Coatings Camaraderie: Axalta acquires U-POL Holdings
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Axalta Coatings has acquired U-POL Holdings Limited from Graphite Capital Management LLP for £428 million (CND$ 739.3 million). Axalta plans to employ its already existing sales and distribution channels to grow U-POL’s product line and reach more customers. Robert Bryant, Axalta’s chief executive officer, says that by acquiring U-POL there are a […]
The Plug-In Plan: Ecology Action Centre calls for a clearer plan to phase out combustion engines
Halifax, Nova Scotia — The Canadian government’s plan to ban all new sales of combustion engines by 2035 has raised some questions with the members of the Ecology Action Centre in Halifax. Although the organization is pleased with the government’s commitment to move away from petrol and diesel, Kelsey Lane, climate coordinator for the Ecology […]
Customer Magnet: Solera launches Digital Marketing Services for reclaiming lost customers
Toronto, Ontario — Industry-leader in bodyshop management solutions, Solera, has launched a brand-new platform aimed at marketing to lost and dormant aftermarket buyers called Digital Marketing Services, now available on Solera’s website. This new management solution from Solera provides access to a comprehensive set of new channels, unleashing the possibility of business revenue growth through […]
Trimming Down: 2021 Escalade revamps body for higher-strength steel and lighter weight
Toronto, Ontario — Collision repairers and rappers alike will be excited to hear that the 2021 Cadillac Escalade will be undergoing a body revamp to integrate higher strength material into the new model’s structure, General Motors announced in May. GM lead upper structure engineer Jeff McCormick told the virtual 2021 Great Designs in Steel on […]
Can You Believe This?! July 9, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — Catch crazy chrome accessory obsessions, a Who Let the Dogs Out situation at its finest, a surefire way to destroy your tires and much, much more in this week’s Can You Believe This clip!
