Tuesday Ticker: July 9, 2019
Toronto, Ontario — July 9, 2019 Global Repositioning Romanian engineering may not be well known around the world, but that may soon change. The Eastern European nation’s largest OEM — Dacia — is out-competing many of its rivals in Western Europe. In the U.K., where overall vehicle sales have plummetted, Dacia has seen a record […]
Woodbeck Auto Parts Turns 80
By Elizabeth Sargeant Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2019 – In 1939, the automotive industry was completely different from what it is today. Gas was 19 cents a gallon, car sales had just begun to increase again and Woodbeck Auto Parts opened their doors for the very first time. Based in Stirling Ont. Woodbeck Auto […]
A decade of CAREC
By Steve Fletcher Toronto, June 8, 2019 — The Canadian Auto Recyclers Environmental Code (CAREC) turned 10 this year and although there weren’t a lot of cakes cut or balloons launched, the industry continues to celebrate this program with every vehicle that is retired and decommissioned responsibly. More and more auto recycling shops that are not […]
SCRS webinar details affordable retirement plans for bodyshops
Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2019 – The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is premiering a webinar series for autobody shop owners interested in providing affordable and simple retirement plans to their employees. The SCRS webinar is an expansion of an initiative launched earlier this year that allowed multiplesmall businesses to partner up and […]
DeBeer Refinish WaterBase 900+ Series
Toronto, Ontario — July 8, 2019 – More than a decade ago, Valspar Automotive released the DeBeer Refinish WaterBase 900+ Series. Being the first VOC compliant refinish system on the market, the 900+ Series is now recognized as a market-leading, lost cost, and high-quality refinisher. The 900+ Series is able to improve coverage with high-opacity hues […]
