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Tom Bergeron of State Farm Joins Plasnomic Alliance Council

Dallas, Texas: August 2026: Plasnomic is pleased to announce that Tom Bergeron, Manager of State Farm’s Vehicle Research Facility, has joined the Plasnomic Plastic Repair Alliance Council, further strengthening the group’s insurer and technical representation. “Tom brings extensive technical knowledge and an important insurer perspective to the Council,” said Mario Dimovski, President of Plasnomic and

Plasnomic Moves Texture Repair Program from Discovery to Verification

Plasnomic is moving its Textured Parts Repair program from the Discovery Phase into the Verification Phase, focused on determining how textured plastic repair can be successfully implemented into everyday collision repair workshop processes. The Discovery Phase included the assessment of more than 150 textured parts, over 120 documented research hours, controlled application scenarios and hundreds

Collaboration is Building The Future of Plastic Repair & Sustainability

There is something incredibly powerful that happens when an industry comes together with a shared vision. Across the collision repair ecosystem, partners from collision repair, OEMs, suppliers, insurers, technology providers, educators and government have united around one goal: advancing the future of plastic repair. That vision is now becoming a reality. Construction is well underway

Plasnomic Hosts OEM and Research Delegation to Advance Automotive Plastic Waste Recovery

Detroit, Michigan — July 2026 — Plasnomic recently had the pleasure of hosting representatives from several U.S.-based OEMs, government bodies, research organizations and collision repair industry partners at Gerber Collision & Glass in Detroit. The primary focus of the visit was to see firsthand how Gerber is managing end-of-life automotive plastic parts across the Detroit

Plasnomic Renews I-CAR Sustaining Partner Commitment to Advance the Future of Plastic Repair

Dallas, TX July 6, 2026  Plasnomic has entered its second year as an I-CAR® Sustaining Partner, reaffirming its commitment to one of the collision repair industry’s most respected organizations. The renewed partnership strengthens a relationship focused on advancing technician education, collision repair excellence, and the future development of plastic repair standards throughout North America and

Plasnomic and Industry Partners Launch First Textured Parts Repair Pilot

Plasnomic announced today that it will initiate an industry-first pilot program focused on one of the largest untapped repair opportunities in collision repair: textured plastic parts. The pilot will be launched in collaboration with industry partners including 3M, 4Plastic, Mirka, PPG, Polyvance and SEM. “This pilot represents a major step forward for the collision repair

Plasnomic Collaboration Accelerates Repair First Strategy IRS Germany

The Plasnomic Framework continues to bring together industry leaders to transform the future of automotive plastic repair. One of the latest examples is the successful plastic repair workshop hosted in Berlin, where IRS Group, one of Plasnomic’s founding collision partners, collaborated with Mirka and 4Plastic to further accelerate the adoption of repair first strategies and sustainable

Plasnomic To Open Industry-First Plastic Repair Excellence Center

Dallas, Texas—June 16, 2026—Plasnomic announced today the development of its first Plastic Repair Excellence Center, a state-of-the-art, world-first facility designed to help reshape the future of automotive plastic repair through innovation, training, sustainability, recycling, and real-world repair operations. Located in Dallas, Texas, the center will open its doors in August and serve as the flagship

Tanner Jacobs named Director of Technical Excellence for Plasnomic

Plasnomic is pleased to announce that Tanner Jacobs has joined the organization as Director of Technical Excellence, bringing more than 20 years of specialized experience in plastic repair, collision and technical training Tanner’s background includes deep experience with leading MSOs and, most recently, technical training with Tesla. Throughout his career, he has trained thousands of

Plasnomic Completes Benchmark Testing for OEM Polypropylene Bumper Repair Welds

Chicago, IL—May 18, 2026—Plasnomic announced today that it has completed the first stage of its global polypropylene bumper repair benchmarking initiative, marking a major step toward the development of industry best practices for repairing damaged polypropylene bumper covers. “We are excited to bring this new development to the industry as we move closer to establishing