Collision Repair 22#5

Collision Repair Collision Repair 22#5

LEADING THE CHARGE

EV Repair Tour kicks off in Toronto Collision Repair magazine is taking electric vehicle repair education across Canada. In Toronto, we welcomed more than 100 industry members for a full day of electric vehicle education. Speakers included David Giles, a long-time repairer of hybrid technologies and president of Powered EV Consulting; Joseph Chung, account manager […]

October 4, 2023

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Can You Believe This

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS?!

PROLONGED PAINTING Bugatti issued a press release this past March detailing its whopping 600-hour process in painting a vehicle. Before the paint is even opened, specialists check panels for minuscule pits that may affect the finish and other imperfections. After clearing the car, a layer of primer is applied and sanded, followed by a second […]

October 4, 2023

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REGIONAL NEWS | ALTANTIC

MAKE WAY FOR MACHINES A new novelty is nearing Nova Scotia: automated flagging machines are about to become commonplace tools at construction sites. In a statement made by Public Works Minister Kim Masland, she announced the deployment will be made with the intention of achieving better roadside safety for construction workers at construction sites. The […]

October 4, 2023

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MANITOBA | REGIONAL NEWS

NO PANIC—YET In late August, more than 1,700 unionized Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) workers walked off the job. But Ferd Klassen says it’s not “panic mode” amid the autobody industry–at least, not yet. “[MPI] is constantly adjusting things on the fly,” said Klassen, the president of Manitoba’s Automotive Trades Association (ATA) and owner of Niverville […]

October 4, 2023

PAINTERS SINKING PUTTS

Friends of BASF take to the course for annual golf tournament Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS BASF’s collision industry partners swapped mixing green hues for the literal greens this past July 26 as the chemical company hosted its annual golf event. With a new venue this year—Glen Eagle Golf Course in Caledon, Ontario—BASF customers from […]

October 4, 2023

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ONTARIO | REGIONAL NEWS

A TRADITION OF CHARITY The team at CARSTAR Thunder Bay knows that the best way to celebrate being a community landmark is by giving back, and give back they have, earning them special recognition from CARSTAR for their years of service. The Northern Ontario bodyshop just celebrated 25 years in the CARSTAR network and to […]

October 4, 2023

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REGIONAL NEWS | QUEBEC

AUTO BUGATTI’S ACHIEVEMENT AutoCanada is congratulating Auto Bugatti collision centre, part of the AutoCanada network, on its achievement as Tesla’s top customer index score (CSI) performer in the Quebec market. Joe Visconti, president of Auto Bugatti, and the rest of the team received a CSI of more than 95 percent, according to an email from […]

October 4, 2023

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REGIONAL NEWS | SASKATCHEWAN

SAVE THE DATES Saskatchewan repairers and friends of SAAR—there are some key dates you’ll want to block off in your schedule for 2024. The Saskatchewan Associaton of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will host its annual Spring Conference in Moose Jaw on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at the Temple Gardens Spa, just across the […]

October 4, 2023

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BRITISH COLUMBIA | REGIONAL NEWS

DON’T CRY OVER SPILLED PAINT Allison Cockburn, a resident of the City of Richmond, took the city to court after claiming that they had acted in negligence for failing to notify of a paint spill. After driving through a paint spill, Cockburn sought $400 in the B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal hearing, which was the estimated […]

October 4, 2023

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WHERE SPRAY GUNS ARE BORN

Inside SATA’s German headquarters The Collision Repair magazine team was recently invited to Germany to visit SATA’s headquarters, where we received an exclusive tour of the global leader in spray gun technology’s impressive facilities. Joern Stoever, interim general manager of SATA Canada, served as gracious host, and even showed the team the recently released SATAjet […]

October 4, 2023

SIMPLIFIERS IN NIAGARA FALLS

Simplicity Car Care’s second Growth Conference deemed climate positive Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS Simplicity Car Care recently hosted its second annual Growth Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where the franchise network cinched a “climate positive” event certification for the second time. The process of becoming climate positive certified means the Simplicity team had to […]

October 4, 2023

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GOOD TIMES IN THE ’TOON

Story, photos by ALLISON ROGERS Another Fall Conference from the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) has come and gone– and this sure was one for the books. More than 150 industry members hit the Dakota Dunes Golf Course on day one of the event, while a delicious steak supper topped off the evening before […]

October 4, 2023

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