The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Providence Lacquer in Cranston, R.I. is its newest member. Providence Lacquer has been a family owned and operated business for 71 years. The business was started in 1948 by Fredrick “Red” Kafrissen. They have grown to five locations in four states. Their headquarters and warehouse is in Cranston […]
Midstate Tool & Supply, Inc. Initiates Succession Plan
Midstate Tool & Supply Company, Inc., the Altoona, Pa.-based warehouse distributor servicing the automotive and industrial tool and equipment markets nationally and internationally announced it has retained The Lytle Group, a consulting company that provides Strategic HR Solutions to assist them in their succession and leadership transition plan. Rob Halbritter, Executive Vice President of Sales […]
Pennsylvania Collision Repair Center Fined Over $35,000 for Overtime Violations
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Leschak Automotive Inc., an automotive service and collision repair facility based in West Mifflin, Pa., has paid $15,445 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to 10 employees to resolve violations of federal overtime rules. WHD also assessed […]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Address Insurer Duty for Proper Collision Repairs
State Supreme Court grants plaintiffs appeal in $21 million bad faith case against Nationwide Insurance that was overturned. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on March 29 agreed to hear a plaintiffs appeal of the overturning of a $21 million bad faith judgement against Nationwide Mutual Insurance dating back to a 1996 accident and subsequent collision repair. […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Pennsylvania
CARSTAR announced the opening of its 15th Pennsylvania location, CARSTAR Russo’s Collision, located at 18 Crozerville Road, in Aston. The 2,500 sq. ft. facility is I-CAR Gold certified and plans are underway to expand the facility to a 10,000 square foot repair center. Having grown up in a collision repair facility, CARSTAR Russo’s Collision owner […]
Legacy Autobody Group Adds Two Collision Repair Centers in Pennsylvania
Legacy Autobody Group announced they have added collision repair centers in Kutztown and Stroudsburg, Pa. to bring their total number of locations to six in eastern Pennsylvania. The 9,000 square foot collision repair center in the Kutztown market is located at 15827 Kutztown Road (Route 222) in Maxatawny, Pa. The facility was acquired on December […]
Axalta Opens Research & Development Center at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia
New 175,000 sq. ft. facility will become home for coatings company’s global research initiatives. Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) today celebrated the official opening of its Global Innovation Center, the largest coatings research and development (R&D) center in the world, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The 175,000-foot Global Innovation Center offers specialty labs, as well as office space. […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Center in Pennsylvania
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the November 1, opening of a Gerber collision repair location in Verona, Pa. This center previously operated as Flagship Collision. Verona is located on the bank of the Allegheny River and approximately 13 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. “This location will help us strengthen our position in the Pennsylvania market […]
Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Pennsylvania and Indiana
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the acquisition of three collision repair centers in two separate transactions. The Boyd Group Inc. announced the October 15 opening of a collision repair location in Turtle Creek, Pa. This center previously operated as Johnny Mock’s Auto Body Shop, a second generation business that has served this market since 1952 […]
Collision Repair Facility Paying Over $67,000 in Back Wages and Damages Following Department of Labor Investigation
Resolves overtime violations of Fair Labor Standards Act. After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Boehm Family Enterprises LLC – doing business as McElwain Brothers Paint and Collision in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania – has paid $33,731 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages for a […]