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 […]
Uni-Select Opens Distribution Center in Calgary, Alberta
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parts distributor and parent of FinishMaster, yesterday celebrated the official opening of a new Bumper to Bumper distribution center in Calgary. The 296,085 sq. ft. facility is Uni-Select’s largest distribution center. “We are proud to launch this distribution center, which is in line with our focus on operational excellence and has been […]
Fix Auto Canada Adds New Collision Repair Center to Network in Ontario
Fix Auto Canada announced that Fix Auto Brockville, located in Brockville, Ontario, has joined its network. Owner Robert Blenkarn has been in the industry for 17 years and took over ownership of his current location in 2014; this very location just so happened to be Blenkarn’s first co-op placement while he was learning the trade. […]
BASF Canada Partners with BMW on Training Course
BASF Canada and BMW have collaborated on a brand new training course on BMW frozen finishes that will be taught for the first time this summer. The new course, titled BMW Frozen Finishes (RFN 912), was designed to provide BMW Certified Collision Repair Centers (CCRCs) the knowledge, processes and tools to properly repair matte finishes […]
John Norris, Long Time Collision Repair Industry Association Executive in Canada, Passes Away
John Norris, chairman of the Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS), board member of the National Automotive Trade Association (NATA), and executive director of the Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) and Collision Industry Information Assistance since 1988 passed away suddenly yesterday. Norris had been attending the Automotive Technology Summit at the Skills Canada competition […]
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