VeriFacts Automotive expands to Canada
By CRM Staff Vancouver, British Columbia — July 12, 2017 — VeriFacts has announced it will expand its programs to Canada. The company provides independent third-party verification services for its clients. According to the company, it represents and supports OEMs such as American Honda, Tesla and Cadillac, evaluating the quality of a shop’s practices based […]
Survey: Majority of respondents believe a non-technical education is valuable
By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — July 11, 2017 — Collision repair is a business that demands continuous education, but much of this is through upgrade courses, or in some cases by learning on the job. Collision Repair magazine’s latest survey focused on the levels of formal education achieved by readers. Collision Repair magazine runs […]
PPG to release EC520 En-V High Production Clearcoat
Strongsville, Ohio — July 11, 2017 — PPG announced that it will soon launch its EC520 En-V High Production Clearcoat. According to PPG, this is a new innovative clearcoat designed specifically for use over Envirobase High Performance basecoat. PPG stated that the EC520 is formulated for application in all markets, including Canada, and the new […]
John Norris wins OCOT Prize of Excellence
By Erin McLaughlin Toronto, Ontario — July 11, 2017 — John Norris, Executive Director of CIIA, received the 2017 inaugural Ontario College of Trades Award of Excellence. This prize acknowledges both the work he has done with Collision Industry Information and Assistance (CIIA), and CIIA’s efforts to both enhance apprenticeship completion and help working techicians […]
Dan Black of FCA to guest on next Guild 21 Conference Call
Newport Beach, California — July 10, 2017 — Guild 21 is following up its latest Conference Call on Toyota repair training and resources with another OEM guest, Dan Black, Global Service Support Lead for Body/Chassis/Paint for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The call takes place on Thursday July 11 at 2 p.m. EST. Guild 21 Conference […]
Tuesday Ticker: Elliot Advisors launches another suit against AkzoNobel
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — July 10, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at a new legal challenge launched against AkzoNobel by one of its own investors, stock in auto parts retailers melts down, Boyd and Assured close their deal and much, much more! AkzoNobel – Just when it seemed the AkzoNobel-PPG takeover […]
Phil Jennings joins Uniparts
By Erin McLaughlin Calgary, Alberta — July 10, 2017 — Uniparts OEM, an OEM parts broker based in Quebec, Ontario and now Alberta, has announced the appointment of Phil Jennings as Territory Manager and Sales Representative for Calgary, Alberta. Jennings is an experienced entrepreneur with many years in the auto collision and insurance claims industry. […]
CARSTAR celebrates 20 years of partnership with Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Hamilton, Ontario — July 10, 2017 — CARSTAR Canada and Cystic Fibrosis Canada are celebrating their 20th anniversary of partnership. The partnership began in 1997 when a franchise partner’s granddaughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Since then, CARSTAR and its partners have raised over $3 million for Cystic Fibrosis Canada. CARSTAR Canada reports that donations […]
CARSTAR Kenora celebrates grand re-opening
Kenora, Ontario — July 12, 2017 — CARSTAR Canada has announced the grand re-opening of CARSTAR Kenora. CARSTAR Kenora is now owned and operated by Peter Scheibler. Scheibler began with CARSTAR almost 20 years ago, as a painter. He says he wanted to be sure he and his team were ready with a fresh start to […]
CARSTAR Soaps It Up 2017
