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Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Pennsylvania and Indiana

October 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Collision Repair Facility Paying Over $67,000 in Back Wages and Damages Following Department of Labor Investigation

September 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

DOL Wage Hour Division

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lawsuits, Overtime, Pennsylvania, U.S. DOL

LORD Corporation Invests $80 Million in Pennsylvania Plant Expansion

May 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

LORD Corporation has announced plans to expand and upgrade operations at its Saegertown, Pa. facility. An anticipated $80 million investment over the next five years, the project will support future expansion across various LORD adhesive and coating product lines, and provide overall modernization of the Saegertown facility. “Following a rigorous national site selection process, the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lord Corporation, Openings, Pennsylvania

Access Insurance Company in Liquidation

March 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

According to a bulletin from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, a Texas court has issued an order of liquidation for Access Insurance Company, an auto insurer which has 42,785 policies in Pennsylvania. The liquidation order was signed on March 13 after the Texas Insurance Department determined Access Insurance to be insolvent. An FAQ document is also […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Access Insurance Company, Insurance Commissioner, Pennsylvania

CARSTAR Adds Four Collision Repair Centers in Pennsylvania, Two in Missouri to its Network

February 5, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts announced that Legacy Autobody Group, with four locations in Eastern Pennsylvania joined its network.  The owners are Matt Dewalt, Eric Horvath, Michael Horvath and Robert Horvath. The four facilities include: CARSTAR Easton- Scott’s Collision; CARSTAR Stroudsburg- Scott’s Collision; CARSTAR Allentown- Duncan Autobody; CARSTAR Quakertown- Duncan Autobody Legacy Autobody was formed […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: CARSTAR, Legacy Auto Group, Missouri, Network Affiliations, Pennsylvania

ABRA Acquires Collision Repair Center in Pennsylvania

January 22, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

ABRA Auto Body & Glass announced the addition of a new location in Parkesburg, Pa., approximately 50 miles west of Philadelphia. Located at 5547 Lincoln Hwy in Parkesburg, the facility, LC Auto Body, was acquired by ABRA on January 12. The 16,000 sq. ft. repair center has 31 bays and 27 employees.  “This team is […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Acquisitions, Pennsylvania

NJM Insurance Company Expands to Pennsylvania

January 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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NJM Insurance Company announced yesterday that it has expanded its 104-year-old brand into the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, effective January 1. Founded in 1913 as New Jersey Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Company, the insurer launched a subsidiary to provide commercial and personal auto insurance in 1921. “Since our inception, NJM has been dedicated to fulfilling the insurance […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: New Jersey, NJM Insurance Company, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Collision Repair Shop Owner Ordered to Pay Over $285,000 in Collected Sales Tax

November 21, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

A Philadelphia collision repair shop operator recently was ordered to pay $285,908.71 to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue after he failed to remit sales tax that he collected at his collision repair facility, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell announced November 21. Edward A. Hildebrandt III, 48, the owner and operator of the defunct University Collision Center, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Pennsylvania, Sales Tax

Philadelphia I-CAR Committee Raises Over $46,000 for Collision Repair Education Foundation

August 31, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Second annual event supports pre-employment collision education opportunities in greater Philadelphia market. On Thursday, June 8, the Greater Philadelphia-area I-CAR committee held its second annual fundraiser at the Scotland Run Golf Club, in Williamstown, N.J. to benefit the Collision Repair Education Foundation and local collision repair school programs. Over 160 people participated in the golf […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ABRA, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Fundraiser, I-CAR, Pennsylvania

Service King Acquires Collision Repair Center in Pennsylvania

August 17, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Avondale repair facility is MSO’s 17th in the Commonwealth Service King Collision Repair Centers announced the acquisition of Abernethy’s Auto Body located at 834 Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, Pa. 40 miles southwest of Philadelphia. The facility is Service King’s 17th location in Pennsylvania. With this latest acquisition, Service King operates 330 collision repair centers […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Pennsylvania, Service King Collision Repair Centers

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