Friday Fun: Fancy pick-ups are more popular than ever, car thieves are targeting older models and why bumper cars need insurance
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — December 22, 2016 — It’s time for another edition of Friday Fun, just in time for the holidays! This week we look at some of the naughty and nice news from around the industry, including the current popularity of high-end pick-up trucks, how a new directive in the European […]
Sherwin-Williams launches redesigned ATX 3.5 VOC Basecoat System
Mississauga, Ontario — November 4, 2016 — Sherwin-Williams has announced the launch of a “completely redesigned” ATX 3.5 VOC Basecoat System. According to a statement from Sherwin-Williams, the new ATX system meets all compliance standards regarding volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and offers an alternative to waterborne basecoats, without the requirements of shop upgrades or additional […]
Live@SEMA: Remote Assisted Programming, Quick Check and T-Hotbox take New Product awards
By CRM Staff Las Vegas, Nevada — November 1, 2016 — SEMA has named the winners of the 2017 New Products Showcase Awards. According to show management, the awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge products hitting the market in 2017. Winners were selected based on a variety of factors, including quality, marketability, […]
Tuesday Ticker: GPC rises on expectation, LKQ makes big acquisition and Axalta opens in Dubai
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 17, 2017 — Welcome to the first entry in a new ongoing series. Tuesday Ticker sums up the financial news and results from the industry’s publicly traded companies. Collision Repair magazine launched the CRM Index during the summer. You can find the current listing for the CRM Index […]
Snap-on to acquire Car-O-Liner
Kenosha, Wisconsin — October 17, 2016 — Snap-on has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Car-O-Liner for approximately $155 million USD in cash. Car-O-Liner’s global headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company has trailing 12 month sales of approximately $95 million. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days, subject […]
AkzoNobel’s Automatchic Vision takes digital colour matching to a new level
By Mike Pickford Peterborough, Ontario — October 4, 2016 — The collision repair industry has come a long way over the past decade. So have the people that work within it. With technology continuing to evolve at an unforgiving rate, industry professionals are constantly being challenged to keep up with the times. The idea is […]
Fix Auto Canada welcomes another Calgary shop to its network
Calgary, Alberta — September 29, 2016 — For the second time in as many days Fix Auto Canada has bolstered its presence in the Calgary market following the addition of Fix Auto Calgary Peigan to its ever-growing network. Owned and operated by Andy Jeffs, Fix Auto Calgary Peigan accompanies its fellow ‘Stampede City’ site Fix […]
CarrXpert invests in new technology to promote customer feedback
Trois-Riviéres, Quebec — September 29, 2016 — Quebec-based collision repair network CarrXpert recently revealed it has invested in some new, cutting-edge software in an attempt to make it easier for customers to provide feedback on their experiences dealing with the company. Doing away with the old paper survey system that was previously used at all […]
Bringing the industry together one step at a time
By Mike Pickford Saskatoon, Saskatchewan — September 26, 2016 — It’s a lonely thing running your own company these days. While there are those at the pinnacle of the cutthroat world of big business that are happy to keep to themselves, the collision repair industry is a different animal altogether, something Axalta Coating Systems has […]
Alberta task force shuts down alleged chop shop
By Mike Pickford Lacombe, Alberta — September 21, 2016 — An Alberta man is facing multiple charges after police recovered more than $400,000 worth of stolen goods at an alleged chop shop in Lacombe County, Alta. Having spent months investigating and building their case, the Blackfalds RCMP called in the Priority Crimes Task Force to […]
