Collision 360 and Spanesi train on the finer points of the Touch system
By Mike Davey Oakville, Ontario — February 1, 2017 — CARSTAR Oakville East recently hosted a training session designed to optimize the use of the Spanesi Touch system. The training was conducted by Anthony Iaboni of Collision 360 and Tom McGee of Spanesi Americas. The session itself was primarily geared towards those who are already […]
Two simple tips for more effective training
Toronto, Ontario — February 1, 2017 — You may know Jay Perry from his consultancy work, his long-running column in Collision Repair magazine or as the author of the best-selling book “Success Manifesto.” What you may not know is that Perry also maintains a blog where he often dispenses quick tips for finding success with […]
Handle with caution when curing with ultraviolet
By Peter L. Phillipson Scottsdale, Arizona — February 1, 2017 — In recent years, as the first of the ultraviolet curing products and the equipment to cure them landed in the marketplace, many questions were asked regarding the future use of this paint technology. In the following article I have tried to give a fair […]
CARSTAR announces shifts in corporate support team
Hamilton, Ontario — February 1, 2017 — CARSTAR North America has recently announced a number of changes to its corporate support team. The changes reflect the ongoing integration of CARSTAR’s Canadian and US operations. The integration began in December of 2015 when Driven Brands announced it had purchased CARSTAR Canada, just two months after the […]
REC offers solutions to meet new ELV regulations
Waterloo, Ontario — February 1, 2017 — The new end-of-life vehicle (ELV) processing regulations now in force in Ontario and coming to other provinces are having a significant impact on the automobile recycling sector. With the increased depollution requirements, Recycling Equipment Canada (REC) based in Waterloo, Ontario, set out to find the safest, easiest-to-use and […]
Scrap operation fined $105,000 for its role in worker death
Peterborough, Ontario — February 1, 2017 — Peterborough Iron & Metal has pled guilty and been fined $105,000 after a worker was killed by an excavator operating in reverse. The incident took place in 2015. The incident took place when a worker was in the yard, adjacent to a narrow roadway, cutting apart the bucket […]
