Pleading for Parity: Boyd Group CEO says ‘industry needs to raise the bar on compensation for skilled labour’
Toronto, Ontario — If you haven’t heard it enough yet, Tim O’Day from Boyd Group is here to say it again; the industry needs to do much better about compensating technicians if it wants to keep its collision centres staffed. “It’s still a very, very tight, competitive labour market so even as we’re receiving price […]
United Front: Right to repair an ‘all-or-nothing game,’ says John Washbish on AIA Curbside Chat
Ottawa, Ontario — Family businesses might be vanishing from the automotive aftermarket but the approach they brought to progressing the industry is something worth preserving, according to president and CEO of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance, John Washbish. Washbish was joined by Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) past chairman Bob Jaworski for the latest […]
Welcomes of the Week: Simplicity Car Care Red Deer
Red Deer, Alberta — Simplicity Car Care has welcomed Empire Collision Group of Red Deer, Alta. under the orange banner as the latest repair facility to enter the network and the proud new owners of Simplicity Car Care Red Deer. Empire Collision Group said in a press release, “We’re excited to have a location in […]
A Price on Perfection: Driven Brands acquires Indiana-based Perfection Auto Glass
Indianapolis, Indiana — Driven Brands is continuing its conquest of the U.S. glass repair market as the automotive aftermarket giant announced the acquisition of Indiana-based Perfection Auto Glass on Thursday. This deal marks Driven’s fourth auto glass repair acquisition in the U.S., following the company’s purchase of All-Star Glass and its 30 locations in late […]
Watching your Glass: Ford launches U.S. certified glass network
Detroit, Michigan — Ford officially broke ground on Monday with a new certified repair network intended to directly service the automotive glass repair industry in the U.S. The industry-leading OEM said the Ford Certified Glass Network (FCGN) will offer participating glass repair shops process coaching aimed at ensuring the safe and proper installation of original […]
Welcomes of the Week: ProColor Collision South Central Edmonton
Edmonton, Ontario — For more than 60 years, the Wheaton family has built a solid reputation as a trusted name in Alberta’s automotive business, with 17 dealerships and counting. Recently, the family consolidated its presence in the region’s aftermarket industry by opening its second ProColor Collision location in less than two months. The Wheaton Automotive […]
Romans Report: 2020 Profile of Evolving U.S. and Canadian Collision Repair Marketplace highlights
Golden, Colorado — Highlights from the Romans Group LLC’s 15th annual white paper, A 2020 Profile of the Evolving U.S. and Canadian Collision Repair Marketplace were unveiled last Friday. According to Vincent Romans, managing partner, CEO and founder of the Romans Group, “COVID-19 seemed to have a disproportionately negative impact on the Canadian collision repair […]
1Collision, Many Shops: 1Collision enters Texas, N.Y. markets, opens 9th Minn. shop
Toronto, Ontario — CSN Collision Centres’ partner south of the border, 1Collision, announced its entrance into the Texas and New York markets on Monday, while also closing the deal on the acquisition of their ninth collision facility in the state of Minnesota. This move by 1Collision sees the company taking its first steps into Texas […]
Grande Plans: Big Rig Collision expands business to Calgary, Las Vegas following merger
Grande Prairie, Alberta — A Grande Prairie collision company is making a go of it in the big cities, as Big Rig Collision announced the acquisition of BRC Group in Calgary and BRC Coach and Transit in Las Vegas, Nev. President of Big Rig Collision Kenton Schultz spoke to why he felt now was the […]
Consolidation Craze: Vincent Romans predicts aggressive consolidation
Las Vegas, Nevada — Vincent Romans says he’s seen more independent collision repairers considering selling their business than ever before, he told audiences at the MSO Symposium at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay on Monday. The managing partner of the Romans Group and publisher of an annual whitepaper on the U.S. and Canadian collision industries spoke […]
