True Colours: Color Compass’ annual product showcase in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — The Color Compass Corporation is holding its yearly product showcase this week at both Saskatchewan Polytechnic campuses in Regina and Saskatoon. From 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at the school’s Saskatoon campus tomorrow and the Regina campus on Thursday, industry buyers will get the chance to see the latest equipment in welding, adhesives, […]
Shaping the Industry: LKQ’s Insurance Client Forum
Las Vegas, Nevada — LKQ held its ninth annual Insurance Client Forum presentation earlier this month at the Wynn hotel during SEMA week. Headed up by Terry Fortner, the North American Vice President of Insurance, Sales and Marketing at LKQ, the presentation’s theme was “Shaping our Industry Together,” while also serving as an industry update […]
Tuesday Ticker
Parts Performances The recent General Motors strike has cost two Canadian parts companies, Magna International and Martinrea, dearly. Magna International has cut its 2019 outlook on lost volume and now expects a net income of between $1.8 billion and $1.9 billion—down from the company’s previous estimate of net income between $1.9 billion and $2.1 billion. […]
Driven into Quebec: Driven Brands acquires glass firm the Clairus Group
Québec City, Québec — This morning, Driven Brands announced its acquisition of the Clairus Group, adding 240 physical service locations, more than 330 mobile locations, 22 distribution centres, a claims management platform and a newly-created glass vertical to the Driven Brands portfolio. Established in 2018 and based in Quebec, the Clairus Group is a vertically-integrated provider […]
Winning and Learning: Words to live by for Cory Nero
By Sam Houpt A teenage Cory Nero was asked to participate in a classroom ‘investment game,’ in which students pick from a selected list of real-world companies and corporations. He saw the Boyd Group among the stock options, noticed that they had ties to the automotive repair industry, and decided to invest. Despite the high […]
