Mitchell, Wurth Announce Data Partnership

Mitchell International Inc., a provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions for the property and casualty claims and collision repair industries, and Wurth USA announced a data partnership today.

According to the companies, the arrangement "has created one of the industry's most comprehensive parts and labor databases."

According to San Diego-based Mitchell, Wurth USA's original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and aftermarket product catalogs are now available at no additional charge in Mitchell's Alternate Parts Program (MAPP), which is integrated for ease of use with its estimating and appraisal solution, UltraMate.

"By offering the option to include Wurth fasteners on estimates, Mitchell and Wurth USA are helping to increase collision repair facilities' estimating efficiency while reducing costly supplements," said Mitchell.

Paul Rosenstein, Mitchell International senior director of Product Management, said, "Our partnership with Wurth USA helps put more of the information that collision repair facilities need easily at their fingertips while providing them with an added value."

Mitchell International said it facilitates millions of electronic transactions between more than 25,000 business partners each month to enhance productivity, profitability and customer satisfaction levels.

Wurth USA Inc. said it distributes automotive supply type items to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The company has a 73,000 square foot office/warehouse complex in Ramsey, N.J., and has distribution throughout the United States, the announcement said.