Worldwide industrial remediation of major hail, production and transport damage to vehicles
DRS Hagelschaden GmbH
Düsseldorf · Hamburg · Isenbüttel · Lehre · Appenzell (CH) · Paris (FR) · Miami (US) · Puebla (MX) · Sydney (AU)New on Amplifa
About DRS Group
DRS Group specializes in remediating hail, production and transport damage to vehicles on an industrial scale. Acting on behalf of automotive manufacturers, insurers and dealer associations, the service teams remove dents without repainting (PDR), repair glass, wheels, plastic and leather parts as well as body components, and perform spot repair, partial and full repainting. The foundation is a modular high-performance platform that enables mobile and stationary repair centers with multi-tier repair lines to be set up worldwide at very short notice; capacity extends to up to 30,000 vehicles per major damage project. Operations are managed via proprietary damage management software that documents workflows, quality results and damage records per vehicle. The Group was founded in 2006 by Danny Ralf Stepputis and has handled over 100 major damage events involving more than 500,000 vehicles in 21 countries. The network includes, alongside the German site in Düsseldorf, subsidiaries in Hamburg, Isenbüttel and Lehre, Switzerland, France, the USA, Mexico and Australia.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Paintless dent removal (hail damage repair / gentle repair), Windshield repair/replacement, Wheel refurbishment/wheel repair, Plastic repair, Leather repair, Accident repair / replacement or repair of damaged body parts, Spot Repair / repair painting / partial painting / full repainting, Vehicle detailing / vehicle wash
- Materials
- Body sheet metal (steel), Aluminum (body and wheels), Plastic, Automotive glass, Leather, Vehicle paint
- Certificates
- DIN ISO 9001:2015, KlimaInvest Certification (Climate Neutrality), ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Automotive manufacturers, Insurance companies, Auto dealer associations
- 01
Vehicle registration and preliminary damage check
- 02
Logistics and vehicle movements
- 03
Disassembly
- 04
Paintless dent removal / painting
- 05
Reassembly
- 06
Vehicle detailing
- 07
Quality check
- 08
Documentation in the damage management software
Materials and Components
Body sheet metal (steel)
Paintless dent removal (PDR) on steel bodies for hail and production damage
Aluminum (body and wheels)
PDR on aluminum bodies as well as refurbishment and repair of alloy wheels
Plastic
Repair of plastic parts such as bumpers in the smart repair sector
Automotive glass
Windshield repair and glass replacement
Leather
Repair of damaged leather upholstery
Vehicle paint
Spot repair, repair painting, partial painting and full repainting
Sites
Düsseldorf
DEHeadquarters, administration
Hamburg
DESite / project management for international projects
Isenbüttel
DEBody and paint center / Smart Repair Center (DRS Kfz-Technik GmbH)
- Paint booths
Lehre
DEBody and paint center / Smart Repair Center (opened 2015)
- Paint booths
Appenzell
CHSubsidiary DRS Hagelschaden GmbH
Paris
FRDRS France SAS
Miami
USDRS Dent Repair Service USA LLC
San Martinito, Puebla
MXDRS Automotive Solutions México S. de R.L. de C.V.
Sydney
AUDRS Hail Group Pty Ltd
Components and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintless dent removal (hail damage repair / gentle repair)Surface | – | – | – | up to 30,000 vehicles per major damage | Vehicle body (sheet metal) |
| Windshield repair/replacementAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Wheel refurbishment/wheel repairSurface | – | – | – | – | Wheels (alloy/steel) |
| Plastic repairPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Leather repairSurface | – | – | – | – | Leather |
| Accident repair / replacement or repair of damaged body partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Body sheet metal |
| Spot Repair / repair painting / partial painting / full repaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Vehicle paint/body |
| Vehicle detailing / vehicle washSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| De-wrapping & wrappingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Disassembly & reassemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | up to 30,000 vehicles per major damage | – |
Additional services
Quality
Quality inspections are carried out at multiple process points by certified DRS experts; results are documented in the proprietary damage management software. DRS Hagelschaden GmbH is certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 by DEKRA (re-certification at the end of March 2016).
| Evidence | Düsseldorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| KlimaInvest Certification (Climate Neutrality) |
History
- 2006
DRS Group founded by Danny Ralf Stepputis
- 2007
Market entry in Denmark
- 2008
Market entry in Switzerland and Austria; first major damage order from a manufacturer
- 2009
DRS subsidiary in Switzerland founded
- 2010
Market entry in the Czech Republic, Russia, Finland, Croatia and Australia; expansion into a global hail player
- 2011
Market entry in France, Slovakia, Argentina
- 2012
First major damage order in the USA; new DRS subsidiary in the USA
- 2013
New DRS subsidiary in South Africa
- 2014
Market entry in Turkey; Martin Jäger becomes CFO
- 2015
1st world record: 15,000 cars in 7 weeks in Latin America; opening of the Smart Repair Center in Lehre
- 2016
Re-certification to DIN ISO 9001:2015 by DEKRA
- 2017
New DRS subsidiary in Mexico; 2nd world record: 40,000 cars in 13 weeks
- 2018
Mexico: 21,500 vehicles in 4 weeks
- 2019
Opening of the Isenbüttel body and paint center; new subsidiary in Sydney