June 14, 2016—Certified Collision Group (CCG) announced Monday the addition of Car Crafters Collision Centers’ five locations to the CCG 1stCERTIFIED network. 

"CCG provides Car Crafters a unique and effective national relationship management platform to compete more effectively based on our advanced repair capabilities and proven ability to achieve KPI objectives," said Jim Guthrie, CEO of Car Crafters. "We see CCG playing a significant role in the evolving collision repair space and professionally representing independent shops like ours to consumers, insurers, vehicle manufacturers and vendors."

"We are proud to add Jim Guthrie and his team to our family of CCG 1stCERTIFIED network providers; truly the best of the best in our industry," Bruce Bares, CEO and president of Certified Collision Group, said. "Performance-driven independent repairers who demonstrate their commitment to the proper repair of today's technologically advanced vehicles through ongoing training and OEM Certifications, like Car Crafters, will dominate the repair landscape as vehicle technologies continue to advance at a quickening pace."

Car Crafters provides collision, mechanical and glass services from five locations around the Albuquerque, N.M., area.