Chief expands presence in Ontario with new distributor

June 23, 2015
Chief Automotive Technologies has named Alu Autotech its dedicated distributor in Ontario.

Chief Automotive Technologies has named Alu Autotech its dedicated distributor in Ontario. Alu Autotech is a new company staffed by technical consultants with extensive knowledge of OEM-approved collision repair methods, as well as the tools and equipment required to perform those repairs.

“The Alu Autotech team is going to leverage its OEM knowledge to provide dealers, independent shops and MSOs with the products and expertise needed to return collision-damaged vehicles to manufacturer specifications,” says T.J. Schultz, northern division sales manager for Chief. “The company already has a vast customer network in Ontario, providing Chief with a greater reach than we had in the past. This will allow us to better serve our current customers, and get Chief products in front of more potential customers than ever before.”

Alu  Autotech operates out of a 3,600-square-foot facility in Brampton, Ontario, that features a training center and demo area. At the facility, customers can try out new Chief collision repair equipment, including computerized measuring systems, welders, shop tools and more. 

The new distributor’s region covers all of Ontario, except the Thunder Bay area, which is served by Stephenson Equipment in Winnipeg. Alu Autotech technical consultants Injum Bhutta and Maitland Gillespie can be reached at (905) 458-7888 or via email at [email protected]. Customers can visit Alu Autotech at 70 Delta Park Blvd., #7, in Brampton during regular business hours.

To learn more about the full line of Chief collision repair equipment, visit www.chiefautomotive.com or call (800) 445-9262. Chief is active on Twitter, twitter.com/ChiefAutomotive and Facebook, www.facebook.com/ChiefAutomotive. For video, visit our Vimeo channel, http://vimeo.com/groups/chief.

About Chief Automotive Technologies

Chief Automotive Technologies, a Vehicle Service Group (VSG) brand, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of high-quality collision repair products and services. The Chief product line includes frame-pulling equipment, vehicle-anchoring systems, measuring systems, vehicle frame specifications and fusion equipment including welders, rivet guns and fume extractors. Chief is also a leading provider of comprehensive training on structural analysis, measuring, collision dynamics, aluminum repair, and design based repair.

VSG comprises nine global collision repair and vehicle lifting brands: Chief Automotive Technologies, Elektron, Rotary Lift®, Forward® Lift, Direct-Lift®, Hanmecson®, Revolution® Lift, Blitz® and nogra®. Based in Madison, Ind., VSG has operations worldwide, including ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facilities on three continents. VSG is part of the Engineered Systems segment of Dover Corporation, a multi-billion dollar, global producer of innovative equipment, specialty systems and value-added services.

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