TECH TAKES THE WHEEL
The automotive aftermarket is not immune to technological advancements—and changes will come rapidly By SYLVAIN SEGUIN, president of Fix Network Canada Change is inevitable and to make it in any business, you must be flexible to stay relevant. And the evolution of technology is keeping all of us on our toes. The aftermarket business is […]
SETTLE DOWN IN SASKATCHEWAN
The prairie province offers collision repair opportunities as far as the eye can see If you ask Canadians from outside the prairies about Saskatchewan, many will give the misguided response that it’s so flat out there that there is nothing to see. Any born and bred Saskatchewan resident knows it to be the opposite—there’s plenty […]
GRAPPLING WITH SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES
The global supply chain disruption is one of the major challenges affecting the automotive aftermarket industry. Sylvain Seguin advises how shops can plan ahead to prepare for the inevitable. By SYLVAIN SEGUIN A great deal of newsprint has been used over the past two years highlighting how the current supply chain problem is disrupting businesses […]
UNCOVERING HIDDEN DAMAGE
The time to look for issues is before alignment, not during If you’re not looking for something, will you find it anyway? Sometimes. Maybe. More likely, maybe not. When it comes to collision repair, that’s a problem. For the customer, and for the repair shop. Missing things that could or should have been caught results […]
SELFLESS SACRIFICE
Success is not a straight path—ask Jamie Gray At the end of 2021, Assured Automotive presented Jamie Gray, a graduating student of Fanshawe College’s 310B Program, with the Jerome D’Silva Memorial Award. Typically, awards are given to those who perform best in their realm; and while Jamie did graduate with a 3.84 GPA, the chief […]
THE HISTORY OF REXALL SOLUTIONS
More than a partner—a collaborator in solutions Rexall Solutions was founded by Ryan Rahbar, who also serves as president of the company. Originally, the company focussed on manufacturing and distributing chemicals for research and Government labs in Canada but has since transitioned to offer a world of specialized solutions for a variety of industries. “Rexall […]
Keynote from the Court: Tropicana treats students to slam-dunk surprise
Toronto, Ontario — Students of Tropicana Community Service’s Auto Body Pre-Apprenticeship and Collision Damage programs were treated to a special guest during Tuesday’s annual Discovery Day event. Chad Sanders, manager of the Raptors 905 NBA-G League team and most recent recipient of the Executive of the Year for the NBA G-League surprised the audience of […]
Faster, Smarter Spraying: An up-close look at 3M’s new Performance Spray Gun
Toronto, Ontario — 3M’s Automotive Aftermarket division unleashed its latest product innovation last month, shaking up the spraying standard for the collision repair industry. In development for more than ten years, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Application Development Specialist Bill Suzuki says the new 3M Performance Spray Gun holds the power to improve not only a painter’s […]
