Barrie’s Most Trusted: Ray Stephenson of Top Shops Barrie dies
Barrie, Ontario — Join the Top Shops Auto Body Supplies family in saying farewell to owner and founder Ray Stephenson, who died Friday at the age of 75. Ray, who first opened his auto body supply store in Barrie in 1980, leaves behind a legacy far surpassing even the decades he spent serving jobbers in […]
The 25th annual PBE Tradeshow and Expo
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 8, 2019 – More than 300 jobbers and shop owners attended the 25th annual PBE Tradeshow and Expo in Toronto, Ont. on April 4. The show consisted of more than 50 booths on the floor showing off new products with demonstrations. U.K.-based Farecla held its Canadian launch of […]
PBE hosts upcoming tradeshow on April 12
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 4, 2018 — The PBE Distributors Ontario Spring Tradeshow is fast approaching. The event, which runs from April 12, from 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm, will be held at the Toronto Airport Marriott. “As always, the most important element of the PBE tradeshow is to bring the latest […]
AB Warehouse to host Autoshow in Ontario, March 27
By CRM Staff Milton, Ontario — March 16, 2018 — AB Warehouse will be hosting its first tradeshow in Ontario on March 27 at the Best Western Hotel in Milton, Ontario. The event is geared toward jobbers who are interested in exploring new and exciting products from twenty auto manufacturers. “We are very excited to […]
Tuesday Ticker: Axalta execs buy in, consolidation in the jobber world and the impact of rising oil prices
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 5, 2016 — Tuesday Ticker rounds up the most important business news from companies operating in the auto claims economy. This week we dive into a report that shows Axalta’s execs believe in the company’s future, Uni-Select’s latest acquisitions and consolidation in the jobber market, why investors are […]
PBE Distributors shows off latest tech at Spring Trade Show
By Dylan O’Hagan Mississauga, Ontario — April 15, 2016 — This year’s annual PBE Distributors Spring Trade Show shook things up a bit. Usually held in London, Ontario, the 2016 event was held in the Greater Toronto Area for the first time. Held at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario, the PBE Distributors […]
PBE Distributors Spring Trade Show 2016
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Uni-Select acquires T.N. Discovery Auto Collision
By Jeff Sanford Boucherville, Quebec — November 17, 2015 — Uni-Select has announced that it has completed the acquisition of T.N. Discovery Auto Collision, a jobber operating in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The deal was executed through one of its Canadian subsidiaries, Automotive Canada. The acquisition expands Uni-Select’s reach into Ontario, and, more specifically, […]
Price erosion and protecting the vital role of the jobber
by Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 14, 2015 — The SEMA 2015 event is right around the corner. This year’s event takes place in Las Vegas. It runs from November 2 to 6. Collision Repair magazine has been in contact with some of the scheduled presenters to give you a sneak peek of what to […]
