Spanesi Americas, a leading provider of body shop technology, has expanded its distribution team to better serve its customers and the collision industry.

“We are extremely pleased to announce that Dave Hardester has joined the Spanesi team. Dave will be distributing the complete Spanesi product line in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia and Southeast Pennsylvania as Capital Collision Equipment LLC,” said Timothy Morgan, managing director of Spanesi Americas. “I have previously worked with Dave for 15 years and know that his experience in the collision repair industry will be extremely valuable as we continue to grow and provide exceptional products and service to our customers and the collision repair industry.”

Bringing more than 40 years of experience in the collision industry to Spanesi Americas, Hardester’s experience includes all phases of collision repair in the shop level and 30-plus years in equipment sales in the Mid-Atlantic market, where he also provided support, in-shop training and technical services to his customers.

“I’m very pleased to be joining with the Spanesi organization,” said Hardester. “Looking to the future of collision repair technology, Spanesi is a leader in innovation, and having a complete product line helps my customers who have relied on me for over 30 years for equipment and support.”