Vehicle Service Group expands product portfolio with acquisition of Ravaglioli
Madison, Indiana — October 4, 2016 — Vehicle Service Group (VSG) has acquired the Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group. The Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group is headquartered in Italy and manufactures lifts, wheel service equipment and diagnostic equipment for passenger and commercial vehicles. “We are delighted to welcome the Ravaglioli team to VSG. Ravaglioli’s leading products and history of […]
Boyd Group acquires shop in British Columbia
Winnipeg, Manitoba — September 22, 2016 — The announcements of yet another Boyd Group acquisition south of the border have become somewhat routine since the start of 2016. However the company’s latest acquisition is somewhat closer to home. Boyd Group announced today that it has acquired Dumore’s Collision, located in Burnaby, British Columbia. According to […]
Picking Up Speed: Update on the Driven Brands/CARSTAR acquisition
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 31, 2016 — As the annual CARSTAR Canada conference concluded in Charlottetown, executives involved in the blockbuster 2015 deal noted strong improvement in the business since acquisition by Driven Brands. An overarching goal of the acquisition, and business moves implemented thereafter, was to create the continent’s biggest collision repair […]
Boyd expands again with 10 store acquisition
By CRM Staff Chicago, Illinois — August 1, 2016 — We reported on the Boyd Group’s 22nd acquisition of 2016 just last week. Before the dust has even settled, we’ve received news that the company has made another acquisition. This time, though, Boyd has acquired a multi-store operation (MSO) consisting of 10 collision repair facilities. […]
Boyd Group makes 21st acquisition of 2016
By Mike Davey Chicago, Illinois — July 20, 2016 — The Boyd Group has announced its 21st shop acquisition since the start of 2016. The Winnipeg-based consolidator recently acquired a collision repair centre in Statesville, North Carolina. The facility previously operated as Black’s Collision Repair and served a six-brand dealership group. Statesville is in central […]
Boyd Group expands in Ohio
Winnipeg, Manitoba — April 26, 2016 — The Boyd Group has acquired a collision repair centre in Hudson, Ohio, previously operated as Clarke Collision Center. Hudson is in northeast Ohio about 45 km south of Cleveland and 24 km north of Akron. This marks the latest in a string of acquisitions by Boyd in the […]
Uni-Select continues acquisition drive with three deals completed or in the works
By Mike Davey Boucherville, Quebec — February 9, 2016 — Uni-Select has been on something of an acquisition drive over the last year. News has just broken of yet more acquisitions in the works or recently completed for the Quebec-based supplier. Uni-Select has officially acquired all the shares of Pièces d’autos M.A.G. and has entered […]
Uni-Select acquires distributors in Ontario and BC
Boucherville, Québec — December 21, 2015 — Uni-Select appears to be on something of an acquisition drive. Collision Repair magazine recently reported on the acquisition of Refinish Solutions through Uni-Select’s subsidiary FinishMaster, and the company has just announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50 percent equity interest of Colwood-Langford Auto Supply and […]
Inside View: Michael Macaluso and Jose R. Costa on the CARSTAR Canada acquisition
By Jeff Sanford Hamilton, Ontario — December 4, 2015 — The news broke late in the day on Wednesday. Major auto franchise company, Driven Brands, will acquire CARSTAR Canada in a deal that is being hailed as a major success by both parties. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Negotiations have been ongoing for […]
CARSTAR Canada acquired by Driven Brands
Hamilton, Ontario — December 2, 2015 — CARSTAR Canada has been acquired by Driven Brands, a portfolio company of Roark Capital. CARSTAR is one of the largest multi-store network of independently owned collision and glass centres in Canada, operating more than 230 locations in 10 provinces. Driven Brands owns numerous automotive franchise brands in North […]
