Chris Adams named president of FinishMaster. Also announced review of strategic alternatives for business. Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) announced today the departure of Henry Buckley, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Buckley has also stepped down as a member of the Board of Directors. The company also announced it was reviewing […]
Uni-Select Reports Second Quarter Sales Up 35.6%
Uni-Select Inc. (TSX: UNS) reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30. Sales up 35.6 percent to $461.6 million of which The Parts Alliance contribution represented $111.0 million or 32.6 percent. The company reports positive organic growth of 0.7 percent at FinishMaster US segment, 8.6 percent at The Parts Alliance on a […]
Chris Adams Named SVP of Sales and Marketing at FinishMaster
FinishMaster also announced it opened branch in Oregon. Parts Alliance adds locations in UK. Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced the appointment of Chris Adams as Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing at FinishMaster and the opening of new branches at FinishMaster and The Parts Alliance. Chris is responsible for all US branches and is leading all […]
Uni-Select Reports 42% Sales Increase in First Quarter Driven by The Parts Alliance Acquisition
FinishMaster organic sales down 2.8 percent versus 2017 Uni-Select Inc. (TSX:UNS) reported consolidated sales for the first quarter ended March 31 were $422.1 million, a 42.0 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year, driven by the sales generated from recent business acquisitions including The Parts Alliance, adding sales of $121.6 million or 40.9 […]
FinishMaster celebrates 50th Anniversary
Donates $50,000 to Collision Repair Education Foundation in celebration of milestone FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS) is celebrating its 50th year in business. On April 25th, 1968, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, founder Jim White completed FinishMaster’s first transaction with the aspiration of delivering automotive aftermarket products to collision repair shops. Over […]
Acquisitions Drive Uni-Select Sales Up 42.6% in Fourth Quarter
FinishMaster US sales up 10.1% in the fourth quarter, 8.2% for the year. Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, today reported sales up 42.6 percent to $415.0 million in the fourth quarter and up 21.0 percent to $1,448.3 million for 2017 due to the Parts Alliance and other acquisitions combined with organic sales growth […]
FinishMaster Opens New Distribution Center in Texas
FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has opened its fifth distribution center located in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The brand new 60,000 sq. ft. facility uses wire guidance to maximize square footage and efficiency in stocking and shipping products. The addition of this distribution center in […]
Acquisitions Drive Uni-Select 24.3% Sales Growth in Third Quarter
FinishMaster US sales up 2.1 percent compared to 2016. Uni-Select reported consolidated sales for the third quarter ended September 30 were $395.8 million, a 24.3 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year, driven by the sales generated from recent business acquisitions, adding sales of $84.0 million or 26.4 percent of which The Parts […]
Uni-Select Completes Acquisition of The Parts Alliance in the United Kingdom
Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parts distributor and parent of FinishMaster, announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of The Parts Alliance, the second largest nationwide independent distributor of automotive aftermarket parts in the United Kingdom. As previously announced, the transaction in the amount of £205.0 million ($264.1 million) was fully funded with debt […]
Uni-Select Reports Second Quarter Sales Up 5.1%
Finishmaster sales up 6.6 percent Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), the parent of FinishMaster, today reported sales for the second quarter of $340.3 million, a 5.1 percent increase compared to the same quarter last year. The increase was driven by the sales generated mainly from recent US business acquisitions, adding sales of $33.7 million or 10.4 percent […]