Chicago, Illinois – July 16, 2018 – The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Boyd Group” or “Boyd”) today announced the July 10, 2018 opening of a collision repair center in Elkhart, Indiana. The center previously operated as Duncan RV Repair. This location is uniquely equipped to provide Recreational Vehicle (RV) repairs and upgrades. This repair center’s specialized features, services, and technicians, many of which are certified by the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), attract customers from across and outside of the state. Elkhart is located approximately 150 miles north of Indianapolis and 100 miles west of Chicago.
“Adding specialized repair centers like this new Elkhart location have been an effective way for us to differentiate our offering in a region, attract a dedicated customer base and enhance our brand recognition,” said Tim O’Day, President and COO of the Boyd Group. “We have built a leading position in the Chicago/Northwest Indiana region and this location increases our capacity to serve our customers and insurance providers’ needs for both RVs and heavy trucks.”
The Boyd Group is continuously looking to add new collision repair locations to its existing network in Canada and the U.S. Interested collision repair center owners are asked to contact Stephen Boyd at the contact coordinates below for more information.
About The Boyd Group Inc.
The Boyd Group Inc. (the “Company”), directly and through subsidiaries, is one of the largest operators of non-franchised collision repair centers in North America in terms of number of locations and sales. The Company operates locations in five Canadian provinces under the trade names Boyd Autobody & Glass (https://www.boydautobody.com) and Assured Automotive (https://www.assuredauto.ca), as well as in 22 U.S. states under the trade name Gerber Collision & Glass (https://www.gerbercollision.com). The Company uses newly acquired brand names during a transition period until acquired locations have been rebranded.The Company is also a major retail auto glass operator in the U.S. with locations across 31 U.S. states under the trade names Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority and Autoglassonly.com. The Company also operates a third party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services (“GNCS”), that offers glass, emergency roadside and first notice of loss services. GNCS has approximately 5,500 affiliated glass provider locations and 4,600 affiliated emergency roadside services providers throughout the U.S. For more information on The Boyd Group Inc. or Boyd Group Income Fund, please visit our website at (https://www.boydgroup.com).
For further information, please contact:
Stephen Boyd
Vice President, Corporate Development
Tel: (204) 594-1776
stephen.boyd@boydgroup.com
