Paul Randles, General Manager of Fix Auto Atlantic Canada, announced the addition to the Fix Auto Canada network in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Fix Auto Charlottetown, formerly known as City Collision Services, is owned and operated by Paul Gaudet. “Fix Auto is recognized as a global company with a high set of standards for vehicle […]
Uni-Select Acquires KC Distributing in Ontario, Canada
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced that its Bumper to Bumper subsidiary has completed the acquisition of KC Distributing Inc. with one location in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. KC Distributing is a family-owned enterprise, with over 30 professionals, that provides automotive products including paint and body supplies to the southwestern Ontario market. “With this transaction, we add […]
Dent Wizard Promotes Matt Boyd to Director of Operations for Canada
Dent Wizard International announced it recently promoted Matt Boyd to the position of director of operations – Canada. Boyd previously served as the company’s national sales manager in Canada. In his new role, Boyd will apply his extensive automotive knowledge and experience to Dent Wizard’s continued growth in the Canadian market. Boyd will report directly […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta
CARSTAR announced the addition of CARSTAR Leduc, a 12,600 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 7121 Sparrow Drive, Leduc, Alberta, Canada, to its network. The facility is owned and operated by Dale and Brad Melin. “I know what toll the Alberta terrain and climate can take on vehicles, and my team is eager to support […]
CARSTAR St. Thomas Changes Ownership
CARSTAR St. Thomas, located 15 Queen St, St. Thomas Ontario, Canada, is under new ownership. The collision center has recently been sold to Mike and Liz DeRuiter, owners of CARSTAR Strathroy. After 17 years of ownership of CARSTAR St. Thomas, George and Donna Fischtner are retiring.. Kyle Holmes, who has been with the company for […]
Boyd Group Acquires Assured Automotive’s 68 Collision Repair Centers in Canada
Acquisition of Canada’s largest non-franchise collision repair company more than doubles Boyd’s footprint in the country. The Boyd Group Income Fund (TSE:BYD.UN) yesterday announced that it has, through a subsidiary company, acquired Assured Automotive Inc., the largest operator of non-franchised collision repair centres in Canada, based in Ontario. The acquisition is expected to be immediately […]
Automotive Industries Association of Canada Elects New Board of Directors
The Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada announced the election of three new directors, along with other changes to its Board at the 75th Annual General Meeting held in Mississauga, Ontario on May 16. The new members are Rick Orser from 3M Canada Company, Tony Del Vasto from Vast-Auto Distribution and Steve Leal from Fix […]
J.D. Power Reports Canadian Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction Climbs Despite Premium Increases
The Co-operators Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction in Alberta, Atlantic and Ontario Regions; Industrial Alliance Ranks Highest in Quebec Customer satisfaction with auto insurance in Canada increases for the second consecutive year despite nationwide premium increases, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Canadian Auto Insurance Satisfaction Study, released today. “It does seem counterintuitive to see […]
CARSTAR Adds Two Collision Repair Centers to Network in Canada
CARSTAR Canada announced the opening of two new collision repair centers to its network in the province of Alberta. CARSTAR Edmonton Parsons Road, a 13,000 sq. ft. facility located at 9921 – 29 Avenue Northwest, Edmonton, is owned and operated by multi-store owner, Vinod Patel. Patel has over 33 years of experience in the auto […]
Mitsubishi Electric to Pay CA$13.4 million for Car Part Bid Rigging in Canada
Car parts manufacturer Mitsubishi Electric Corporation pleaded guilty to three counts of bid-rigging for participating in an international conspiracy and was fined CA$13.4 million ($9.8 million) by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada. A Competition Bureau investigation determined that Mitsubishi Electric entered into illegal agreements with a competing Japanese car parts manufacturer. The […]