Tuesday Ticker: April 3, 2018
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, aluminum melt-down, major merger, and much, much more. The potential for a global trade war has to be worrying for anyone in business. The Chinese are reacting to Trump’s recent tariffs on steel and aluminum with new quotas […]
Mark Weeks appointed general manager for Fix Auto Atlantic region
By CRM Staff Halifax, Nova Scotia — April 3, 2018 — In a new press release, Fix Auto has announced the appointment of Mark Weeks as general manager for the Fix Auto Network, Atlantic region. Weeks has been with the Fix Auto family for over three years as a strategic partner developer in […]
PPG announces Q2 training schedule
By CRM Staff Strongsville, Ohio — April 3, 2018 — PPG Commercial Coatings announced its upcoming training schedule for April, May and June in a recent press release. Classes will be held across the U.S. and Canada at PPG Business Development Centres and various additional field locations. They are designed to ensure that […]
Former news anchor reports on his own collision at the scene
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — On Thursday, retired CTV anchor Lloyd Robertson was given the nudge he needed to get back in front of a news camera – one that also sent him careening on the highway. The venerable newsman, who retired in 2013, reported on his own […]
Gerber and the Boyd Group commit to training and equipment
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — Gerber Collision and Glass’s parent company, the Boyd Group, will continue to invest heavily in collision repair equipment, in response to the increasing importance of OEM certifications. Last year, the company doubled its budget for such capital investments from under 1 percent to 1.8 […]
Centennial College hosts info session for Tropicana students
By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — This past Friday, Centennial College invited a number of interested student applicants from Tropicana Employment Centre for an information session and a tour of the autobody and collision repair lab. They also toured the welding lab and the paint booth areas. This was preceded […]
Fix Auto welcomes family-run shop in Verona to the network
By CRM Staff Verona, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — Fix Auto recently announced the addition of Fix Auto Verona to the network. Family history is the main reason owners Larry and Alan Revell have been in the industry for so long. “We’ve been in the collision industry for 58 years and have enjoyed working […]
AV Report: The aftermath of pedestrian killed by self-driving Uber, winners of the AV race begin to emerge
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — April 2, 2018 — In this week’s AV Report: The winners of the AV race begin to emerge, aftermath of the pedestrian killed by a self driving Uber and much, much more! The burgeoning AV sector is is suddenly evolving in some very interesting ways. The recent […]
