Longtime Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors participant Jeff Kritzer of BendPak (Santa Paula, California) was elected to a third one-year term as chairman of the board at the organization’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Nov. 1. Doug Brown of Vehicle Service Group (Madison, Indiana) was elected to a new three-year term. He […]
Chief Collision Technology Announces Touchless Hail Claim Management Solution
Chief Collision Technology, part of Vehicle Service Group (VSG), will soon offer an automated hail claim management solution with the launch of Constellation. The technology solution will give insurance providers, fleet managers and collision repair facilities a complete hail repair solution—from first notice of loss through the claims process and finally to vehicle repair. Constellation […]
Vehicle Service Group Expands Indiana Facility
The Vehicle Service Group (VSG), the operating company of the Dover Corporation that offers vehicle lifting, wheel service, collision repair and aftermarket OEM equipment, announced a $7 million expansion to its Madison, Ind. operation. The makeover will include a new paint line, improved manufacturing flow and increased manufacturing capacity. Founded in 1925, VSG began manufacturing […]
Chief Announces Agreement to Distribute Celette Collision Repair Equipment in North and South America, China
Distributors of Chief, part of Vehicle Service Group and Dover (NYSE:DOV), are now able to offer Celette’s full line of OEM-approved collision repair and measuring systems across most of North America, South America and China, the collision repair equipment manufacturers announced at the SEMA Show. The announcement expands on a heavy-duty product distribution agreement the […]
Vehicle Service Group Acquires Italy’s Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group
The Vehicle Service Group (VSG), the global automotive service and collision repair equipment manufacturer, announced today that it has acquired the Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group. Headquartered in Bologna, Italy, the Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group manufactures lifts, wheel service equipment and diagnostic equipment for cars, trucks, commercial vehicles and motorbikes. Niclas Ytterdahl, President of VSG said, “We are […]