BUSINESS NEWS
MOBILE MERGER asTech has acquired Mobile Tech RX, an automotive and collision reconditioning application. Mobile Tech RX has over 4,000 companies using the application for glass repair, detailing, paintless dent repair, wheel and rim repair, paint touch up, window tint, interior repair, PPF and vinyl repairs. “The merger between Mobile Tech RX and Repairify will […]
INDUSTRY NEWS
SAY IT AIN’T SO With COVID cases resurging and exhibitors getting cold feet as November starts rolling around, AIA Canada has announced that they have decided to cancel Canada Night 2021. Originally scheduled to take place on November 2, 2021, at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, during the AAPEX conference, Canada Night brings together […]
FORGING AHEAD TOGETHER
ProColor Collision North York will always be home for the Prochilos Story by MAX REID When you stop to think about it, much of who we become as people is informed by our Saturday mornings. After a grueling five-day elementary school week, Saturday is the only day that truly belongs to you as a kid. […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
SCOTT MEEHAN, FIX NETWORK Fix Network announced the appointment of Scott Meehan as Regional Vice President for Fix Network Quebec in late August. In his new role, Meehan—who touts 20+ years of experience as a strategic sales and customer relations leader, most recently with 3M Canada as Regional Sales Manager for Eastern Canada—will be responsible […]
SEE YOU AT SEMA
The lights of Las Vegas are calling—will you answer? BY DARRYL SIMMONS It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year—that is, in the minds of automotive aftermarket professionals. There is less than a month until the 2021 SEMA Show. In 2019—the last time the Collision Repair mag team walked the SEMA Show floor—the world […]
Saving Your Glass: Ford drops tips on repairing ADAS-connected windshields
Toronto, Ontario — Ford has provided a little bit of clarity to all the glass repair technicians out there, as the OEM dropped some helpful tips on how to keep a Ford Lane Keeping System, and defrost heater, in good working order. Featured throughout the past year in the automaker’s “On Target” newsletter, Ford has […]
A Fresh Start: Mike Hall auctions off all but 50 of 550-car collection
Tappen, British Columbia — Mike Hall had a bittersweet few days this past weekend as the Rust Valley Restorers star auctioned off all but 50 of the vehicles that make up his famous “field of dreams”. With his sights set toward retirement, Hall made the decision to shed the burden of his 550-strong car collection […]
A Qapter Audience: Gore Mutual Insurance to use Solera’s Qapter for damage assessment
Toronto, Ontario — Gore Mutual Insurance broke ground on Tuesday as the first Canadian insurer to partner with Solera Audatex to use the company’s Qapter Estimating Platform for use in insurance claims procedure. Joining a number of insurance companies operating around the world, Gore Mutual is the first Canadian insurer to utilize Qapter to assess […]
Collision Camaraderie: GoFundMe launched to raise funds for Wayne James’ cancer treatment
Toronto, Ontario — A GoFundMe has been launched on behalf of Wayne James, former director of operations for Maaco Canada and current director of operations for AutoQuip Canada, who is currently facing a complicated form of cancer. Wayne’s wife Kim Parkinson said he was diagnosed with cancer in March 2020. “The past year and a […]
