Boyd Group expands in Georgia
Winnipeg, Manitoba — February 12, 2016 — The Boyd Group has announced the opening of a collision repair centre in Conyers, Georgia, a community outside of Atlanta. The centre is located close to the central business district of Conyers and Interstate 20. The new facility will operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass brand. “This […]
Assessing Canada’s P&C sector in the era of radically low interest rates
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — February 2, 2016 — This past week Aviva Canada announced it would buy up the assets of RBC’s general insurance arm. The deal was a relatively small one for the insurance industry, with about $582 million changing hands to seal the deal. Around 575 RBC Insurance employees will become […]
Boyd expands in Indiana, pays off unsecured debentures in advance
Chicago, Illinois — January 7, 2016 — The Boyd Group has acquired two new collision repair centres in Lafayette, Indiana. The facilities previously operated as Twin City Collision Repair and have served the community for over 24 years. “We are very pleased to add these thriving centers to our 13 other locations in Indiana,” says […]
IBIS 2016 set to gather industry thought leaders
London, United Kingdom — December 2, 2015 — The IBIS Global Summit 2016 aims to build on the success of 2015, delivering more world class presentations and industry leading information to assist delegates in their forward-thinking approach to business and strategy. Collision Repair magazine is the exclusive Canadian media partner for IBIS, the world’s top […]
Fix Auto heading down under
By Jeff Sanford Montreal, Quebec — November 18, 2015 — Is Fix Auto preparing to launch a corporate invasion of the land down under? Sure looks like it, mate. A recent report in Australasian Paint & Panel suggests that Fix Auto has set up a series of invite-only information sessions around Australia. President of Fix […]
Boyd Group total gross sales jump to over $300 million in Q3
By Jeff Sanford Winnipeg, Manitoba — November 11, 2015 — Boyd Group Income Fund has reported its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2015. The numbers are impressive and confirm that the company continues to execute on its goal of consolidating a broad swath of the North American collision repair industry. According to the latest […]
CARSTAR US acquired by Driven Brands
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2015 — The consolidation of the North American collision repair network continues with big news out of Charlotte, North Carolina. Auto industry conglomerate Driven Brands will acquire Kansas-based CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts, a company better known here as CARSTAR US. This deal does not involve CARSTAR […]
Boyd Group expands again in Ohio
Chicago, Illinois — October 21, 2015 — The Boyd Group has announced the acquisition and opening of a collision repair centre in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, previously operated as Deacon’s Collision Center. Mayfield Heights is an eastern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. It is located on a high traffic thoroughfare and is Boyd’s first centre in the […]
SEMA Preview: Competing with the consolidators
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 19, 2015 — Owners of independent collision repair centres will want to take note of an event the Society of Collision Repair Specialists is putting on at this year’s SEMA event in Las Vegas. As part of the organization’s Repairer Driven Education Series, well-known Tennessee-based collision repair consultant David […]
Boyd Group expands in Ohio
Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 8. 2015 — The Boyd Group continues to consolidate in US markets, with the announcement of the acquisition of two repair centres in Dayton, Ohio. Both locations previously operated as Wayside Collision Centers, and will now operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass name. “These well-established locations will increase our presence […]
