Bentley has released its training course schedule for Glasurit, the BASF refinish paint line with exclusive global approval for Bentley repairs. The training courses will be instructor-led for paint technicians who work within the Bentley Accredited Bodyshop Network, or are in the process of accreditation. “The alignment in the industry between OEMs and collision shops […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta
Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of a new collision repair center to its network in Vermilion, Alberta. Nick Wight, owner of Fix Auto Vermilion, has been in the collision repair industry for 13 years, eight of which owning his own shop. “I love working on vehicles and helping people get back on the road […]
Copart Canada Moves to a New Facility in Calgary
Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the grand opening of a new facility in Calgary, Alberta. Copart has moved its current operations in Calgary to this new location, located at 234082 84 Street SE in Rocky View County. In conjunction with the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on December 7, 2017, Copart Canada also hosted its first […]
Hartford Acquires Commercial Independent Agent Business Of Foremost Insurance
The Hartford announced it has entered into a renewal rights agreement with the Farmers Exchanges to acquire its Foremost-branded small commercial business sold through independent agents. The Hartford Insurance Group was the 14th largest commercial auto insurer in the U.S. with over $603 million in direct premiums written in 2016. The Foremost-branded small commercial independent […]
Refinish Distributors Alliance Adds New Member in New York State
The Refinish Distributors Alliance (RDA) announced that Central Auto Body Supply, serving the Central New York region since 1979, is its newest member. They are a single line BASF Color Source distributor and have two locations, which are in Auburn and Buffalo, N.Y. “We are excited to have Central Auto Body Supply as part of […]
Fix Auto UK Express Collision Repair Center on Isle of Wight Now Operational
Fix Auto UK announced Fix Auto Fix & Go Isle of Wight is now fully operational. The site is the first express vehicle repair facility on the island and has been completed three months after the facility was announced in November. This is the latest venture by brothers Terry and Chris Clemens, as Fix Auto […]
S/P2 Careers Offers Automotive Businesses Access to Over 30,000 Student Technician Resumes
S/P2 announced it has made its S/P2 Careers resume database publicly available for automotive and collision repair shops and businesses. An S/P2 Careers subscription allows businesses to access the resumes of more than 30,000 career tech students looking for full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities. Businesses can use S/P2 Careers to recruit from career technical schools […]
IIHS Questions Conclusions from Tracy Crash Test Data on Safety of Non-OEM Parts
Following examination of publicly-available results, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety stands by its previous statements that cosmetic parts are irrelevant to crashworthiness and that non-OEM structural parts can meet OEM performance. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) issued an advisory last week examining the publicly-available results from crash tests conducted by the Tracy […]
Acquisitions Drive Uni-Select Sales Up 42.6% in Fourth Quarter
FinishMaster US sales up 10.1% in the fourth quarter, 8.2% for the year. Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, today reported sales up 42.6 percent to $415.0 million in the fourth quarter and up 21.0 percent to $1,448.3 million for 2017 due to the Parts Alliance and other acquisitions combined with organic sales growth […]
Fix Auto USA Announcements Management Appointments
Fix Auto USA announced the promotion of Landon Thompson to the role of Vice President of Field Operations and appointment of Greg Carter to the role of Director of Franchise Development to its management team. Thompson has accepted the role of Vice President of Field Operations, previously Senior Director of Field Operations. In his expanded […]
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