Collision Repair 23#4

Collision Repair Collision Repair 23#4

DRIVING THROUGH TIME

ANALYZING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING 10 YEARS AGO VS. TODAY Story by SARAH PERKINS In the last decade, the landscape of vehicle materials in the automotive industry has remained on a fast track towards automotive advancements. This has continued to shape the foundations of collision repair in a race for service excellence. For professionals entrenched in the […]

August 12, 2024

CARS THROUGH TIME

STORM STRATEGIES

NAVIGATING THE HAIL REPAIR AND CLAIMS PROCESS Story by SARAH PERKINS Canadian weather continues to grow more extreme in the wake of global climate shifts. Summer storms are increasingly becoming the new normal. From the rise in flooding to hail events, both the environment and vehicles are left to weather the damage. According to the […]

August 12, 2024

THE STATE OF ALBERTA AUTO INSURANCE

HOW WILL IT IMPACT THE COLLISION MARKET Story by MICHAEL VAVAROUTSOS There will now be two more companies following in Zenith Insurance’s footsteps to end their auto insurance coverage in Alberta. Aviva Direct and Sonnet Insurance have separately announced each will withdraw its auto insurance services from Alberta, effective early January 2025 for Aviva and […]

August 12, 2024

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REQUESTED TOPICS

WHAT INDUSTRY MEMBERS SEEK FROM EVENT TOPICS AND SPEAKERS While the summer brings many opportunities for some fun in the sun, for the collision repair industry, it also presents a chance to gather for some truly bright conferences, charity events and get-togethers. Collision Repair reached out via survey to find out what exactly the industry […]

August 12, 2024

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ESTIMATION STATION

AKZONOBEL HOSTS TRAINING SESSION TARGETING SKILLS RELATIVE TO COLLISION REPAIR ESTIMATING Story by MICHAEL VAVAROUTSOS AkzoNobel hosted a class of 15 students for an Acoat Estimating, Consistency and Documenting Damage course in late July. The course, designed to review and refine estimator skills relative to collision repair estimating, was held at AkzoNobel’s Ontario headquarters and […]

August 12, 2024

AKZONOBEL TRAINING

UNDERSTANDING DYNAMIC FACTORS

KNOWING WHAT MARKET FACTORS IMPACT YOUR BUSINESS IS CRITICAL FOR REAL-TIME AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS The automotive aftermarket is a dynamic place that faces a breadth of challenges on a daily basis. Understanding those challenges and the factors shaping them could be critical to your business’s success, regardless of what aftermarket vertical you operate in. And […]

August 12, 2024

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ADVANCEMENTS IN PAINT SPRAY TECHNOLOGY

Spray guns had been on the scene for a century —then 3M added their perspective The first use of what we would today call spray painting dates back more than 100 years when the Southern Pacific Railway first employed a “method of painting by spraying with air.” The tools that today’s auto body shops use […]

August 12, 2024

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SPECIAL DAY FOR THE SAPUTOS

SAPUTO CAPITAL COLLISION CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF AVIVA AUTOCARE CENTRE MISSISSAUGA SOUTH Saputo Capital Collision recently celebrated a very special grand opening. The Saputo family, its dedicated team of staff and key industry partners were at Aviva AutoCare Centre Mississauga South—Saputo Capital Collision’s newest facility—in early June to help celebrate the facility’s grand opening. “To […]

August 12, 2024

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A STOMPIN’ GOOD TIME

SIMPLICITY CAR CARE HOSTS ANNUAL STAMPEDE SHINDIG Photos by GREG WING, SIMPLICITY CAR CARE AND KARI BARTON, BODYSHOPCONNECT On July 12, Simplicity Car Care hosted franchisees and friends for its annual Calgary Stampede party, hosted this year at Simplicity Hallmark Autobody. “It was truly a great event,” said Franco Borrelli, owner of Simplicity Car Care […]

August 12, 2024

PARTNERS MEET IN THE PRAIRIES

SPEAKERS SET FOR SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRERS FALL EVENT The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) will host its annual Fall Conference and Trade Show on September 5 and September 6 at the Dakota Dunes Resort and Casino near Saskatoon. This annual event combines industry speakers and conversations on top-of-mind industry topics with a […]

August 12, 2024

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Collision Repair

AN ELEVATING EVENT

AUTOCANADA’S ELEVATION 2024 CONFERENCE CONNECTED INDUSTRY MEMBERS TO GROW FOR THE FUTURE On June 19 to the 21, AutoCanada Collision and Hail held its Elevation 2024 Conference, where guests alike joined together for informative and fun networking opportunities and knowledge sessions all centred around continuing to elevate for the future. The event brought 120 exclusive […]

August 12, 2024

AUTOCANDA ELEVATION

CHIPPING FOR CHARITY

FIX NETWORK HOLDS ITS 15TH ANNUAL ONTARIO GOLF TOURNAMENT Story by MICHAEL VAVAROUTSOS The 15th annual Fix Masters Golf Tournament was a great success. The event, which was held at the iconic Glen Abbey Golf Course, saw 37 teams of four from around the automotive industry compete to help raise donations for the Ronald McDonald […]

August 12, 2024

CHIPPIN FOR CHARITY

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