Tom Bergeron, manager of State Farm’s Vehicle Research Facility, has joined Plasnomic’s Plastic Repair Alliance Council, the organization announced Aug. 25. Bergeron is the fourth insurer representative to join the council since January, following Allstate Auto Technical Claims Director Mike Bundra in January, Allianz UK Network Manager Michael Golding in February and GEICO Senior Director […]
Plasnomic, Industry Partners Launch Textured Plastic Parts Repair Pilot
Plasnomic announced June 30 that it and a group of supplier partners — 3M, 4Plastic, Mirka, PPG, Polyvance and SEM — will launch a pilot program to validate repair methods for textured plastic parts, one of the more frequently replaced and increasingly costly categories of components on modern collision claims. More than 95% of textured […]
Plasnomic to Open First Plastic Repair Excellence Center in Dallas
Plasnomic announced June 17 that it will open its first Plastic Repair Excellence Center in Dallas, Texas in August, establishing a combined repair, research, recycling and training facility that the organization intends as the flagship for a planned network of similar centers. The center is built around a repair-first approach to automotive plastic components — […]
Plasnomic Completes First Phase of Polypropylene Bumper Repair Testing, Advances to Methodology Comparison
Plasnomic announced May 18 that it has completed the first stage of its global polypropylene bumper repair benchmarking program, evaluating weld materials and fusion repair methodologies from 11 plastic repair solution providers across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The completion marks an early milestone in the organization’s effort to publish a first set of […]
Mirka and 4Plastic Form Partnership to Advance Plastic Repairs
Surface finishing solutions provider Mirka and automotive plastic repair company 4Plastic announced May 12 they are partnering to deliver an ecosystem of OEM-aligned plastic repair products, training, certification and technical support. The partnership extends a broader industry push to standardize plastic repair processes that has gained momentum over the past year. Both companies are members […]
Plasnomic Launches Testing Program to Benchmark Plastic Repair Materials Against OEM Standards
Plasnomic has launched what it describes as the first testing and validation program aimed at defining OEM-aligned standards for automotive plastic repair, beginning with polypropylene weld materials. The initiative targets a gap that collision repair facilities and insurers have navigated for years: a lack of consistent, data-backed benchmarks for the plastic repair materials and methods […]
GEICO’s Derrell Burgin Appointed to Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council
Derrell Burgin, senior director of physical damage claims at GEICO, has joined the Plastic Repair Alliance Council at Plasnomic, the organization announced March 12. Burgin is the third insurer representative appointed to the council in recent months. Allstate Auto Technical Claims Director Mike Bundra joined in January, and Allianz UK Network Manager Michael Golding was […]
Allianz UK Network Manager Appointed to Plasnomic’s Plastic Repair Alliance Council
Plasnomic announced Feb. 24 the appointment of Michael Golding, network manager for Allianz UK, to the Plastic Repair Alliance Council. “Michael’s appointment signals the level of collaborative work Plasnomic is undertaking with collision repairers, supply partners, training organizations, and insurers across the UK and EU markets,” said Mario Dimovski, head of the Plasnomic Council. “Having […]
Allstate’s Mike Bundra Joins Plasnomic Plastic Repair Council
Plasnomic announced Mike Bundra, auto technical claims director at Allstate Insurance Co., has joined its Plastic Repair Alliance Council. Bundra joins executives from collision repair, supply and insurance sectors working to develop standards for automotive plastic repairs. He has more than 16 years of technical and operational experience at Allstate in claims operations, repair network […]
Würth and Plasnomic Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Plastic Repairs
The Würth Group hosted Plasnomic representatives at its headquarters in Künzelsau, Germany to discuss plastic repair standardization and a potential nomination to the Plastic Repair Alliance Council. The meeting focused on developing industry standards for plastic component repairs as automakers increase plastic content in vehicles. Würth indicated interest in joining the council, which includes collision […]