Uni-Select Opens its Largest Distribution Center
Located in Calgary’s Oxford Airport Business Park, the new Bumper to Bumper distribution center services 1,300 shops and nearly 200 stores in Western Canada, including 87 Bumper to Bumper stores.
Uni-Select Appoints Brent Windom as President and CEO
During his career, Windom has held various leadership roles and served as president and CEO of Auto Plus/Pep Boys.
Axalta Introduces Chromatic Fan Decks to Help Automotive Enthusiasts Select Paint Color
The set, which is called SpectraMaster Color Family Effects, includes 80 fan decks with more than 3,000 colors for automotive projects that require a quality finish, according to Axalta.
Sanel Auto Parts Joins NAPA, Adds Eight Locations In Northeast
The Segal family will continue to own and operate the company, which will be called Sanel NAPA.
S/P2 Partners With ASE And ASE Education Foundation To Provide Mentoring Program For The Automotive Industry
The program is designed to help businesses identify and train service personnel to become mentors to students and entry-level employees.
The Parts Alliance Group Purchased By Uni-Select Inc.
The Parts Alliance, a founder member of NEXUS Automotive International SA, has grown quickly to be No. 2 in the UK market through a series of 10 acquisitions since 2012. The Group employs 2,900 colleagues.
Fisher Auto Parts Acquires New Locations As Part Of The Company’s Ambitious Growth Strategy
The Gipe Auto Parts acquisition includes five company stores in Kentucky and a sixth location in Indiana and does not include the automotive refinish and industrial coatings division. Gipe Auto Color will continue operation with eight locations owned and managed by the Gipe family.
Meet Legendary Car Builder Jeff Schwartz At AAPEX
The Raybestos ’69 Mustang was completely rebuilt by Schwartz Performance and includes an off-the-shelf performance disc brake upgrade package using Raybestos components and Element3 brake pads with Enhanced Hybrid Technology (EHT).
SEM Obtains 52 OEM Recommendations Covering 218 SKUs
Recommended product categories include adhesives, foams, panel bonding adhesives, plastic repair materials, seam sealers, stone guard coatings and undercoatings. SEM’s specialty coatings, such as interior refinish products, are recommended for out-of-warranty repair scenarios.
BASF Opens New Automotive Competence Center In Houston
The center includes the latest in virtual and in-person training facilities, state-of-the-art spray booths and market-leading application equipment to enable next generation training for all job functions in the collision repair industry, the company says.
