Symach and DCR Systems have announced that the companies will be performing an overhaul at Classic Accident Repair Center, a 40,000-square-foot collision repair facility in Mentor, Ohio to increase the facility’s capacity. As part of the conversion process, Symach technology and equipment will be installed while utilizing DCR Systems’ patented production process. Osvaldo Bergaglio, Symach’s […]
Progressive Plans to Hire More Than 10,000 in 2019
Progressive Insurance announced it expects to hire more than 10,000 people in the coming year to support its growth. The company has grown more than 50 percent in the last three years to $30 billion in revenue for 2018. Positions the company will offer include IT and analyst roles, corporate functions, customer care and claims […]
Abra Acquires Two Collision Repair Centers in Ohio
Abra Auto Body Repair of America announced the acquisition of two new collision repair centers in the Cleveland, Ohio suburbs. Located Bedford Heights and Euclid, the Mayfield Collision Centers were acquired in a transaction that closed last Friday, November 9. Established in 1989, Mayfield was named one of 10 Top Body Shops in 2014 by […]
Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces Fall Career Fair Schedule
The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced its fall schedule of career fairs for transportation students. The Collision Repair Education Foundation has partnered with the TechForce Foundation on high school and college transportation career fair events taking place this fall. Through these partnerships, the fall events will bring together over 2,500 collision, auto service, heavy duty, […]
Boyd Group Acquires Locations In Ohio and Ontario
The Boyd Group announced two separate acquisitions in Brunswick, Ohio and Aurora, Ontario, Canada. On July 3, The Boyd Group acquired a location in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Aurora is located just north of the Greater Toronto Area. The new Assured Automotive branded location previously operated as Garyray Collision. “We are very excited to add this […]
Grand Opening of Nagy’s Collision Centers Medina Location on July 27
Nagy’s Collision Centers announced the grand opening of its Medina location, which will be celebrated at an event on Friday, July 27, at 5060 Lake Road in Medina. The facility will be Nagy’s 12th location. The event, which will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon and […]
Root Insurance Announces Expansion in Ohio
Auto insurance company commits to quintuple workforce by 2021. Root Insurance announced plans to significantly expand its presence in Columbus. The auto insurance company will move its offices to a new, 65,000-square-foot space in downtown Columbus and will invest approximately $2 million to build out and equip the new location. The company also announced that […]
Nagy’s Celebrates Grand Opening at New Orrville, Ohio Office and Estimating Center
Nagy’s Collision Centers recently announced it celebrated the grand opening of its new facility in Orrville, Ohio on Friday, February 2. The new center, located at 1793 North Main St., will house the company’s corporate offices, an Estimating Center and an Enterprise Rental Center. The grand opening event had over 130 guests attend the celebration, […]
Painters Supply Acquires Ohio Distributor
Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced the acquisition of Dick’s Auto Supply. Dick’s was founded in 1968 and is a PPG Platinum Distributor. The acquisition adds a location in Findlay, Ohio and strengthens PSE’s market presence in northwest Ohio. The acquisition was completed in late December. “We’re excited to welcome the Dick’s Auto Supply […]
Nagy’s Collision Centers to Open 12th Ohio Location, Celebrate 45th Anniversary
Nagy’s Collision Centers, one of northeast Ohio’s leading collision repair businesses announced that as part of the 45th anniversary, it is organizing a number of events and offerings, including the grand opening of the newest location in Orrville, Ohio. With the opening, Nagy’s will have 12 locations across Northeast Ohio “For as long as I […]