A fresh approach to car body repairs
A fresh approach to car body repairs
1980 |
Ace Autobody Ltd is formed and operates from a premises in Haddon Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3. |
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1981 |
Ace Autobody Ltd relocates to Fairview. | |
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1982 |
Paul Plunkett joins Ace Autobody Ltd. At that stage the company employed 6 staff. | |
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1989 |
Paul Plunkett acquires a shareholding in the company and sets out on an expansion programme. | |
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1995 |
Ace make research visits to the USA, Germany and the UK. | |
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2001 |
Ace extend the Fairview facility making it the largest state-of-the-art bodyshop in Ireland employing 42 staff. | |
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2004 |
Ace open the Finglas facility. | |
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2007 |
Ace open the Longmile Road facility. This is an AXA branded bodyshop owned and operated by Ace Autobody Ltd. | |
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2008 |
Ace open the Bray facility. | |
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2008 |
A fleet of mobile estimators is launched. | |
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2009 |
Ace receive approvals from Mercedes and Honda. | |
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2010 |
Ace open the Naas facility. | |
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2010 |
Ace Autobody acquire the Clareview Auto Repair Centre in Limerick and Ace Autobody Limerick Ltd is formed. | |
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2010 |
Ace’s Central Management Unit ‘CMU’ is established providing a single point of contact for customers and work providers. | |
2011 |
Ace open their seventh bodyshop in Kells, Co Meath | |
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2012 |
The facility at Fairview is completely refurbished providing the latest industry repair methods and standards. | |
2013 |
Ace Autobody employ over 100 staff through its network of bodyshops. Ace are continuing to look to expand to other locations over the coming years. |
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2013 |
Ace receive approvals for Audi and Volkswagen |
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2014 |
Ace Autobody achieve the Certified Steel Standard |
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2015 |
Ace Autobody wins the Dublin and National Bodyshop of the Year at the Irish Auto Trade awards for 2015. | |
2015 |
Ace Autobody retain the Dublin Bodyshop of the Year and go forward for the National title at the Irish Auto Trade awards in October. | |
