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CARSTAR Reaches 600th North American Collision Repair Facility Milestone

July 19, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR Sudbury Ontario

Celebrates milestone with opening of CARSTAR Sudbury (Autoworks) in Ontario, Canada. CARSTAR hit the milestone of 600 stores with the opening of CARSTAR Sudbury (Autoworks), a 20,000 sq. ft. collision repair center located at 440 Falconbridge Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. CARSTAR celebrated its 500th store just over 18 months ago when it added CARSTAR West […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CARSTAR, Network Affiliations, Ontario

As Crashes Hit All Time High, ICBC Announces Permanent CEO

July 19, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC)  board chair, Joy MacPhail, announced the permanent appointment of Nicolas Jimenez as ICBC’s president and CEO. Jimenez has served as ICBC’s interim president and CEO since January of this year. After a thorough international search, the board of directors felt Jimenez was the right candidate given his proven […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, People

First RCMP Collision Reporting Center Opens in Grand Prairie, Alberta

July 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Accident Support Services International Ltd. (ASSI), facilitators of collision reporting to the insurance industry, announced the opening of its’ newest Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) in partnership with the City of Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment. Accident Support Services International Ltd., in partnership with insurers and local law enforcement agencies, have been operating CRCs […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accident Support Services International Ltd., Alberta, Canada, Openings

Boyd Group Acquires Locations In Ohio and Ontario

July 11, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Boyd Group announced two separate acquisitions in Brunswick, Ohio and Aurora, Ontario, Canada. On July 3, The Boyd Group acquired a location in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. Aurora is located just north of the Greater Toronto Area. The new Assured Automotive branded location previously operated as Garyray Collision. “We are very excited to add this […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Ohio, Ontario

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Estimating Location to Network in Edmonton

June 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced an additional location in Edmonton for owner Albert Rosanova, Fix Auto Edmonton Tamarack that will serve area customers as a satellite location offering estimating services. Repair work will be supported by his existing two locations of Fix Auto Edmonton North and West. “We are able to provide our customers with estimating […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Illinois and Ontario, Canada

June 13, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Adds Gerber location in Chicago market, Assured Automotive collision repair center in Bradford, Ontario. The Boyd Group Inc. announced the June 8 opening of a collision repair center in Chicago, Ill. The center previously operated as Brown’s Auto Construction and served the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago for approximately 60 years. This popular north-Chicago neighborhood […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Boyd Group, Canada, Illinois, Ontario

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Nova Scotia

June 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced that Taylor Ford Amherst Collision Center has joined its network in Amherst, Nova Scotia. The facility will operate as Fix Auto Amherst. “We do everything we can to ensure our customers have the best possible experience in all areas of vehicle ownership; customer satisfaction will always be our main driver,” said […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, Fix Auto Canada, Network Affiliations, Nova Scotia

Axalta Earns NAPA Canada’s Club 95 Award

June 6, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Axalta receives award that honors suppliers that deliver on schedule more than 95 percent of the time for third consecutive year. Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) announced that it was awarded NAPA Canada’s Club 95 Award for a third year in a row. The award was presented to Axalta during NAPA Canada’s National Sales Meeting in Niagara Falls, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awards, Axalta Coating Systems, Canada, NAPA Auto Parts

Lawson Products Opening New Distribution Center in Alberta, Canada

May 30, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Lawson Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAWS), the parent of Kent Automotive, held an open house to celebrate its new distribution center in Alberta, Canada. The new distribution center, co-located in the recently acquired facility of The Bolt Supply House, allows Lawson to reduce product delivery time to within one to two business days to its Western Canadian […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Kent Automotive, Lawson Products, Openings

Thomas Maple Appointed GM for Fix Auto Network in British Columbia

May 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto announced Thomas Maple has been appointed to the role of General Manager for the newly formed region of British Columbia, Canada. “We have seen tremendous growth in the West with over 90 Fix Automotive Network brand locations now operating throughout Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan,” said Steve Leal, President of Fix Auto World. […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Fix Auto Canada, People

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