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Collision Repair

Boost at Bosch: Todd Hertzler appointed VP of independent aftermarket sales

Broadview, Illinois — Yesterday, Bosch North America announced that effective July 1, 2020, Todd Hertzler has been appointed the Automotive Aftermarket Division North America as vice president, independent aftermarket sales. He will be located in the Broadview, Illinois office, reporting directly to Enrico Manuele, regional president, automotive aftermarket North America.  Hertzler brings 14 years of […]

Auto Insurance

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 […]

ADAS

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 […]

Industry Conferences

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 […]

Events

Motorama Mayhem: Toronto’s custom car and motorsports expo

Motorama

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 […]

People

Onwards and Upwards

Possible First Steps HIGH SCHOOL CO-OP A part-time placement opportunity is usually offered to high school students wanting to learn about a career in autobody repair, automotive paint and refinishing and damage analysis. At the programs, students are assigned mentors to teach them, and they perform light duties during their assigned work term. This is […]

Tropicana’s Newest Graduates

EMPLOYMENT CENTRE’S FRESH FACES FOR THE INDUSTRY BY SAM HOUPT The auto body and collision damage repair training program is in its 10th operating year at Tropicana Employment Centre as current students gear up to start their placements. Since 2010, the program has invited Centennial College students to take a pre-apprenticeship Level 1 class to […]

Regal Repairer: How Tristan Johnson-England blends beauty pageants with auto repair

When Tristan Johnson-England was 10 years old, she fell in love with automotive painting and repair. Once old enough, she headed to Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Regina to finally study collision repair, where she later completed the first and second levels of her work placement. But auto repair isn’t Tristan’s only passion — she’s also a […]

STANDING TALL: A bright future awaits those who dare to dream

BY LINDSEY COOKE If there is one thing that I’ve learned over the year I have spent writing for Bodyworx Professional, it is that if you’re passionate about something, no one can take it away from you. Plenty of up-and-coming repairers in training have been told not to pursue a career in the trades. “Go […]

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 […]

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