Inc., that services eastern Nebraska. The transaction was completed at the close of business November 4. Nebraskaland Glass is a family-owned operation that has been in business since 1964. The company was started and led […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Nebraska, Safelite

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