CARSTAR opens store in St-Félix-de-Valois
Hamilton, Ontario — June 13, 2016 — CARSTAR has announced the opening of CARSTAR St-Félix-de-Valois. The facility is located at 1520 Chemin Barrette, Route 131 in St-Félix-de-Valois, Quebec. Franchise partners Eric Henault and Jessy Dufresne operate the 4,500 sq. ft. facility. They had previously operated in St-Ambroise, but have said they made the move to […]
Brandon Drover gold medal winner in Autobody Repair
By Mike Davey Moncton, New Brunswick — June 13, 2016 — The competition at the Moncton Coliseum was fierce, but in the end it was Brandon Drover of Newfoundland who received the gold medal in the post-secondary category for Autobody Repair. Drover is a student at College of the North Atlantic and will now be […]
FCA issues statement on necessity of pre- and post-repair scans
Troy, Michigan — June 13, 2016 — The US-based branch of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a statement confirming that scans before and after any repairs are essential. Even something as simple as disconnecting the battery means the vehicle needs to be scanned, according to the statement from FCA. FCA also cautions against the […]
BASF sending competitor to R-M Best Painter Contest
Southfield, Michigan — June 13, 2016 — For the first time, BASF will participate in the R-M Best Painter Contest, with Brandon Rixse of Thomas E. Brown representing the company. Rixse will travel to R-M global headquarters in France to participate in the competition against painters from 15 different countries. “The goal of the competition […]
Mike Heska joins Fix Auto Etobicoke as Managing Partner
Mississauga, Ontario — June 13, 2016 — Fix Auto has announced that Mike Heska has left his role as Strategic Partner Developer for Fix Auto Ontario to take on a new and interesting challenge as Managing Partner of Fix Auto Etobicoke. “Though Mike is no longer working at Fix Auto Ontario’s head office, we are […]
