SEMA Award finalists announced!
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – October 9, 2018 — The 2018 SEMA show is coming up quickly, and with three weeks to go, the finalists for a number of different award categories have been officially announced! Determined by votes cast by the exhibitors of the event, the finalists have been broken up into the […]
SCRS OEM Tech Summit connects at SEMA
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – October 5, 2018 – The OEM certification trend is arguably at a tipping point. With companies such as General Motors preparing to move forward with a network of company approved bodyshops and actively referring customers to them through OnStar, other big automakers are now entertaining the same kind of ideas. This […]
SEMA, NACE Automechanika, CCIF and more to look forward to in 2018
By James Kerr Toronto, Ontario — January 1 2018 — The Canadian collision repair industry is small enough that you know your neighbouring shops, you know all the local reps, you know the company leaders—it’s one country-wide community of collision repair. A convention of the collision repair industry is a get-together of old friends, but […]
New product: The Cameleon from Celette
By Alex Dugas Las Vegas, Nevada — November 13, 2017 — Collision Repair magazine got the chance to catch up with Celette for a demonstration during the SEMA Show, where it unveiled: The Cameleon, a customizable fixture-set solution. According to Celette, this new product provides a solution to help keep up with the high volume […]
ALLDATA transforms tablets into ‘professional-level’ scan tools
By CRM Staff Elk Grove, California — November 8, 2017 — ALLDATA marked its 11th year at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas with the launch of its next-generation technology – ALLDATA Diagnostics. The company claims the new technology turns a tablet or computer into a “powerful, professional scan tool,” in what it calls […]
Collision Repair: Your industry at the SEMA Show
By CRM Staff Las Vegas, Nevada — November 7, 2017 — More than 70,000 industry stakeholders visited the SEMA Show in Las Vegas last week, but as always the collision repair sector was the heart of the show. Colleagues and friends from across the sector were able to meet up and display the latest in […]
Glitz, glamour and gear at the 2017 SEMA Show
By Tom Davis Las Vegas, Nevada — November 3, 2017 — As SEMA comes to an end, Collision Repair magazine has created a roundup of some of the key announcements, product releases and awards that took place at the show. More than 70,000 industry stakeholders descend on the SEMA Show in Las Vegas each year, […]
SEMA: Color Compass Corporation named Pro Spot distributor of the year
BY Erin McLaughlin Las Vegas, Nevada — November 2, 2017 — Color Compass Corporation has been named Distributor of the Year at the Pro Spot Awards ceremony at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. This is Color Compass’ third win in a row, which, according to Russ Duncan, who accepted the award on behalf of […]
SEMA: John Eagle case attorney on avoiding $42 million lawsuits
By Tom Davis Las Vegas, Nevada — November 2, 2017 — Todd Tracy, the attorney responsible for the $42 million John Eagle Collision case has offered his advice on how collision repairers can avoid getting hit with a lawsuit of their own. Tracy, of Tracy Law Firm, represented plaintiffs Matthew and Marcia Seebachan in their […]
SEMA: NSF International launches free auto parts search app
BY CRM Staff Las Vegas, Nevada — November 2, 2017 — NSF International, which specializes in product testing, auditing and certification, has announced the release of its new automotive app: Vehicle Repair Connect. The app, launched at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, provides information on thousands of automotive parts, both certified and non-certified, as […]
