Future of the Industry: Canadians Gabrielle Leclerc, James Bartel succeed at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
Lyon, France — The WorldSkills Lyon 2024 international skills competition concluded this past weekend, where two Canadians showed the results of expert training. Gabrielle Leclerc competed for Canada in the car painting category and ended with a score of 654. Cecile Bukmeier, auto body chair for the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), delivered Leclerc […]
Off to Lyon: SATA Canada ends week-long WorldSkills training with BBQ, winners announcements
Vaughan, Ontario — SATA’s WorldSkills challenge wrapped up on Friday with the international competitors celebrating their efforts with a good old-fashioned Canadian summer barbeque. While the four-day event was primarily a chance for competitors to practice their car painting skills in advance of the WorldSkills competition set to take place in Lyon, France from September 10 […]
No More Tape, Ladies: SATA highlights paint suit specifically designed for women
Toronto, Ontario — In a social media post made on LinkedIn on Tuesday, SATA Canada reminded patrons that it sells a paint suit tailor-made for women in the automotive industry. Featuring the SATA logo as well as the Girls Behind the Gun and Goddess Behind the Gun logos, the paint suit has all the features […]
A Colourful Canvas: Lamborghini spent 435 hours painting custom Revuelto
Miami Beach, Florida — Presented on December 6 at the Art Basel in Miami Beach, this custom Revuelto took Lamborghini 435 hours to hand paint. Sibling vehicle to the Huracan Sterrato Opera Unica which debuted in August and took the automaker 370 hours to complete—the equivalent of working 15 days straight—the Revuelto instead took the […]
Production Power-up: Global Finishing Solutions unveils Booth Connect Remote Monitoring System
Osseo, Wisconsin — At this year’s SEMA Show, Global Finishing Solutions unveiled its Booth Connect Remote Monitoring System with the intention of upgrading automotive body shops’ remote accessing and monitoring capabilities. According to a recent press release, Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) is proud to introduce Booth Connect, a patent-pending technology that promotes remote access and […]
Bodywork Bash: AASP/NJ hosts Northeast 2023 Automotive Services Show in New Jersey
Secaucus, New Jersey — As the North American automotive aftermarket collectively wakes from winter hibernation it appears that convention enthusiasm has not waned one bit, as the AASP/NJ’s Northeast 2023 Automotive Services Show went off without a hitch this past weekend. Featuring a trade show floor packed with familiar faces from across the collision industry, […]
Perfecting Painting: WorldSkills Canada competition underway in Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta — This week, competitors from across the world met in Edmonton for the Canadian SATA Skills Car Painting Global Challenge 2022. Competitors from Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates met at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology campus for the main event, where they will be tested […]
Painter Rendezvous: International R-M Best Painter Contest set for late June
Clermont-de-l’Oise, France — Some of the world’s top automotive painters will descend on Clermont-de-l’Oise, France in late June to sort out who will take the top prize at the thirteenth International R-M Best Painter Contest Final. The competition will see ten national finalists square off at the R-M Refinish Competence Center in France from June […]
A Citrus Situation: Rivian RT1s delivered with orange-peel paint, auto influencer says
Toronto, Ontario — The first Rivian RT1 electric pickup trucks have been appearing on the driveways of some early-adopting EV enthusiasts over the past months and some discerning owners have been quick to criticize the brand for delivering trucks with an “orange peel” finish to its paint. For those who may not know, orange peel […]
Board Meeting: Registration for INDASA 2022 Battle of the Boards now open
Toronto, Ontario — Trade in your halfpipe for a spray booth, INDASA’s 2022 Battle of the Boards competition is on and bringing together the best painters from across the globe in a showcase of some of the refinishing industry’s finest work. This competition, held annually by New Jersey-based abrasives developer INDASA, tasks automotive painters with […]
