International Relations: IBIS hosts Global Summit in Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy — Our team was in Milan last week for the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Global Summit, where international delegates of the collision repair industry gathered for two-and-a-half days of speaker presentations and ample time for networking among global partners. This year’s Global Summit theme was Strategies for Sustainable Success, centring on conversations […]
Industry Insider: Building solutions to the supply chain shortage | Dayle Thys of LKQ
Toronto, Ontario — On this episode of Industry Insider, “Building Solutions to the Supply Chain Shortage” Collision Repair’s James Kerr speaks with Dayle Thys, District Manager C3 Western Canada for LKQ. We discuss the struggles shops are facing, and what you can do about it.
Glass Half Full: Canadians steal the stage during Dave Luehr Positivity Summit
Nashville, Tennessee — Dave Luehr’s Elite Bodyshop Solutions held its third annual Positivity Summit on Friday, which featured a stellar lineup of speakers that included some of Canada’s most beloved collision repairers. From 10 a.m. through 4 p.m., Dave Luehr and Ryan Taylor treated more than 200 Positivity Summit attendees to insightful conversations with over […]
Welcomes of the Week: ProColor Collision Wheaton Red Deer
Calgary, Alberta — The community of Red Deer is now home to ProColor Collision Wheaton Red Deer, Fix Network announced December 1. The new ProColor Collision facility is the latest venture of the Wheaton family, which has been associated with the province’s automotive industry for the past 60 years and operated a General Motors dealership […]
Quorum Takes on Collision: Quorum expands BDC services to include collision centres
Calgary, Alberta — Quorum announced Tuesday it has expanded its DealerMine Business Development Centre (BDC) services to include collision centres. “Expanding our BDC offering to include collision centres aligns well with our expertise in service and allows our dealer partners to continue to drive more business into their fixed operations,” said Maury Marks, Quorum President […]
Another Acquisition for the D’Alessandros: CSN Centre number three for the family
Toronto, Ontario –– The D’Alessandro family is at it again with their most recent acquisition of a third CSN collision centre in the GTA. The newest location, formerly known as CSN Heartland B&B – now renamed CSN Heartland, brings the D’Alessandro family into the busy Mavis Road and Britannia Road West intersection of Mississauga. The […]
Fix Auto welcomes Rivière-du-Loup to the family
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — October 24, 2018 — Fix Auto Rivière-du-Loup has been officially welcomed to the Fix Automotive Network family. “We are so pleased to welcome Claude and his team to the Fix Auto family. Their dedication to the highest quality repairs and extraordinary customer service is fantastic,” said Yves Roy, general manager of […]
CSN Collision Centres expands in Alberta with CSN JD Collision
Bonnyville, Alberta — October 16, 2017 — CSN Collision Centres has announced the addition of CSN JD Collision to its network of collision centres, adding two new shops in Cold Lake and Bonnyville, Alberta. CSN JD Collision was founded by Joe and Rose Dechaine in their home town of Bonnyville in 1985 and the family-owned […]
AutoChoice hosts open houses at four locations
By Mike Davey Dartmouth, Nova Scotia — November 30, 2016 — AutoChoice Parts & Paints recently hosted open houses for the repair community and key suppliers in four of its locations. Over 100 repairers and other members of the automotive aftermarket attended each event. They were treated to a chance to see the new stores, […]
