PETS OF THE BODYSHOP
Remley, Burnaby Auto Body Meet Remley—this issue’s featured Pet of the Bodyshop. A 16-yearold border collie-lab mix, Remley has held a variety of roles since joining the team at Burnaby Auto Body, from estimator to shop manager, emotional support rep, model and more. Brian Borsoff, Remley’s dad and owner of Burnaby Auto Body, says that […]
ALL FOR THE INDUSTRY
CCCR Inaugural meeting promotes professional standards and collaboration The CCCR’s first action topic was selected after a recent council member’s survey that prioritized three top issues facing the Canadian collision repair industry: unpaid administrative time, material costs and repair versus replace. The Canadian Council of Collision Repairers (CCCR) held its inaugural meeting on February 16, […]
THE STRENGTH WITHIN
Traits and practices of resilient leaders Story by ALLISON ROGERS Buildings need foundations. Even a good house of cards needs a sturdy base. Leaders are an integral beam in the foundation of your business. If you are a leader in the workplace—and that doesn’t mean just the bosses—your actions and attitudes will often be mirrored […]
CROSSED WIRES
Survey suggests the industry wants to learn about EV repair—accessibility is the issue Story by ALLISON ROGERS It’s time for an electric check—is the industry ready and able to embrace its role in the vehicle electrification process? Collision Repair magazine ran a survey asking readers across the industry for their opinions on electric vehicles. Responses […]
WIN AS A TEAM
Treat your techs like veterans, and veterans they will become Story by MAX REID If there is one thing that makes the collision repair industry lucky, it’s that, when compared to many other industries, many who run collision repair businesses once worked the trade themselves. Far less often in our field will you find a […]
BOOKS, TOYS… AND AUTO PARTS?
Amazon enters the parts sector Story by MAX REID Convenient or concerning? That is what many in the U.S. aftermarket are asking themselves following the launch of Amazon’s new OEM auto parts portal, a new purchasing option that cuts costs and cuts out dealers. Bruce Halcro, owner of Capital Collision Center in Helena, Montana, spoke […]
WISE BEYOND HIS YEARS
Marcus Newman proves that ideas beat age in collision repair Story by MAX REID As we all surely learned from a popular TV ad campaign about taco shells, sometimes we need to look to our young people for the solutions that may go unseen by aged eyes. Consider the little girl who first thwarted the […]
By the numbers
Crash course on capital cost claims Story by ALLISON ROGERS We get it—equipping your collision centre with modern equipment is a daunting task. The often-enormous price tags, the training associated with a new tool, making space for a machine…it’s a whirlwind to even consider a new addition to your production floor. New tools pop up […]
TEN YEARS OF TONG
Rick Tong honoured for decade of service with Uniparts O.E.M. Canada Story by ALLISON ROGERS and MIKE KAPLANIAK Achievement and success do not happen by accident. Being in the collision industry, you could say accidents help; but in the case of Rick Tong at Uniparts O.E.M. Canada, it was all hard work and dedication. Uniparts […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
JIM SAVAS | SPANESI AMERICAS Spanesi Americas announced that marketing master Jim Savas of Savas Communications has joined the team and will work as a marketing consultant with the repair equipment manufacturer. Savas has more than 40 years of experience representing industry-leading brands like Hot Rod, MotorTrend and National Speed Sports News, including the past […]
