Survey Says: Special materials use will increase across the board
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — March 14, 2017 — We’ve seen a wealth of advanced materials in vehicle construction in recent years. Will this trend continue? The results of our latest opinion poll indicate that collision repairers certainly expect it to. Our most recent survey asked repairers to provide their opinions on these special […]
Color Compass to distribute Car-O-Liner in BC
Wixom, Michigan — March 14, 2017 — Car-O-Liner has announced that Color Compass Corporation is now distributing the company’s equipment in British Columbia. Color Compass Corporation is comprised of a team of over 265 staff, operating from 27 locations throughout Canada. The company includes Carlson Body Shop Supply, White & Peters, Chase Auto Body Supplies […]
First in the East: CSN-Keizer’s accredited under CCIAP
By Barett Poley Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia — March 13, 2017 — CSN-Keizer’s Collision has become just the third Canadian shop to become accredited under the Canadian Collision Industry Accreditation Program (CCIAP), and the first in Eastern Canada. The facility is located in Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia. CCIAP is a certification program set up by […]
Magna creates carbon fibre subframe for Ford
Paris, France — March 14, 2017 — The use of carbon fibre has grown significantly in recent years, but it’s still not considered a mass-market material. That might change very soon, judging by news coming out of the JEC World 2017 event currently underway in France. The news revolves around the results of a new […]
