TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR PAINT BOOTH
When was the last time you did a deep-clean? Story by BIANCA MATTIOZZI Les Heshka, the manager of Manitoba’s Eastside Collision Repairs knows dirt is a painter’s worst enemy. Rod Katchuck, the head painter at Bergen’s Auto Repair in Saskatchewan, says you can only rely on a clean booth to put out a clean […]
RENTAL CAR-POCOLYPSE
U.S.A. shortage could soon become Canada’s problem Story by BIANCA MATTIOZZI and MADDY KYLIE The United States is in the grips of a rental car shortage—dubbed ‘carpocolypse’— Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) has been among the hardest hit by Canada’s rental shortages, so much so that rental companies are turning tourists away because they just don’t […]
LEAD OR BLEED
Story by ALLISON ROGERS The pandemic made everyone take a magnifying glass to the state of their operations. “For many businessowners the pandemic forced the realization of doing more with less,” says John Cox, Acoat Services Manager for AkzoNobel. “Crisis forced everyone to look at the fixed cost side of their business and make decisions […]
TOUGH TALKS
Moderated by IBIS CEO Jason Moseley, the August 27 IBISConnect USA panel included speakers Steve Fletcher, managing director of the Automotive Recyclers of Canada; Mario Dimovski, CEO of Plastifix and John Chalifoux, president and COO of MERA Collaboration and conversation the key to aftermarket sustainability Story by ALLISON ROGERS Some deep discussions need to be […]
CRASHING INTO THE GREEN
Crash It Golf Tourney raises $10K for ALS Society of Alberta Story by MAX REID The signs may have said Crash It, but this year’s charity golf tournament for the Alberta collision repair community couldn’t have gone smoother. This year, organizers pulled in more than $10,000 for the ALS Society of Alberta. In a congregation […]
HIGH SPIRITS IN SASKATCHEWAN
SAAR Fall Conference draws 200+ attendees Story by MAX REID and LISA MCNAB Gone as quickly as it came, the 2021 SAAR Fall Conference is officially in the books as the hottest ticket in the prairies drew in more than 200 attendees at its peak. Held from September 9 through 11, SAAR kicked off the […]
MOJAVE MASQUERADE
SEMA and AAPEX to follow local health guidelines To ensure that the event goes off without a hitch, SEMA Show organizers have announced the official health and safety measures for this year’s much anticipated AAPEX and SEMA events.Regarding SEMA safety measures, organizers say that—while subject to change— masks are required for all indoor events in […]
RETURN OF THE TRADE SHOW
NORTHEAST 2021 kicks off event season Photos courtesy of KARL KIRSCHENMAN, SPANESI AMERICAS From September 10 through 12, 2021, the NORTHEAST Trade Show put on by gracious hosts the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) at the Meadowlands Exposition Center, NORTHEAST 2021 served a long-awaited opportunity for automotive industry and collision repair […]
IT’S A PAINT SOURCE PARTY
Mathew John and Garen Ghougamanian celebrate grand opening STORY BY MAX REID The smell of homemade sausages and charcoal-grilled jerk chicken paired with the sound of the 80s new wave permeating throughout the shop and all-around beautiful weather set the scene for Paint Source Automotive Supplies’ grand opening on September 10, 2021. Co-owners Mathew John […]
VIEWS FROM PARLIAMENT HILL
What a reformed Liberal government means for the automotive industry STORY BY ALLISON ROGERS Following a snap federal election, Canada has elected another Liberal minority government to—in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s words—“finish the fight against COVID-19 and rebuild the shattered economy.” But what does the reformed Liberal government mean for the automotive industry? “finish the […]
