Oh Snap: Snap-on acquires Ontario-based Dealer-FX
Markham, Ontario — HGGC, the private equity firm that controls Canadian operations software provider Dealer-FX, has sold the company to Snap-on Inc., the companies announced Monday. The giant manufacturer of hand tools, shop equipment, diagnostic software and other service department products paid HGGC US$200 million cash for Dealer-FX, of Markham, Ont. Dealer-FX’s service lane software […]
Keen to Clean: WeCleanCovid19 launches Cleaning Cart developed with SATA
Toronto, Ontario — WeCleanCOVID19, a company delivering sanitization and disinfection solutions to multiple sectors nationwide, is offering its Covid Cleaning Cart developed in partnership with SATA Canada to the automotive industry. The Covid Cleaning Cart is a sanitization system that includes an atomization gun, using the company’s patented air filtration system, an air compressor that […]
Can’t Miss IBIS: IBIS releases two-year events roadmap, 2022 plans for all in-person
Toronto, Ontario — Showing their resilience and ability to adapt on-the-fly, the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) has announced an ambitious two-year events roadmap, according to a press release from Tuesday. IBIS’s schedule for 2021 is set to feature six entirely digital events that are sure to be packed with presentations, panels, interviews and plenty […]
Clearing the Path: CCIF to host free webinars on ADAS procedure, OEM best practices
Toronto, Ontario — The ever-expanding field of ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems) is like a dense forest of converging technologies and procedures and the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) is looking to introduce the industry to a pair of guides who may be able to help lead the way through this unexplored territory, in their upcoming […]
Mitchell’s Musings: Q1 trends report says automated claims handling on the rise
San Diego, California — COVID-19 has sent the automotive claims process digital, with the majority of insurance carriers adopting virtual claims processes in the last year, says Mitchell International’s latest industry trends report. According to Mitchell’s report and data and analytics company LexisNexis Risk Solutions, 95 percent of auto insurance carriers are embracing virtual claims […]
