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Chris Adams Named SVP of Sales and Marketing at FinishMaster

July 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FinishMaster, Openings, Oregon, Parts Alliance, People, Uni-Select, United Kingdom

Uni-Select Reports 42% Sales Increase in First Quarter Driven by The Parts Alliance Acquisition

May 4, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, Uni-Select

FinishMaster celebrates 50th Anniversary

April 26, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Collision Repair Education Foundation, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

Acquisitions Drive Uni-Select Sales Up 42.6% in Fourth Quarter

February 20, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

FinishMaster Opens New Distribution Center in Texas

January 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FinishMaster, Openings, Texas, Uni-Select

Acquisitions Drive Uni-Select 24.3% Sales Growth in Third Quarter

November 10, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

Uni-Select Completes Acquisition of The Parts Alliance in the United Kingdom

August 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Uni-Select, United Kingdom

Uni-Select Reports Second Quarter Sales Up 5.1%

July 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Earnings, FinishMaster, Uni-Select

FinishMaster Opens Greenfield Location in Nashville

June 30, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

FinishMaster, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced it has opened its first location, a greenfield branch, in Nashville, Tenn. The Nashville opening marks FinishMaster’s fifth location in the state and supports its strategic plan to expand in major metropolitan areas. With the addition of Nashville, FinishMaster now operates 216 branches in 33 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FinishMaster, Openings, Tennessee, Uni-Select

Uni-Select Acquires KC Distributing in Ontario, Canada

June 15, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Uni-Select Inc. (TSE:UNS), announced that its Bumper to Bumper subsidiary has completed the acquisition of KC Distributing Inc. with one location in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. KC Distributing is a family-owned enterprise, with over 30 professionals, that provides automotive products including paint and body supplies to the southwestern Ontario market. “With this transaction, we add […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Canada, Ontario, Uni-Select

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