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Elizabeth Kepes from Intact Insurance Joins Plasnomic Council

Plasnomic is proud to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Kepes to the Plasnomic Council, further strengthening its commitment to building a globally aligned, evidence-driven future for automotive plastic repair. Elizabeth brings a forward-thinking lens on innovation—spanning plastic repair, circular systems, and sustainability—key pillars that will define the future of the industry and sit at the

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Plasnomic is proud to welcome Daryll O’Keefe to its Global Council, further strengthening its commitment to building a globally aligned, evidence-driven future for automotive plastic repair. Daryll O’Keefe currently serves as Vice President, Business Development North America at Fix Network. With more than 30 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry, Daryll is a

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Plasnomic is leading the transformation of plastic repair, bringing clarity to an industry long shaped by uncertainty, through expert collaboration, real-world validation, and ISO-backed laboratory data. As the global authority on automotive plastic repair, Plasnomic has commenced benchmarking and testing of the core material underpinning modern repair processes: polypropylene weld. This industry-first initiative marks a

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Mario Dimovski, Head of the Plasnomic Council, caught up with Ryan from Caliber, his fellow council member, to explore the growing collaboration opportunities and the role Caliber can play in advancing repair-first strategies and sustainability initiatives across the industry. The discussion focused on how Caliber, through Ryan’s leadership, can contribute at multiple levels, supporting the

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Fix Network Canada, with over 500 + stores in its network in Canada, is making significant strides in advancing plastic repair first strategies, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence across the collision repair industry. In a recent meeting held at Fix Network Canada’s training and skills development facility in Toronto, Mario Dimovski met with

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Plasnomic is pleased to welcome Derrell Burgin, Senior Director of Physical Damage Claims at GEICO, to the Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council. With more than three decades of experience spanning collision repair operations and national claims leadership, Burgin’s appointment further strengthens the council’s mission to bring greater collaboration, technical clarity, and repair-first momentum to plastic

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After months of development with global collision partners and Plasnomic Council members, we are proud to introduce Plastic Repair Management (PRM) — the industry’s first dedicated platform designed to manage and track plastic repairs across the collision ecosystem. The mobile and web-based platform, now available on iOS and Android, allows repair facilities to register plastic

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Mario Dimovski, Head of Council at Plasnomic, was recently hosted by 3M at their headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The visit provided a valuable opportunity to strengthen collaboration with fellow Council Member Rebecca Miller and Technical Ambassador Shawn Collins as Plasnomic continues to build global momentum around plastic repair innovation and standards. The day included

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REPAIR OR RUIN

The real cost of Band-aid solutions Plastic repair has become one of the most important and most misunderstood disciplines in modern collision repair. Today’s vehicles are engineered around lightweight plastics, particularly polypropylene blend bumper covers, which make up the overwhelming majority of modern exterior plastic components. Technicians are being asked to repair these parts more

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Plasnomic is proud to announce the appointment of Michael Golding, Network Manager, 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

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