Paint and Progress: PPG scores 4.5 of 5 on Newsweek greatest workplaces list
Toronto, Ontario — Newsweek put out its 2023 list of “America’s Greatest Workplaces” recently, which saw global paint developer PPG come away with an impressive score of 4.5 out of five for the 52,000 employee-strong company. Poring over more than 389,000 company reviews in the process, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group determined PPG to be […]
Antitrust Alliance: Large-scale parts price-fixing class action nets $78 million for settlement distribution
Toronto, Ontario — A class action lawsuit involving four law firms from across Canada has managed to rack up $78 million to be distributed as settlement to the victims of an auto parts price-fixing conspiracy, according to a Wednesday press release. Siskinds LLP, Sotos LLP, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP (CFM) and Siskinds Desmeules s.e.n.c.r.l. […]
A Fresh Coat: PPG names Alisha Bellezza v-p of automotive coatings
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — The global automotive coatings division at PPG has a new vice president, as the company announced the appointment of Alisha Bellezza to the position in a Monday press release. No stranger to the coatings and chemicals industry, Bellezza most recently spent the last eight years as president of thermal and specialized solutions […]
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 […]
A Night ‘Oot’ in Vegas: AIA Canada Night sponsorship back on for SEMA 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada — A Canadian contingency will be making its return to SEMA this fall, as the Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) officially opened up registration for Canada Night, the association’s flagship networking event at the annual Las Vegas trade show. Returning after a two year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian […]
A Price on Friendship: Stellantis sees decline in supplier relations, study says
Detroit, Michigan — Plante Moran published the results of its twenty-second annual North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) Study on Monday, showing that some automakers are trending positively, some are hitting a plateau—and one in particular is on a sharp decline. The annual study from Plante Moran tracks supplier perceptions of working relations with […]
Modern Manufacturing: Latest O-AMP round invests $5.5 million into Ontario auto manufacturers
Toronto, Ontario — Tuesday saw another round of investments distributed to some Ontario-based manufacturers as part of the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program, a campaign that seeks to strengthen the province’s supply chain. The Ontario government has earmarked more than $5.5 million in funding for a number of businesses operating in the automotive industry to help […]
Captains of Coatings: BASF earns supplier award from GM for new clearcoat formula
Toronto, Ontario — BASF’s coatings division has been recognized by General Motors as one of this year’s Overdrive Award winners at the 30th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony in Phoenix, Ariz. As one of 31 companies to be honoured with the award, BASF was shown to demonstrate notable achievement in the areas of […]
Awarding the Aftermarket: Uni-Select celebrates Canadian supplier award winners
Boucherville, Quebec — Uni-Select Inc., has announced the winners of the annual Canadian Automotive Group Awards for its top Canadian supply partners. This award celebrates remarkable achievements, innovation, and outstanding service. The awards recipients were announced on the last day of its AUTOXPO event, held virtually for the first time ever this past weekend. “Their […]
In Stride: 3M named Supplier of the Year by Supply Chain Drive
Toronto, Ontario – If 3M wasn’t a household name before the COVID-19 pandemic, they sure are now. The N95 respirator has become a symbol of 2020 and as a result, the company is being recognized as “Supplier of the Year” by Supply Chain Drive. One of, if not the largest producer of PPE (Personal Protective […]
