Gerber Collision & Glass News

Chicago, Illinois - December 13, 2012 - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the opening of a new collision repair center in Orlando, Florida. The new repair center is approximately 15,000 square feet in size and previously operated as Colonial Auto Body. It now operates under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. With this addition, the Boyd Group owns and operates 37 repair centers in Florida, which brings the total number of U.S. locations to 180.

"We continue to grow our presence in Florida, as we open our 14th location in the Greater Orlando Area," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "We strongly believe that Florida is an attractive market for the Boyd Group. The new...

Chicago, Illinois - November 28, 2012 - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the opening of a new collision repair center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new repair center is approximately 10,000 square feet in size and previously operated as Coachworks Collision Center. It now operates under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. With this addition, the Boyd Group owns and operates four repair centers in Nevada, which brings the total number of U.S. locations to 166.

"The metro Las Vegas area is an attractive market for the Boyd Group," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "The addition of our fourth repair center in Las Vegas allows us to better serve customers and insurance...

On October 10, 2012, the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a consumer safety advisory to alert vehicle owners and repair professionals to the dangers of counterfeit air bags.

The full text of the advisory can be found on NHTSA's website at https://www.nhtsa.gov.

In the interests of vehicle owner safety, Gerber's policy has and will continue to be to only use new original equipment manufacture (OEM) air bags. These air bags are made or sold by the vehicle manufacturer and not a third party. If you have had your air bags replaced at any Gerber Collision & Glass location and want to learn more about your air bags, please send an email to airbag@gerbercollision.com with the...

Chicago, Illinois - October 9, 2012 - The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the opening of a new collision repair center in Portage, Indiana. The new repair center is approximately 5,950 square feet in size and previously operated as Preferred Auto Body. It now operates under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. With this addition, the Boyd Group owns and operates nine repair centers in Indiana, which brings the total number of U.S. locations to 154.

"Portage is the largest city in Porter County and the third largest in northwest Indiana," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "The addition of the new Portage repair center expands our footprint to better serve customers and...

Chicago, Illinois -- September 20, 2012 -- The Boyd Group Inc. (the "Boyd Group") today announced the opening of a new collision repair center in Germantown, Maryland. The new repair center is approximately 17,000 square feet in size and will operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. The Boyd Group now owns and operates 8 locations in Maryland, which brings the total number of U.S. locations to 153.

"The new Germantown center is situated in an attractive location on a main commercial thoroughfare with many auto dealerships in the surrounding area," said Tim O'Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group's U.S. operations. "As we continue to execute on our North American growth strategy, this center will serve the...