Keeping an Eye Out: CARSTAR on the contact-free future
Toronto, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada says services introduced to comply with current social distancing protocols could be here to stay when operations return to normal. During a broker-specific webinar on Tuesday, CARSTAR Canada General Manager Jeff Labanovich said it is likely that adapted contactless procedures like photo-based estimation and vehicle pick-up and drop off will […]
Watch NOW: Collision Repair’s Frame of Mind with Tim Morgan
Toronto, Ontario — Yesterday, Collision Repair hosted the first webinar of its Open Dialogue series, featuring Tim Morgan, chief operating officer of Spanesi Americas. Collision Repair’s Allison Rogers sat down with Tim to discuss his collision repair expertise, Spanesi’s latest technology and product offerings, how the company is supporting its customers through coronavirus, and answer […]
Western Work: Craftsman Collision provides COVID-19 update
North Vancouver, British Columbia — Craftsman Collision says its multi-pronged approach to the COVID-19 pandemic has helped it weather the storm. The company said sales at the 43-shop chain slumped somewhat during the month of March, but only by 12 percent—less than required by the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidies (CEWS) available to businesses suffering declines […]
Managing Your Supply Chain and Credit: CCIF announces COVID-19 webinar series
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum has announced a series of webinars to be released on its website in May. The first of two webinars, titled Managing Your Supply Chain and Credit During COVID-19, will answer questions like why there have been so many changes to credit accounts, how to respond to these […]
Weathering the Storm: How CARSTAR is helping franchisees navigate uncharted waters
Toronto, Ontario — Like all Canadian businesses, CARSTAR and its franchisees have been forced to make some rapid adjustments amid the pandemic. Collision Repair spoke to Jeff Labanovich, general manager of CARSTAR Canada to hear about the shifts the company has made when Canada began battening the hatches, and what it has done to support […]
Supplier Support: 3M offering shop resources amid pandemic
London, Ontario — Although the current health concerns have limited the ability for 3M’s sales representatives to meet with their collision repair customers in person, the company wants the industry to know it’s here to support you through the pandemic. For access to 3M’s wealth of resources, including live virtual demonstrations, technician training webinars and […]
Coatings Contribution: Axalta donating PPE, hand sanitizer to COVID relief efforts
Toronto, Ontario — International coatings giant Axalta is the latest to step up and offer its services to COVID-19 relief efforts. On April 13, Axalta announced it would be shifting its production at certain plants in the United States, Mexico, South America and Germany to produce thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer. The coatings company […]
Prepare to Launch: Magna aims to restart North American production May 4
Toronto, Ontario — Canadian auto supplier Magna International is aiming to relaunch operations at its North American facilities on May 4, says company president Swamy Kotagiri. The Aurora, Ont.-based supplier hopes to send its staff back to work on May 4, with a subsequent gradual increase in output as the industry recovers from shutdowns caused […]
Prepping PPE: BMW Group asks repair centres to assess inventories, donate PPE
Toronto, Ontario — BMW Group Canada is calling on its certified collision repair centres to assess their ability to support the nation’s emergency response by donating any overstocked supplies to local relief efforts. On April 6, BMW issued a letter asking its certified collision repair centres to asses their PPE inventories “with a view of, […]
Stopping the Spread: Industry leaders sign open letter to Canadian businesses
Toronto, Ontario — Automotive industry leaders from businesses across Canada have signed an open letter to businesses, urging them to do their part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Originally published in the National Post and signed by more than 110 company leaders from across the nation—including industry leaders from 3M Canada, BASF Canada, General […]
