The 2018 edition of the NAPA XPO sale launches
By CRM Staff Montreal, Quebec — April 11, 2018 — NAPA’s 2018 XPO sale was launched at a recent event, held at the Westin Hotel in Montreal. The event hosted over 140 guests, made up of suppliers and attendees. The event covered industry news, promotions and what NAPA is offering over the coming year. “The […]
BBB Industries is awarded the 2017 NAPA Supplier Excellence award
By CRM Staff Montreal, Quebec — April 4, 2018 – NAPA recently announced the winner of its 2017 Supplier Excellence award: BBB Industries. BBB Industries provides replacement parts for personal and commercial vehicles and specializes in the manufacturing and reconditioning of alternators and starters. “BBB Industries stood out in 2017 due to the quality of […]
NAPA raises $15,000 for charity at Ontario golf tournament
By Tom Davis Richmond Hill, Ontario — November 16, 2017 — NAPA Auto Parts Ontario has raised $15,000 for the Children’s Make a Wish Foundation at its annual golf tournament. The event, which NAPA Auto Parts Ontario holds each year, took place at Richmond Hill Golf Club. People from across the collision repair and automotive […]
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla shares fall as Model 3 production falters
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at AkzoNobel’s reduces earnings expectations for a second time in two months, PPG reverses the previous years losses, NAPA’s parent company misses on earnings and much, much more! AkzoNobel Paint maker AkzoNobel issued a second downgrade on its outlook for […]
Tuesday Ticker: BlackBerry’s QNX division driving big gains
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 2, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker: Axalta pulls out of Venezuela, Sherwin-Williams cuts earnings forecasts in wake of hurricanes, BlackBerry’s stock is on the way up thanks to automotive software division QNX and much, much more! The big US stock indexes continue to trade at […]
Tuesday Ticker: Uni-Select buys Dash Distributors
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — September 25, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at acquisitions for both Uni-Select and GPC, AkzoNobel shakes up the C-suite, analysts upgrade AutoCanada estimates and much, much more! Uni-Select Quebec-based distributor Uni-Select continues to expand. This past week the publicly-traded company announced that its subsidiary Bumper to Bumper […]
NAPA holds 2017 XPO Sale in Montreal
By Alex Dugas Montreal, Quebec — September 15, 2017 — The 2017 NAPA XPO Sale took place at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal on September 12 and 13. This is the second consecutive year the event has been held in that location, but this year’s event was about twice the square footage of the […]
Tuesday Ticker: Elliot Advisors launches another suit against AkzoNobel
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 10, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at a new legal challenge launched against AkzoNobel by one of its own investors, stock in auto parts retailers melts down, Boyd and Assured close their deal and much, much more! AkzoNobel – Just when it seemed the AkzoNobel-PPG takeover […]
Long-Term Success: Eric Léveillé of UAP/NAPA on why shop longevity requires a solid workforce
Montreal, Quebec — May 22, 2017 — Eric Léveillé is the Vice President, Paint and Body Equipment, for UAP, the parent company of the NAPA and CMAX chains of stores. He joined UAP in September 2015. His experience in the industry stretches back at least 20 years to when he was employed by 3M as […]
Manuel Furtado joins NAPA CMAX
Montreal, Quebec — May 15, 2017 — UAP has announced a new addition to the NAPA CMAX team. Manuel Furtado will join the company as Territory Manager for East Quebec, which includes Montreal (both the North Shore and the South Shore) and the Ottawa region. Furtado has worked in the paint and body shop […]
