Bringing Biometrics: Continental to display Invisible Biometrics Sensing Display at Consumer Electronics Show, 2025
Las Vegas, Nevada — Continental has announced that it will display its Invisible Biometrics Sensing Display at next year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2025. The Invisible Biometrics Sensing Display recently won a CES Innovation Award Honoree at this year’s event. The display specifically functions by tracking the vital parameters of […]
Sustainable Solutions: 3M and BASF Coatings announce collaboration to deliver co-developed SOPs and training content to collision refinish industry
Las Vegas, Nevada — 3M and BASF’s Coatings division today announced a collaboration to co-develop and deliver new standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training content to the collision repair industry. The new SOPs will be tailored to help body shops achieve greater sustainability and productivity within the automotive refinish process. The SOPs and training content are […]
BIRDIES WITH BASF
BASF CANADA AUTOMOTIVE REFINISH FRIENDS HIT THE GREEN You won’t find any chipping from BASF-affiliated bodyshops, but there was surely some chipping when BASF Canada hosted its annual golf tournament at the Lionhead Golf Club and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The tournament has run for 30 years and, according to Mark Huisman, business manager, […]
From Scrap Tires to Clearcoat: BASF Coatings announces new ChemCycling products at Automechanika Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany — Day two of Automechanika Germany brought even further product innovations to the global collision repair industry with the launch of BASF’s next generation of clearcoats, manufactured from recycled tires to emphasize the brand’s commitment to sustainability. The new product lines, which are projected to be available in Canada in early 2025, employ […]
Paint and Putts: BASF Canada hosts annual golf tournament
Mississauga, Ontario — You won’t find any chipping from BASF-affiliated bodyshops, but there was surely some chipping Tuesday as BASF Canada hosted its annual golf tournament at the Lionhead Golf Club and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The tournament has run for 30 years and began as an event for BASF Canada’s automotive refinish team […]
Throwback Thursday: CSN annual golf tournament, 2014
Toronto, Ontario — Time for another Throwback Thursday! With the summer heat well upon us, check out the seasonal fun captured in Collision Repair’s Flickr album. While 2014 may not seem like that long ago, this album will take you back a decade to when CSN industry members and friends hit the green for the company’s eighth-annual […]
Revving Up For the Future: CARSTAR Thunder Bay celebrates grand re-opening of new facility
Thunder Bay, Ontario — The CARSTAR Thunder Bay team—which has been part of the community for over 25 years—recently celebrated the grand re-opening of their new facility. According to a recent press release, “the Trevisanutto family, owners of CARSTAR Thunder Bay, have an over 50-year legacy in Thunder Bay for automotive services, including Nissan, Mazda, […]
Recap in Rhodes: A lookback at day two of the 2024 IBIS Global Summit
Rhodes, Greece — Day two of the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium’s (IBIS) 2024 Global Summit drew leaders from around the globe to its “Transforming Tomorrow Together” event, and to celebrate the success of industry members such as Canada’s own Michael Macaluso, Group President and EVP-Paint, Collision and Glass Business, Driven Brands who received the Lifetime […]
Throwback Thursday: Look back on BASF’s Customer Appreciation Day 2017
Toronto, Ontario — Welcome back to another Throwback Thursday segment, where Collision Repair magazine highlights it’s archive of 40,000+ photos from our 23 years operating in the industry. This week, we’re taking you to Mosport Motorsports Park, where BASF held its 2017 Customer Appreciation Day—featuring an appearance from Chip Foose! Check out the highlights in […]
A Sustainable Certification: BASF working to create sustainability certification standard for automotive refinish industry
Toronto, Ontario — BASF has announced that it is continuing to engage in discussions with industry partners to establish a global certification standard in the automotive refinish industry. According to a recent report, industry partners in this instance specifically include industry associations, insurers, work providers, fleet leasing operators and bodyshops. Dialogues with these groups originally […]
