Montreal, Quebec — December 29, 2016 — Belron Canada has announced the acquisition of Speedy Collision, a network of 24 franchise collision centres located across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario.
“This acquisition will allow our business partners to gain efficiency in having one point of contact for both their glass and collision repair needs,” said Ralph Hosker, President at Belron Canada. “This will facilitate a better understanding of their changing business needs, their claims challenges and how we can keep improving our service offering together. We look forward to welcoming our new colleagues in the Belron family.”
Belron Canada and Speedy Collision will continue to operate in their current physical locations under their respective banners.
“Both companies share the same relentless focus on surpassing customer expectations by providing best-in-class service, superior-quality products, and remaining one step ahead by ensuring the highest level of training is achieved and that new technologies are deployed,” said Terry Allen, Chief Executive Officer at Speedy Collision. “The culture was a direct match and will be enhanced by joining forces.”
Belron Canada is the Canadian division of Belron International. The Canadian arm of the company operates more than 350 service centres, 40 distribution/warehouse centres and employs over 1,600 people in 10 provinces. Belron Canada owns the Speedy Glass, Lebeau Vitres d’auto, DURO, Apple Auto Glass and Broco Auto Glass banners.