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Fix Auto Quesnel Under New Ownership

February 8, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced a change in ownership of Fix Auto Quesnel in British Columbia. The facility was purchased by Anita Slovak and Jesse Bowden.  This location has been providing customers auto body repair work since 2011. Slovak, along with her husband, may be new to the collision industry, but they have extensive experience owning […]

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

ICBC Blames CA$935 million in First Nine Months on Surge in Crashes

January 29, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) yesterday reported a net loss of CA$935 million ($757.6 million) for the first nine months of our current fiscal year covering April 1 to December 31, 2017. According to ICBC, “This is obviously a sizeable and significant loss, and is further evidence of the growing financial pressures we […]

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

AIA Canada Accepting Applications for Board of Directors Appointments

January 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Every year, three or more Directors complete their term on the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of the Nominating Committee to propose a slate of new Directors for consideration to the AIA Board of Directors and then to the entire membership at the Association’s Annual General Meeting […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Board of Directors, Canada

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

January 17, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced a second Fix Auto location for Morley Barnaby in Nanton, Alberta, Canada.  This shop follows Barnaby’s first facility which is located in Okotoks, Alberta.  Barnaby has been in the collision industry for 40 years having started as a detailer, moving into management and then 12 years ago he and his wife […]

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

Kirmac Opens 18th Collision Repair Center in British Columbia

January 12, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Kirmac Maple Ridge

Kirmac Collision & Autoglass announced the opening of its 18th location in Maple Ridge, B.C. The collision repair center, located at 11971 227th Street, just off Dewdney Trunk Road in East Maple Ridge, complements Kirmac’s existing two facilities located on Lougheed Highway in West Maple Ridge and 228th Street in East Maple Ridge.  “Over the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: British Columbia, Canada, Kirmac Collision & Autoglass, Openings

Jeff Labanovich Named Associate Vice President, Operations at CARSTAR Canada

January 9, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

CARSTAR North America announced that longtime CARSTAR franchise partner Jeff Labanovich has joined the corporate team as Associate Vice-President of Operations, for CARSTAR Canada. Labanovich spent years as a successful CARSTAR multi-store operator in Oshawa, Ontario, having joined the network in 2005. He served as co-Chair of the CARSTAR Canada Advisory Council, and earned the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canada, CARSTAR, People

Fix Auto Canada Announces First CCIAP Accredited Facility in Quebec

December 14, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced Fix Auto Centre-Ville in Quebec has achieved recognition under the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP). For shop owner Carlos Salsa, as one of the original Fix Auto facilities which has been with the network for 25 years, this is the culmination of a long process involving extensive training of his […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Accreditation, Automotive Industries Association of Canada, Canada, Fix Auto Canada

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Brantford

December 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of a new collision repair center to its network in Brantford, Ontario. Joe Piercey, owner of the brand new, state-of-the-art 7,500 square foot facility has over 30 years in the collision industry and three years as a shop owner. “Fix Auto is the only Canadian owned and operated collision […]

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

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Repair Centers in Tennessee and Ontario

November 3, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Boyd enters Tennessee market with purchase of nine location MSO. The Boyd Group Inc. announced acquisitions of collision repair centers in Tennessee and Toronto, Ontario. On October 27 Boyd acquired a multi-store operation (MSO) in Tennessee, consisting of nine collision repair centers located in the Nashville region. The MSO was founded in 1970 and previously […]

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

Fix Auto Canada Adds Collision Repair Center to Network in Alberta

October 25, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Fix Auto St. Paul

Fix Auto Canada announced the addition of a new satellite location to the Fix Auto Canada network in St. Paul, Alberta. Louis Lessard, owner of the Fix Auto location in Cold Lake, AB is excited to expand his operations into the town of St. Paul. The Fix Auto shop in St. Paul will be a […]

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

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