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What is Lean Thinking?: Dave Luehr’s Elite Body Shop Solutions webinar featuring Rich Altieri

By Maddy Kylie When it comes to understanding the concept of ‘Lean Thinking,’ Rich Altieri finds a Karate Kid analogy particularly helpful. In the 1984 film, Miyagi initially teaches Daniel how to do karate by making him wax his car, and by repeating the popular phrase: “wax on, wax off.” Altieri, the founder of Auto […]

Conferences in the Cloud: IBIS launches digital conference platform

London, United Kingdom — On July 23, the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) launched its all-new digital conference platform, IBISConnect. IBISConnect Africa, the first-ever conference to be hosted on the platform began at 10 a.m. South African Standard Time on July 23, with a schedule chock-full of digital networking opportunities through customized chat rooms, live video […]

Collision Repair

Steering Success: IBISConnect Africa explores insurer intelligent repair routing strategies

Cape Town, South Africa — U.K.-based Insurer Admiral Group believes intelligent repair routing strategies—which sees insurers triage collision claims to the “most appropriate” repair facility for the job—could have the power to transform key performance indicators and, by extension, customer reviews and perception. During the IBISConnect Africa broadcast on July 23, Tom Avon, a procurement […]

Leading Lights: Michael Macaluso on the evolving repair market

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Michael Macaluso, group president & executive vice president of Driven Brands Paint, Collision and Glass segment recently discussed what he believes to be the biggest challenges facing the Canadian collision repair market. During a recent interview with Jason Moseley, CEO of the International Bodyshop Symposium, Macaluso said incoming industry challenges will fall […]

Industry Insider: Central Auto Repair solves windshield woes

Toronto, Ontario — On this week’s episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair chatted with Naeem Hassan, owner of Calgary’s Central Auto Repair, to hear how his facility has stepped up to help its community in crisis. On June 13, Alberta experienced the costliest hailstorm in Canadian history, resulting in more than 1.2 billion dollars in […]

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Coronavirus Cancellations: 2020 OARA Convention and Trade Show postponed

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Steve Fletcher, executive director of the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has announced that the 2020 OARA Convention and Trade Show has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The convention was originally scheduled to run from March 26 through March 28, 2020, at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale but, due to the World […]

Motorama Mayhem: Toronto’s custom car and motorsports expo

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— Hundreds gathered Mississauga, Ont.’s International Centre on Friday and Saturday for the sixth annual Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo, which saw plenty of custom builds, classic masterpieces and celebrity guests mingle on the show floor. The show went on Friday and Saturday despite several conference cancellations due to ongoing concerns about […]

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Recyclers Unite at OARA’s Annual Convention and Tradeshow

March 29, 2019 – On Friday, more than 370 auto recycling industry stakeholders gathered from across North America for the Ontario Auto Recycling Association Convention and Tradeshow. The event was held at the Mississauga/Meadowvale Hilton Hotel. Over the course of the two-day event, guests listened to presentations and panels from 18 speakers. The tradeshow portion of […]

ARA’s international movement

By David Gold and Jessica Andrews Toronto, Ontario — December 14, 2018 — In the weeks since its 75th Annual Convention and Exposition, the ARA has taken steps to establish an International Committee to promote engagement and understanding of the professional automotive recycling industry around the world. Automotive recyclers from 14 countries attended the most recent Annual […]

Tire Take Back on a roll in Ontario

October 4, 2018 – Since 2009, the annual Tire Take Back event organized by the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) has been raising funds in support of the Sunshine Foundation of Canada. This year marked the ninth annual Tire Take Back and Ontarians recycled a total of 9,617 used tires, raising $14,142 in support of […]

Dave Luehr will be presenting at the IBIS Global Summit

By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — April 22, 2019 — Renowned industry analyst Dave Luehr will be taking centre stage at the 19th IBIS Global Summit in Milan this June. The Nashville-based founder of Elite Body Shop Solutions, Luehr is an expert writer and keynote speaker in the collision sector. Within the industry, he is known […]

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IBIS announces bestselling guest speaker

By CRM Staff Toronto, Ontario — February 11, 2019 — Author and international conference speaker Jeff Smith will be presenting at two of the International Bodyshop Industry Forum events later this year. Smith, who is the bestselling author of The KPI Book, will be a prominent speaker at both IBIS Middle East in March and the IBIS Global Summit […]

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