Friday Fun: Accelerating innovation, pregnant fraudsters and fighting spiders with fire
![A man at a gas station in Detroit tried to kill a spider with his lighter. Believe us, it gets worse from here.](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/wp-content/smush-webp/2015/10/images_1.Collision-Repair-Mag_spiderfire_LG.jpg.webp)
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 8, 2015 — Some interesting, overlooked news bits from the week that was: – Ford Motor Co.’s Executive Chairman Bill Ford said this week that the pace of technical innovation in the auto industry has accelerated, dramatically. He also points to even more change coming up: “We’re going […]
CCIF seeking applications for Steering Committee
![The 2015 CCIF Steering Committee. Members represent various auto claims economy sectors, including collision repair, insurance and paint and equipment suppliers.](https://www.collisionrepairmag.com/wp-content/smush-webp/2015/10/images_1.Collision-Repair-Mag_CCIFSteeringCommittee_2015_LG.jpg.webp)
Ottawa, Ontario — October 8, 2015 — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has announced it is currently seeking applications for the CCIF Steering Committee. The Steering Committee guides CCIf in establishing priority areas for action and ensuring the continued success of CCIF industry events and projects. Every year, one or more members of the CCIF […]
Boyd Group expands in Ohio
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Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 8. 2015 — The Boyd Group continues to consolidate in US markets, with the announcement of the acquisition of two repair centres in Dayton, Ohio. Both locations previously operated as Wayside Collision Centers, and will now operate under the Gerber Collision & Glass name. “These well-established locations will increase our presence […]