EDITOR’S NOTE
JOE RAYMENT In my time with Media Matters and Collision Repair mag, the best part of my job was trekking around to different shops with Gloria Mann—a true force of nature. She’s exclamatory. She’d sworn off swearing but still somehow managed to make “sugarplum!” sound profane. She’d take calls as we made our way toward […]
TO 2022 AND BEYOND
From paint materials to improved ADAS awareness, there’s a lot in store for the Canadian market BY ALLISON ROGERS AND MAX REID With the events of the last 18 months considered, the only direction to look for the future is upward. If there is one sentiment any veteran collision repairer stands by, it’s the fact […]
4-STEP CALIBRATION PRECISION
MAXISYS IA800 INTELLIGENT ADAS Regarding the calibration of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) components, there are two essential servicing concepts, follow the prescribed vehicle manufacturer instructions and document everything from pre-calibration setup to post-calibration validation. The Autel Standard Frame ADAS Calibration Sys-tem, the MaxiSYS IA800 Intelligent ADAS optical positioning system adaption package combined with the […]
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
Collision Repair’s Greatest Hits By Allison Rogers 1867 Presenting, the Automobile In 1867, Henry Seth Taylor, a watchmaker and jeweler, built the first automobile in Canada. The steam-powered buggy was regarded as a novelty by many and was unveiled at a fair that year. Unfortunately, the buggy was crashed into a creek later that day, […]
PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST
Steve Leal, President and CEO of Fix Network, charts his incredible 15-year journey from a Fix Autofranchisee to heading the world’sleading aftermarket network The Canadian aftermarket industry hardly gets any mentions in international press, but one man is changing that imaging by taking his Canada-headquartered company to the world. Steve Leal, President and CEO of […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
CAM LAVENDER | BASF CANADA | RETIRED Cam Lavender officially retired from the automotive aftermarket in mid-July after serving as the business development manager for the more than 23 years—though Lavender occupied a spectrum of roles at BASF Canada and in collision centres. He has completed Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer Red Seal 310B. […]
Thank you – It’s all because of you
BY DARRYL SIMMONS Time sure flies when you’re having fun. Just in the blink of an eye, a fifth of a century blasted by. They say print is dead, but what you hold in your hands now just cannot be duplicated with pixels on screens. After working in the corporate business world for a decade […]
BMW GROUP CANADA BELIEVES CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!
“BMW Group Canada wishes to congratulate Collision Repair Magazine for its 20th anniversary as a publication for the collision industry and, more recently, as an advocate for OE Certified Collision Repair. It’s hard to believe that this magazine is already in its 20th year of circulation. As a certified body technician, I have been reading […]
20th Anniversary Image Gallery
The members of Canada’s automotive aftermarket are highly skilled individuals in many areas—but boy, do they know how to party. It’s been a while since we all got together for a good-old-fashioned conference or trade show. Luckily, Collision Repair magazine has got you covered for now. Take a glance through our 20 years of photo […]
