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Collision Repair

Survey: Are collision facilities investing in the future?

By Mike Davey Hamilton, Ontario — March 7, 2016 — Collision repair requires regular investments in both equipment and training for a facility to remain competitive. But are Canada’s collision shops making those investments? The majority of them are, according to the results of our latest survey. The vast majority of respondents to our surveys […]

March 7, 2017

Collision Repair

White & Peters Kelowna and Vancouver Trade Shows 2016

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December 1, 2016

Collision Repair

NAPA/CMAX show off latest scanning tech at trade show

By Barett Poley Peterborough, Ontario — October 26, 2016 — Trade shows are always a great opportunity for both up-and coming companies and autobody mainstays to show off their solutions and products. The NAPA/CMAX Show in Peterborough, Ontario, lived up to this promise. The show took place October 24 and 25 at the Morrow Building […]

October 26, 2016

Collision Repair

Snap-on to acquire Car-O-Liner

Kenosha, Wisconsin — October 17, 2016 — Snap-on has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Car-O-Liner for approximately $155 million USD in cash. Car-O-Liner’s global headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company has trailing 12 month sales of approximately $95 million. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days, subject […]

October 17, 2016

Collision Repair

Alu Autotech hosts ‘hands-on’ open house

By Mike Davey Brampton, Ontario — June 1, 2016 — Research is great, but there’s just no substitute for actually getting your hands on repair equipment and trying it out. That was part of the reason behind a recent open house event hosted by Alu Autotech. The company is located in Brampton, Ontario and specializes […]

June 1, 2016

Collision Repair

Spanesi to hold limited-attendance training event in June

Naperville, Illinois — May 23, 2016 — Spanesi Americas has announced it will hold another Touch Training Week event at its headquarters in June. The training event takes place June 14 and 15, 2016 at the Spanesi Corporate Center located just outside of Chicago in Napierville, Illinois. Spanesi holds these events on a regular basis, […]

May 23, 2016

Collision Repair

Chief launches lines for heavy-duty shops

Madison, Indiana — May 23, 2016 — Chief has introduced Chief Heavy Duty, a product line Chief says is designed to help heavy-duty body shops improve technician ergonomics, shop efficiency, repair quality and cycle times. According to a statement from the company, the equipment also makes it possible to write more comprehensive estimates upfront and […]

May 23, 2016

Collision Repair

PBE Distributors Spring Trade Show 2016

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April 15, 2016

Collision Repair

Car-O-Liner to exhibit OEM certified equipment at NADA Expo

Wixom, Michigan — March 30, 2016 — Car-O-Liner has announced it will exhibit in booth #1267C at the NADA Convention & Expo, taking place April 1 to 3, 2016 in Las Vegas. Run by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), the show focuses on dealerships so it’s no surprise that Car-O-Liner will highlight OEM approved […]

March 30, 2016

Collision Repair

New 6066 Nitrocell generates continuous flow of nitrogen

Rainsville, Alabama — February 21, 2016 — Urethane Supply Company’s new 6066 Nitrocell nitrogen generator. The Nitrocell extracts nitrogen from the shop’s compressed air supply continuously, so running out of nitrogen should be a thing of the past. Using lightweight membrane technology, the Nitrocell makes a continuous flow of nitrogen of greater than 97 percent […]

February 21, 2016

Collision Repair

LJ Peters hosts ‘Amazing Race’ in Whistler

By Jeff Sanford Whistler, British Columbia — October 14, 2015 — Calgary-based LJ Peters held its 13th Annual Summit meeting in Whistler last week. The company is a warehousing firm supplying body shop supplies to jobbers throughout Western Canada. The summit is an annual tradition for the firm, designed to show appreciation for clients, as […]

October 14, 2015

Collision Repair

Let’s help the industry help itself

Toronto, Ontario — October 13, 2015 — There’s a lot you can do to bring a new generation of repair staff into the industry. Recently we received a letter from Craig Sindall, a high school teacher in Napanee, Ontario, seeking help to keep his students enthusiastic by giving them access to better equipment. You can […]

October 13, 2015