Spectra Premium has announced a strategic partnership with Specialty Sales and Marketing (SS&M), a premier sales agency specializing in the Automotive and Heavy-Duty aftermarket segments. This collaboration reinforces its commitment to providing localized support...
Specialty Sales & Marketing has announced two key appointmets to its sales force. Dan Clark has rejoined SS&M and will cover the Southwestern Ontario -- Heavy Duty territory. He had previously worked with SS&M from 2000-2007, but has a career in the...
Spectra Premium Mobility Solutions has announced the appointmen t of Sadra Behbahani as its new Sales Director for Canada. Sadra Behbahani Behbahani has more than 10 years of experience in the automotive aftermarket industry and brings strong expertise in category...
Andy Murphy, an aftermarket industry veteran who has also managed to be a leading organizer for charity fundraising, says the High Fives for Kids Foundation Distinguished Recognition Award belongs to the many who help make these initiatives happen. “I think it's safe...
Bob Jaworski, whose Auto Electric Service has been at the forefront of the automotive aftermarket in Southern Saskatchewan for more than 80 years, says he’s immensely proud of Canada’s aftermarket and that it’s on a par with the best in the world. Speaking at AIA...
AIA Canada President and CEO JF Champagne has announced that he has initiated a plan to find his replacement. In speaking at the Canadian Auto Care Industry Conference organized by AIA Canada, Champagne says that he will be a part of the transition process and expects...
The Canadian Auto Care Industry Conference (CAIC) brings together the AIA Canada National Conference and CCIF Toronto for two-days of networking and learning about hot industry topics, trends, challenges, and the state of Canada’s auto care sector. The sold out event...
ABS Friction, which for almost 30 years manufactured premium Canadian-made brake pads supplying major private labels and its own brands--IDEAL Brake Parts and SILENCER Friction--goes on the auction block this week. The Guelph, Ontario company was co-founded in 1995 by...
The MEMA Center for Sustainability made a significant step towards fostering industry collaboration through its Sustainability Council, which launched with its inaugural meeting in February 2025. This meeting brought together both MEMA Original...
