Noblr, one of the next-generation personal auto insurance companies built on technology, announced its availability to Ohio drivers on December 4. Noblr rewards customers’ good driving behaviors with real-time competitive rates. Innovative in its technology and customer-first approach, Noblr is built on a reciprocal exchange model, where customers are members who help drive the company […]
General Motors and LG Chem to Invest $2.3 Billion in Ohio Battery Manufacturing Joint Venture
General Motors (NYSE:GM) and LG Chem today announced plans to mass-produce battery cells for future battery-electric vehicles. Together, the companies will invest up to a total of $2.3 billion through a new, equally owned joint venture company. The joint venture will establish a battery cell assembly plant on a greenfield manufacturing site in the Lordstown […]
Painters Supply Acquires Ohio PBE Distributor with Two Locations
Painters Supply & Equipment Co. (PSE) announced it has completed the acquisition of D&S Color Supply. The acquisition adds two locations in the greater Cleveland, Ohio market and further expands PSE’s market presence in the Northern Ohio region. D&S is a PPG Platinum Distributor that is headquartered in Middleburg Heights, Ohio with an additional location […]
OSHA Proposes to Fine Ohio Auto Glass Manufacturer Over $720,000
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited automotive glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass America Inc. for exposing employees to multiple safety and health hazards at its Moraine, Ohio, production plant. The company faces $724,380 in penalties. The Fuyao Group says it’s the world’s largest manufacturer of auto glass and supplies […]
Nagy’s to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Hartville, Ohio Collision Repair Center
Nagy’s Collision Centers announced the grand opening of its newly renovated Hartville location at 627 W. Maple St, which is just around the corner from its former location. The grand opening will be celebrated on Wednesday June 19th from 8-9 a.m. and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony including complimentary breakfast and refreshments from Wholly Frijoles-Authentic […]
DCR Systems and Symach Creating Collision Repair Shop of the Future in Ohio
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 […]