Acquisition establishes an ACX presence in Cochrane, Alberta, adding repair capacity, experienced technicians, and insurer relationships to the company’s southern Alberta network.
Nov. 9, 2026 — AutoCanada Inc. has acquired a 9,432-square-foot collision repair facility in Cochrane, Alberta, expanding its ACX collision repair network into the growing community northwest of Calgary.
Located approximately 30 minutes from central Calgary, the facility adds conventional collision repair capacity and experienced technicians to AutoCanada’s southern Alberta operations. The location holds I-CAR Gold Class recognition and maintains direct repair programs with several major insurers, including Intact, TD Insurance, Desjardins, Aviva, Definity, Wawanesa, Peace Hills, Co-operators, and AMA.
The facility is also equipped to pursue original equipment manufacturer (OEM) certifications, which AutoCanada has identified as an operational priority following the acquisition.
“The Cochrane facility expands our collision repair platform into an attractive market adjacent to Calgary and adds experienced technical capacity to our Alberta region,” said Samuel Cochrane, chief executive officer of AutoCanada.
He noted that the acquisition marks the company’s 10th collision repair acquisition in the past 12 months, further extending its ACX network.
The acquisition also creates opportunities to integrate conventional collision repair services with DCC Hail, AutoCanada’s paintless dent repair (PDR) business. The combination could add service capacity in a region where hail damage is a significant part of the vehicle repair market.
The facility is expected to operate as ACX Cochrane and benefit from AutoCanada’s national collision repair platform, insurer relationships, OEM partnerships, and established operating practices.
AutoCanada’s Collision Operations segment operates under the ACX brand, with 41 collision centres supported by 26 OEM certifications covering 37 vehicle brands, according to the company’s announcement.
The acquisition continues AutoCanada’s expansion of its collision repair operations across Canada as it builds regional capacity and strengthens its position in the competitive collision repair market.
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