Tuesday Ticker: Will Amazon move beyond parts and into repair?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 7, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at earning reports from LKQ and AkzoNobel, how stock in 3M rose 16 percent in the last year, how Amazon may soon branch out from parts and into selling auto service and much, much more! LKQ LKQ Corporation released its […]
Boyd Group expands in Georgia
Winnipeg, Manitoba — July 3, 2017 — The Boyd Group has announced the opening of a collision repair centre in Greensboro, Georgia, about 75 miles (120 km) east of Atlanta. The centre previously operated as Rodfathers Collision Center & Sales. The collision facility will now operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass trade name. “This […]
Tuesday Ticker: 52-week highs for Axalta and 3M; Toyota on the hunt for new tech
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 19, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at what’s driving 52-week highs for Axalta’s and 3M’s shares, why Toyota is willing to pursue mergers and acquisitions in search of new automotive technologies and much, much more! Sherwin-Williams (SHW) – Analysts are weighing in on Sherwin-Williams now that […]
Tuesday Ticker: Analysis of the Boyd/Assured deal; AutoCanada announces share buyback
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — June 12, 2017 — This week’s edition of Tuesday Ticker brings you a new level of detail on the Boyd/Assured deal, share buyback news from AutoCanada, good news from the Canadian economy and much, much more! Uni-Select – Uni-Select announced the opening of a new corporate […]
Boyd Group expands in Florida
Winnipeg, Manitoba — June 5, 2017 — The recently announced acquisition of Assured Automotive by the Boyd Group has grabbed its share of headlines, but the consolidator continues to make acquisitions south of the border as well. Most recently, Boyd announced it would open a second collision repair location in St. Augustine, Florida. For […]
New Boyd shop opens in Utah
By CRM Staff Winnipeg, Manitoba — May 3, 2017 — The Winnipeg-based Boyd Group has announced the acquisition of a collision repair location in Orem, Utah. The centre previously operated as Adams G3 Collision Repair. The new facility will operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass name. “We look forward to expanding our services in […]
Boyd Group expands again in Oregon
Winnipeg, Manitoba — April 24, 2017 — The Winnipeg-based Boyd Group has announced the acquisition of another collision repair location in Oregon. The location previously operated as C.E. Miller Auto Body and is located in Salem. The facility has been in operation for 63 years. This follows relatively recent news from Boyd regarding the acquisition […]
Boyd Group expands in Georgia, intends to ‘double in size’ by 2020
By Mike Davey Winnipeg, Manitoba — April 5, 2017 — The Winnipeg-based Boyd Group is expanding in the US again, this time with a facility in Hinesville, Georgia. Hinesville is located on the Atlantic coast about 40 miles southwest of Savannah. “We are pleased to add this location which adds to our presence […]
Boyd expands in Oregon, announces $1.4 billion in sales for 2016
Winnipeg, Manitoba — March 22, 2017 — The Winnipeg-based Boyd Group has announced another expansion, this time opening two collision repair centres in Oregon. The centres are located in McMinnville and Newberg, located southwest of Portland. They previously operated as True Form Collision Repair with the McMinnville location opening in 1998 and the Newberg location […]
Boyd cracks the 400 shop mark
Winnipeg, Manitoba — January 17, 2017 — The Boyd Group has passed a new milestone with its latest acquisition. The company, headquartered in Winnipeg, now has over 400 shops in its chain. “This significant growth–more than double our store count at the beginning of 2012–is a testament to the skill and hard work of our […]
