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Spring with SAAR: Saskatchewan seasonal forum just three weeks away

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — The Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers (SAAR) is nearly done prepping for its spring forum, which is slated for Feb. 10 and Feb. 11 at the Temple Gardens Hotel and Spa in Moose Jaw. The event will kick off Friday at noon Central Time alongside a discussion with Saskatchewan Government Insurance […]

A Powerful Pairing: 3M extends IBIS Global Partner status for three more years

Toronto, Ontario — As international leaders in their respective fields, it seems only natural that IBIS and 3M carry on their fruitful partnership, as the latter announced Tuesday that it has extended its status as an IBIS Global Partner for the next three years. This partnership will see the Minnesota-based manufacturer of just about everything […]

Stack Attack: 3M unveils RepairStack shop management solution during SEMA Show 2022

Las Vegas, Nevada — Last week during the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, 3M demonstrated its innovative new RepairStack platform, which aims to keep both a shop’s digital and physical assets aligned and in sync for profitable management results. “Customers using the 3M RepairStack Billables Invoicing software for at least 60 days recovered on average […]

Wanna Race: P.A.C.E.R. Program unveils retrofitted Dodge Dart drag racer at PaintSource

Toronto, Ontario – Toronto’s PaintSource Automotive celebrated the relaunch of the Police and Community Educating Racers (P.A.C.E.R.) Program last Sunday, where companies and local organizations gathered for a barbeque and the unveiling of a police-themed drag racing car. According to Mathew John, co-owner of Paint Source, the program aims to educate the next generation of […]

Tuesday Ticker: April 26, 2022

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this Tuesday Ticker, General Motors shares some hefty news a mere day before the OEM reveals its Q1 2022 financial reports, while 3M plans to leverage technology from a digital inventory management solutions company. Corvettes and currents General Motors will launch an electric version of the Chevrolet Corvette sports car starting […]

Lean Into It: 3M acquires LeanTec technology for inventory management solutions

St. Paul, Minnesota — 3M announced Monday that it acquired the technology assets of LeanTec, a provider of digital inventory management solutions for the automotive aftermarket in the U.S. and Canada. The LeanTec software complements the 3M RepairStack Performance Solutions, a hardware and software system that helps ensure materials needed for repairs are on hand, […]

Dust is the Enemy: 3M showcases new abrasives, Festool dust extraction at SEMA

Las Vegas, Nevada — 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket division is all set up at the 2021 SEMA Show, touting the company’s brand new Net Abrasives and an overarching motto of “Dust is the Enemy,” 3M Application Engineer Specialist Nick Oberle told Collision Repair mag. In a collision repair setting, most understand dust to be a mere […]

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