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Giving Back to the Community: CARSTAR donates more than $4,000 to local food bank
CARSTAR Brantford and CARSTAR Brantford West, alongside industry partners and community members have donated $4,300 to the Brantford Food Bank.“These past few months have been difficult for many and we are hoping our contribution helps ease the burden our food bank is facing,” says Sebastian Torres, owner of CARSTAR Brantford and CARSTAR Brantford West in an online release.
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Automaker Assistance: Federal government calls on GM to produce 10 million masks
The automotive industry has proven it is a true hero amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last few months, countless businesses and corporations have come forward to offer a helping hand in relief services.Now, the federal government has called on General Motors (GM) to produce 10 million face masks over the next year, with production beginning immediately.
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The G-Man Cometh: Homeland Security and Guild 21 on counterfeit parts
Toronto, Ontario — Let the spy games begin! Tomorrow, Guild 21 will host a webinar on identifying counterfeit auto parts⁠—with a keynote speech to be delivered by a senior Homeland Security agent. To be held online on Thursday, June 11 at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. Pacific), Don’t Gamble with Counterfeit Parts will feature a […]
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Customer Consciousness: New program advertises business COVID-19 protocols
A Toronto-based software company has developed a program to easily inform customers of your COVID-19 protocols. In the era of COVID-19, connecting with customers is more difficult, yet more crucial than ever. Customers need to be assured that businesses are following health protocols and that they are doing everything in their power to keep them safe.
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IBIS Partner in the Spotlight: 3M
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) Global Summit 2020 had originally been scheduled for June 8 through June 10, though the event has been rescheduled for November 19 and 20 at Le Méridien in Monaco.
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Painting the Way for New Talent: BASF renews global sponsorship of WorldSkills
BASF’s Coatings division has signed a new Global Industry Partnership with WorldSkills International. The agreement continues BASF’s long-standing commitment to developing new talent in the automotive refinish industry and solidifies BASF’s support of the next global WorldSkills Competition, which is scheduled to be held in Shanghai, in 2021.
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Tuesday Ticker: May 26, 2020
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, we talk auto sales upticks, Detroit automakers play the waiting game and a program for Canadian business leaders that want to help youth succeed. Sales Rise: While the world’s largest auto repair businesses may have seen average stock value drops of more than 30 percent in the first […]
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Tackling Emissions Overseas: BASF and DiDi enter partnership
Hangzhou, China ⁠— BASF and DiDi, a China-based mobile transportation platform, recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement. According to the agreement, BASF will provide DiDi with sustainable automotive refinish products developed at its research and production site in Jiangmen. These products, specifically designed for the Chinese market, will reduce VOC emissions and meet the rigid […]
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Subsidy Stretched: Federal COVID-19 wage subsidy to last through August
Ottawa, Ontario ⁠— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least until the end of August. Trudeau says the idea in extending the subsidy is to give employers more runway and confidence to resume their operations more slowly if required. He also […]
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Tuesday Ticker: May 19, 2020
Boost for Boyd Boyd Group Services has announced that it has closed its previously announced bought deal financing consisting of 1,100,000 shares at a price of $183.00 per share. The company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund potential future acquisition opportunities once the impact of COVID-19 is better understood, as […]
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Touch-less Transformation: Guild 21 takes on the times
Toronto, Ontario — “The touchless economy isn’t coming, it’s here,” said Daniel Williams,  a principal with Pariveda Solutions and digital strategy, implementation, and analytics specialist at the beginning of his presentation to Guild 21. The online presentation Ready for the Touch-Less Economy: How will we do what we do in a different world? Williams provided […]
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Dealer’s Choice: Ontario, Quebec Dealerships reopen to economic uncertainty
Toronto, Ontario — Auto dealerships in Ontario and most of Quebec have reopened for the first time since social distancing measure were introduced in March. Provincial officials in Quebec have delayed the reopening of facilities in Montreal until May 18. Despite reopening, dealerships continue to face challenges resulting from the COVID-19 crisis. Vehicle sales in […]
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