COST CONSIDERATIONS
HOW THE RISING COST OF REPAIRS EFFECT COLLISION REPAIRERS Story by SARAH PERKINS Vehicles are packed with advanced technology—and as such, repair expenses climb higher and higher. These expenses apply pressure to various verticals of the industry. From the intricacies of new electronics to the rising price of specialized parts, collision repairers are facing an […]
GOING INTERSTELLAR
Gabriel Chaippetta and Manny Pacheco, CHC Paint and Body Shop Supplies CHC Paint and Body Shop Supplies offering PPG Moonwalk system demos CHC Paint and Body Shop Supplies are the proud new providers of PPG’s Moonwalk automated paint mixing technology. CHC Paint and Body Shop Supplies is offering demonstrations of the Moonwalk paint mixing technology […]
BOOSTING BODYSHOP PROFITABILITY
3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions automates material tracking, invoicing to enhance profitability Story by ALLISON ROGERS There are three major components of consideration when it comes to 3M™ RepairStack™ Performance Solutions benefits, according to Ryan Fuller, digital solutions marketing manager for 3M™. “3M™ RepairStack™ was put together based on requests we received specifically from bodyshops. It […]
DEUTSCHLAND DRIVES CHANGE
AUTOMECHANIKA FRANKFURT SHOWCASES THE FUTURE OF THE AFTERMARKET From September 10 through 14, thousands of automotive aftermarket professionals were in Frankfurt, Germany, for the iconic Automechanika Frankfurt trade show. This year’s event highlighted significant trends in electric mobility, sustainability, and digitalization. Exhibitors presented a vast array of products, including advancements in electric vehicles; ADAS and […]
BIRDIES WITH BASF
BASF CANADA AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH FRIENDS HIT THE GREEN You won’t find any chipping from BASF-affiliated bodyshops, but there was surely some chipping when BASF Canada hosted its annual golf tournament at the Lionhead Golf Club and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The tournament has run for 30 years and, according to Mark Huisman, business manager, […]
TARGET ACQUIRED
CONSOLIDATED COLLISION SERVICES HOSTS FIRST OF THREE FALL CONFERENCES Consolidated Collision Services (CCS), a division of Consolidated Dealers Co- Operative, held its first of three events in its fall annual conference series, where 86 CCS network members and vendor partners witnessed plans for the network’s future and discussed initiatives to stay ‘On Target’. Tom Langton, […]
ASSURED ACES
ASSURED AUTOMOTIVE HOSTS 16TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Assured Automotive hosted its 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on September 4, where more than 150 golfers met up for a day on the green and a post-tourney dinner. This year’s tournament was hosted once again at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario, and raised […]
FULLY CHARGED
QUEBEC INDUSTRY SHOWS COMMITMENT TO EVS AT COLLISION REPAIR EV TOUR, SUPPORTED BY FIX NETWORK On September 18, Collision Repair magazine’s EV Repair Tour, supported by Fix Network, continued its cross-Canada tour sharing electric vehicle repair information for the automotive aftermarket. Dozens of Quebec-based repair professionals gathered at Fix Network’s state-of-the-art Blainville training centre, joining […]
BATTERIES INCLUDED
COLLISION REPAIR MAGAZINE ORGANIZES INDUSTRY TOUR OF LITHION SAINT-BRUNO Collision Repair magazine recently organized a tour of Lithion Technologies’ first commercial critical minerals extraction facility in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville near Montreal, Quebec. The event was attended by 20 industry stakeholders including OEMs, collision centre personnel and automotive recycling industry representatives. The day began with a safety briefing […]
