Craftsman Group Of Companies

North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 1A1

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810 1st St W.
North Vancouver, British Columbia V7P 1A1
CA
Phone:6049048886
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Network Growth: Craftsman acquires two B.C. bodyshops
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Craftsman Collision is expanding its British Columbia network with acquisitions in Courtenay and Dawson Creek...
July 31, 2026
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Craftsman Collision: B.C. cities award environmentalism
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Craftsman Collision has expanded received two municipal awards for an automotive recycling program that has diverted more than 690,000 lb. ....
July 29, 2026
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Wrench Ready: ICBC invests $13.3M in apprenticeships
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The Insurance Corp. of British Columbia will invest $13.3 million over four years in apprenticeship grants for the collision repair sector. “We’re...
April 13, 2026
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Pitch Partner: Whitecaps sign Craftsman Collision through 2027
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC have signed Craftsman Collision as the club’s Official Autobody Collision Repair Partner through 2027...
February 26, 2026
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Repairer Remembered: Craftsman Collision's Bill Hatswell
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Saanich, B.C. -- Bill Hatswell, the Australian panel beater who came to Canada and built Craftsman Collision into one of Western Canada’s largest independent...
November 3, 2025
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Managers Meeting: Craftsman Collision hosts annual managers conference
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Toronto, Ontario-- Craftsman Collision held its annual manager's retreat in Palm Springs from May 22-26, 2025.
June 11, 2025
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Collision Repair
Siding with Science: Craftsman Collision to require COVID vaccination for employees
Toronto, Ontario — In a first for Canadian collision franchises, Craftsman Collision has made the call to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for all employees. According to last week’s press release announcing the policy, all employees of the Craftsman Group, which includes Craftsman Collision, Distinctive Auto Works, MB  Autoworks, Craftsman Auto Glass, Wedge Clamp Systems and Craftsman […]
October 12, 2021
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Collision Repair
Step up with Craftsman and Deeley: Support COVID-19 emergency bursaries
Post-secondary students have been hit particularly hard by unemployment throughout the pandemic, and Rick Hatswell president of the Craftsman Group and Vancouver Community College (VCC) alumni wants to be a part of the solution.
May 29, 2020
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Collision Repair
Steering Ahead: CCIF COVID-19 webinar series available now
Toronto, Ontario ⁠— The Canadian Collision Industry Forum’s (CCIF) COVID-19 two-part webinar series is now available⁠—and it’s free to watch. The first webinar, Managing Your Supply Chain and Credit During COVID-19 can help you answer questions like why there have been so many changes to credit accounts amid the pandemic, what’s next and managing changes […]
May 21, 2020
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Dream Team: CCIF announces 2020 Steering Committee
Toronto, Ontario — Just two weeks before its Toronto forum, the Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has announced the Steering Committee for the body’s 2020 term. Considered one of the most influential bodies in the Canadian collision sector, the twenty-four person group guides the CCIF’s efforts to create industry-wide networking and information-sharing opportunities and to […]
January 17, 2020
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October 16, 2019
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Executive Vision: Wedge Clamp’s Mark Greenberg
Toronto, Ontario — September 13, 2019 — When it comes to the collision business, few people can speak with as much authority as Mark Greenberg. Now serving as the vice president of Wedge Clamp Systems, a subsidiary of the Craftsman Group, the former auto repair technician-turned senior executive has been involved in the industry for […]
September 13, 2019
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Wedge Clamp names new VP
By CRM Staff  Toronto, Ontario — December 28, 2018 — Wedge Clamp has appointed Mark Greenberg to the position of vice president. Greenberg brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge, including a Red Seal autobody repair certification, extensive real estate experience, and years of head office management. “I’m very excited about the opportunities for Wedge […]
December 28, 2018
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Newest Distinctive Auto Works location holds grand opening event
Edmonton, Alberta — July 28, 2017 — Distinctive Auto Works (DAW) recently held a grand opening event to celebrate its third location. The chain, which first opened its doors in 2008, is aimed at owners of Audi, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Porsche and other luxury vehicles. The new Distinctive Auto Works is located the […]
July 29, 2017
Bill Harbottle, President of Jim Pattison Auto Group, and Bill Hatswell, President/Owner of Distinctive Auto Works and the Craftsman Group. The new DAW location in Edmonton is the 40th facility in the Craftsman Group.
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Craftsman Collision looks back on 40 years of repairs, fires and the occasional cheetah
Vancouver, British Columbia — June 15, 2017 — Every repairer has strange stories to tell. After 40 years in business, Craftsman Collision has some doozies. Since founder Bill Hatswell opened the first location on Vancouver’s Cambie Street in 1977, the company has grown to 40 locations and served literally millions of customers. Staff have dealt […]
June 16, 2017
The original Craftsman Collision location on Vancouver's Cambie St. in 1977. Today the chain operates 40 locations in three countries.
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