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Tuesday Ticker: More consolidation in the jobber sector; Takata declares bankruptcy

Carl Icahn has pushed into the auto space since 2015. Through various holdings, he has come to operate 1,000-plus auto-parts stores, repair garages and tire warehouses made up out of Beck/Arnley Worldparts, Federal Mogul and Pep Boys.

By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 26, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker uncovers the Uni-Select/Carl Icahn connection, takes a look at jobber consolidation, digs into the emails exchanged between the Dutch government and AkzoNobel and much, much more! – David Roberts of Focus Automotive distributed some notes about “two significant private equity (PE) […]

Herkules Equipment upgrades Sparkle Clean aerosol paint cleaner

The Sparkle Clean Aerosol Paint Cleaner will allow users to easily switch between wide and narrow stream options.

Walled Lake, Michigan — June 23, 2017 — Herkules says it has added some substantial features and capabilities to the Sparkle Clean aerosol paint cleaner. The aerosol paint cleaner will now include a new cap that features two stream options: wide or narrow. With the flip of a lid, users of the product will now be […]

In Memoriam: Winifred ‘Nana’ Soper

Nana (left) at a collision repair industry event in 2016, with her daughter, Gloria Mann, VP of Industry for Collision Repair magazine, and family friend Jeanette Smith.

Toronto, Ontario — June 26, 2017 — It is with great regret that we must report the passing of Winifred “Nana” Soper. She was well-known to many people in the Canadian collision repair industry as the mother and frequent companion of Gloria Mann, Collision Repair magazine’s VP of Industry Relations. Nana was often seen at […]

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