PBE DistributorsLondon, ON N5V 0A4Company OverviewContact15710 Robin's Hill Rd.London, ON N5V 0A4CAAbout PBE DistributorsLatest from PBE DistributorsEvent CoverageEventful Anniversary: PBE Distributors celebrates 35 years serving CanadaPBE DistributorsMississauga, Ontario -- On Thursday, distributors in Canada’s automotive aftermarket sector came together at the Mississauga Hilton...April 11, 2025Industry ConferencesPBE 35th Anniversary ShowPBE DistributorsPBE 35th Anniversary ShowApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025PeoplePEOPLE ON THE MOVESHAWN WILSON | SIMPLICITY CAR CARE Simplicity Car Care has appointed Shawn Wilson as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Wilson touts a career spanning more than two decades, and brings a wealth of experience and expertise in financial strategy, corporate governance and performance optimization across diverse industries. In his new role, Wilson will oversee […]October 6, 2024EventsESTIMATION STATIONAkzoNobelAKZONOBEL HOSTS TRAINING SESSION TARGETING SKILLS RELATIVE TO COLLISION REPAIR ESTIMATING Story by MICHAEL VAVAROUTSOS AkzoNobel hosted a class of 15 students for an Acoat Estimating, Consistency and Documenting Damage course in late July. The course, designed to review and refine estimator skills relative to collision repair estimating, was held at AkzoNobel’s Ontario headquarters and […]August 12, 2024BusinessBUSINESS NEWSCONNECTING IN CALGARY Fix Network Canada hosted strategic partners at its Calgary training centre for an estimating course designed to review and refine collision repair estimating skills. According to Philippe-Andre Bisson, director of marketing and communications, Fix Network, the training was facilitated by Tim White, senior services consultant at AkzoNobel. A total of 22 attendees […]August 7, 2024Collision RepairHello to Heise: Color Compass announces Darrin Heise as new General Sales Manager for Eastern CanadaLondon, Ontario – Color Compass has announced the appointment of Darrin Heise as the new General Sales Manager for Eastern Canada, effective Aug. 1, 2024. Heise will report directly to Jamie Corbeil, Vice President of Color Compass. Heise brings 16 years of extensive experience within the Color Compass organization, where he has been instrumental in […]July 26, 2024Collision RepairEstimation Station: AkzoNobel hosts Acoat Estimating, Consistency, Documenting Damage courseEtobicoke, Ontario — AkzoNobel hosted a class of 15 students for an Acoat Estimating, Consistency and Documenting Damage course on Wednesday. The course, designed to review and refine estimator skills relative to collision repair estimating, was held at AkzoNobel’s Ontario headquarters and training centre and led by Aaron Hebb, AkzoNobel service consultant. Participants were presented […]July 24, 2024Collision RepairMerging Makeover: LKQ Corporation announces LKQ Refinish division; merges LKQ PBE and FinishMasterToronto, Ontario — LKQ Corporation has announced the merging of the LKQ PBE and Finish Master business under one umbrella company called LKQ Refinish. According to a recent press release, “the LKQ Refinish mission is to provide quality products, reliable delivery and a steadfast commitment to our customers.” Moreover, Ed Pietrzak, Vice President, Marketing and […]June 7, 2024Collision RepairPartnerships at PBE: 27th annual PBE trade show colourfully connects industry membersMississauga, Ontario — The Paint and Body Equipment’s (PBE) 2024 trade show brought together industry members in a colourful display of print, product and passion. The 27th annual show took place on April 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST at the Hilton Mississauga-Meadowvale hotel and featured 54 exhibiting vendors alongside prizes and giveaways […]April 17, 2024PeoplePEOPLE ON THE MOVEDONALD HALL, SATA CANADA Donald Hall has joined SATA Canada as a business development specialist for the Alberta region, he announced via LinkedIn in late January. Working in the industry since 2016, Hall delivers years of experience in relationship building and development, previously working with some of the largest collision networks in Canada. Regarding his […]April 10, 2024Collision RepairSullivan For CEO: Certified Collision Group appoints Michelle Sullivan as new CEOToronto, Ontario — Certified Collision Group, Inc. (CCG), which serves collision operators in the United States and recently expanded to Canada, has announced the appointment of Michelle Sullivan as its new Chief Executive Officer. Beginning February 1, Sullivan will fully step into the role while concurrently, CCG’s long-standing CEO, Marty Evans will begin as Executive […]January 31, 2024Collision RepairWinner Winner: PBE Distributors gifts SATA-donated spray gun at annual trade showToronto, Ontario — Jeff Yonin of Jeff’s Restorations was the lucky winner of a brand-new jetBLACK SATAjet 1500 B SoLV at the PBE Distributors trade show last week, where more than 60 exhibitors gathered to witness the latest and greatest tools the industry has to offer. Joern Stoever, interim general manager for SATA Canada, drew […]April 14, 2023HomeTHE OXYMORON OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEAs my mom would say, think before you do Column by STEFANO LIESSI We have come to the close of 2021, the Christmas season soon upon us, a time for humanity to put some extra effort forth to appreciate one another. The past two years have delt some definite challenges to many in the industry, […]December 7, 2021PeoplePEOPLE ON THE MOVESCOTT TUCKER | UNI-SELECT Scott Tucker was named the new general manager of the paint, body and equipment (PBE) group for Uni-Select in mid-November. He will be responsible for managing the operations of Uni-Select’s PBE group, which includes FinishMaster stores, Plastique Royal and relationships with Uni-Select’s members. He will also work closely with the company’s […]December 6, 2021ProductsSelecting Scott: Uni-Select names Scott Tucker GM of paint, body and equipmentToronto, Ontario — Uni-Select’s Canadian Automotive Group has welcomed a new face to the team as Scott Tucker joins the company as the new general manager of the paint, body and equipment (PBE) group. Canadian Automotive Group president and CEO Emilie Gaudet announced the staffing change last Thursday. “Scott has a great knowledge of the […]November 15, 2021
