Progressive Repair Planning: CWB Group, Canadian Collision Repair Academy invite industry to register for repair planning course; discounted dates available
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Welding Bureau’s (CWB) Canadian Collision Repair Academy (CCRA) invite the industry to register for the upcoming four-day Progressive Repair Planning program. This training is aimed at experienced estimators that are proficient with estimating software and web-based applications. Instructors say estimators can gain confidence by acquiring new knowledge on capturing, retaining […]
Progressive Planning: CWB Group cuts cost for September, October Progressive Repair Planning sessions
Toronto, Ontario — The CWB Group and Canadian Collision Repair Academy are offering an introductory discount for the September and October sessions of its Progressive Repair Planning course. These two sessions will run September 10 through September 13 and October 8 to October 11 at a rate of $995. Geared toward repair planners, estimators and […]
Exposure Therapy: CWB group hosting collision repair information sessions this week
Milton, Ontario — The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB Group) is hosting another round of Skills for Change presentations at its Milton, Ont. headquarters this week. The training sessions are designed to educate newcomers to Canada in the trade of collision repair and provide them with additional knowledge to help enter the workforce, Jean-Marc Julien, collision […]
Class in Session: Canadian Collision Repair Academy hosts open house
Milton, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Repair Academy (CCRA) held an open house on Tuesday to bring auto industry professionals inside Canada’s first-ever dedicated OEM training centre, for Volkswagen Group Canada. The CCRA is located at the Canadian Welding Bureau headquarters in Milton, Ont., and features top-of-the-line equipment from companies like Celette, Filco, Flatline, Pro […]
Plastic Perfection: Polyvance reminds users of proper temp. control for plastic welding
Toronto, Ontario — Polyvance is reminding the repairers out there that “hotter is not always better” when it comes to plastic welding, as shown in a recent demonstration video from the company. The video explains that even with the proper nitrogen welder and the right plastic weld rods, too high of a temperature could weaken […]
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, […]
Plastic Surgery: CARSTAR Canada hosts Polyvance for plastic repair training session
Hamilton, Ontario — CARSTAR Canada welcomed its members to the company’s Hamilton, Ont., headquarters in early February for an exclusive training session with Polyvance. The plastic repair training was conducted by John Wilburn, the head instructor of plastic repair and refinishing at Polyvance. The day began with a classroom learning portion, presented by Bill Davidge […]
Welding Wave: Welding apprenticeship program coming to Fanshawe College this September
London, Ontario — A class of future welders will finally be able to make use of Fanshawe College’s recently renovated welding lab, as the college announced Wednesday that it will launch a new welding apprenticeship program ahead of the coming fall semester. Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton was on […]
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Helping Out, Literally: Sask. launches nation’s first gov.-funded auto extrication training program
Regina, Saskatchewan — In the first government-funded initiative of its kind in Canada, the province of Saskatchewan announced that it is now accepting applications for fire departments that would like to take part in the debut Transportation Rescue Extrication (TREX) program. Run through Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency (SPSA), this new program aims to educate the […]
