Tuesday Ticker: Stock market hits new highs, BASF announces price increase
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — January 30, 2018 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, BASF surprises on earnings, stock markets continue to set records, future oil price estimates continue to rise, and much, much more! New Heights The stock market continues to hit new record high levels. The latest round […]
CSN Hutten Achieves I-CAR Gold Class Certification
Fergus, Ontario — January 29, 2018 — With its modern equipment and focus on team training, CSN Hutten recently received I-CAR Gold Class Certification. The highest role-relevant training achievement in the collision repair industry, I-CAR statistics report that only one-in-five repair shops meet the Gold Class standard. “The advances in vehicle technology and equipment are […]
Up in Smoke: Port Hope bodyshop burns down
By CRM Staff Port Hope, Ontario — January 30, 2018 — Late on Thursday night, fire crews from as far away as Cobourg and Hamilton were called to assist with an out-of-control blaze at Eric’s Auto Body in Port Hope. Within an hour, the crews had managed to put out the fire with no injuries. […]
Western woes: Bodyshops brace for market shock after B.C. public insurer announces $1.3 billion loss last year
By CRM Staff Victoria, British Columbia — January 29, 2018 — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), the public auto insurer for the province, saw losses hit $1.3 billion last year, according to expert extrapolations from a study of the first three-quarters of 2017. What this means in the longer term for B.C. bodyshops […]
