Fenix Parts reports loss, but improved business
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 5, 2016 — Auto recycling conglomerate Fenix Parts has announced its first quarter 2016 results this past week. While the company reported a loss, the underlying business seems to be doing well. The company recorded a net loss of $41 million for the quarter, or $1.97 per share. […]
Grassroots recruiting: Students tour CSN-Hutten Collision Centre
By Jeff Sanford Fergus, Ontario — July 5, 2016 — CSN-Hutten Collision Centre in Fergus, Ontario recently hosted a group of students from a local high school to tour through their brand new collision repair facility. The kids came from Emmanuel Christian High School, which is near the new shop that opened earlier this spring. […]
Will we see a ‘tremendous’ shift to aluminum?
By Mike Pickford Peterborough, Ontario — July 5, 2016 — Lightweighting is still a concern for the OEMs, leading at least one expert to predict there will be a real push over the next decade to revamp the way vehicle exteriors are designed and made. During a recent Auto Care Association webinar, IHS Automotive forecaster […]
3M and Festool launch 3M Total Automotive Sanding System
St. Paul, Minnesota — July 5, 2016 — 3M announced a strategic collaboration with the makers of Festool brand products back in February 2016, with the intent of providing customers in the collision repair industry a new and comprehensive surface preparation and finishing system. News on the first of these new solutions has just been […]
