A Spectacular SEMA: Check out Collision Repair’s SEMA 2022 yearbook
Las Vegas, Nevada — Another SEMA Show has come and gone—but, oh, was it a triumphant one. The 2022 SEMA Show welcomed more than 1,900 exhibitors and 60,000 buyers—and the Canadian collision industry was certainly well represented. Events from North American paint and equipment suppliers and the annual AIA Canada Night kept Canadians in close […]
Tuesday Ticker: November 8, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, a B.C.-based company buys IAA Inc. in a deal worth US$7.3 billion; Uni-Select reports favourable Q3 results in the face of an unfavourable dollar and Magna lowers its expectations for North America. Bros from Burnaby Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, a Canadian equipment marketplace based in Burnaby, B.C., said […]
Honour Roll: CARSTAR highest ranked auto franchiser on Franchise Times top 500
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR just earned some corporate clout on the world stage, as the North American collision repair consolidator announced on Oct. 31 that it earned a ranking of 85 out of the Franchise Times’ top 500 U.S.-based franchise systems. CARSTAR came out as the highest-ranking automotive franchise system on the list, having only […]
Dead Ringer: Mike Ring takes top prize of SEMA 2022 Battle of the Builders Competition
Las Vegas, Nevada — Another successful SEMA Show is in the books and with that, the SEMA Battle of the Builders Competition crowned its new champion, Mike Ring, for his 1948 Chevrolet Loadmaster Pickup. As one of half of the famous Ringbrothers, Ring’s pedigree for car building preceded him at this year’s competition where his […]
Bigger and Better: SEMA 2023 to debut citywide SEMA Week
Las Vegas, Nevada — On the last day of the 2022 show, SEMA announced plans to expand the show into a full-week, citywide celebration of all things automotive, complimenting the ongoing, exclusive trade show. Representatives explained that SEMA Week would be the beginning and culmination of a five-year vision to expand the show into an […]
