Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of Fix Auto Shediac, located in Shediac, New Brunswick to the network. Owner André Boudreau has been in the collision industry for four decades following in his brother’s footsteps and has been a shop owner for 13 of those years. “A lot has changed over 40 years in this […]
AirPro Diagnostics Announces Canadian Distribution Partner
AirPro Diagnostics, LLC announced a partnership with iPro Auto Solutions for the distribution of AirPro’s OEM-Compliant scan-tools and services to the Canadian market. IPro Auto Solutions founders, Darren Cox and Gord Fraser, have extensive backgrounds in the auto glass sector as well as shop certification for automotive mechanical, glass and collision repair facilities in the […]
Impact Auto Auctions Expands Branch in London, Ontario
Impact Auto Auctions, a subsidiary of IAA, Inc. (NYSE:IAA) announced the expansion of its London, Ontario, branch. This investment increases the branch’s gross acreage by nearly 25 percent. The London, Ontario, branch is one of six Impact Auto Auctions branches in Ontario. “This expansion further solidifies our leadership position in both the Ontario market as […]
TAG Network Partners Announces Partnership with Family Insurance on Glass Claims
The Trans North America Glass Network (TAG Network) announced its second partnership since officially launching their claims management services in Canada in early July. Family Insurance Solutions, a distributor of personal insurance in British Columbia, has successfully transitioned their glass claims management to the TAG Network. “We are thrilled to partner with Family Insurance Solutions […]
CARSTAR Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in New Brunswick
CARSTAR announced the opening of CARSTAR Fredericton North, located at 18 Royal Parkway, Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada. CARSTAR Fredericton North is the second CARSTAR location for owner Roy Kennedy, who also owns CARSTAR Fredericton. With Kennedy interested in modernizing collision repairs, store manager Steve Knox was able to take this new facility to the next […]
Boyd Group Adds Collision Repair Centers in Florida and Manitoba
The Boyd Group Inc. announced the July 31, opening of a collision repair center in Destin, Fla. Located in the Panhandle of Florida, Destin is the principal city on Florida’s Emerald Coast, with approximately 4.5 million visitors annually. “This new location fills a void between our Fort Walton Beach and Panama City Beach repair centers,” […]
Fix Network World Launches Claims Management Program for Canada
Steve Leal, President & CEO of Fix Network World announced that the Trans North America Glass Network (TAG Network) has launched in Canada. “With our acquisition of the TAG Network in June 2017, it has always been our intention to make this third-party administrator of auto glass claims available in Canada,” said Leal. While the […]
Fix Auto Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta
Fix Auto Canada announced that Fix Auto Brooks, located in Brooks, Alberta, joined the network. Owner Ricky Ahmed has been in the industry for about 10 years, taking over ownership of this shop just over two years ago. “I still feel like a new face in the industry even after 10 years,” commented Ahmed. “I […]
Fix Network Team Gathers for Canada Meetings
Fix Network World President & CEO Steve Leal, welcomed staff from across Canada to the annual team meetings for all Fix Network corporate brands. The meetings were held in Ottawa, Ontario. “In response to the rapid growth of our network in Canada, we now have more than 90 team members all focused on supporting our […]
Auto Manufacturers and Parts Suppliers Applaud Mexican Passage of USMCA
Mexico is the first country to ratify the new free trade agreement for North America. Vehicles manufacturers and OEM and aftermarket parts suppliers are applauding the ratification yesterday by Mexico of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that was negotiated last year to replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The agreement includes updated rules […]