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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

CHECK OUT THESE HOT PRODUCTS FOR 2021 The 2021 edition of our popular Buyer’s Guide is now available—but that doesn’t mean you’ve missed the opportunity to showcase your products! The companion site buyersguide.collisionrepairmag.com is expanding and changing all year long! ACCUVISION 3D MEASURING SYSTEM With no moving parts, lasers, targets, adaptors, magnets, arms, extensions, wires, […]

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Through the Storm: Uni-Select reports 2020 full year financial results, says automotive aftermarket businesses fared better than refinish business

Boucherville, Québec — Uni-Select has reported its financial results for Q4 2020 and the year ended Dec. 31, 2020. According to the company, Sales for 2020 were down 15 percent, with performance largely impacted by the pandemic. Sales for 2020 Q4 were down 11.2 percent compared to the same quarter in 2019—“in line with those […]

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Missed Connections: APMA president, Flavio Volpe warns of ‘vaccination gap’ forming between Canada, U.S.

Windsor, Ontario – The Automobile Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA) is warning Washington D.C. about an impending “vaccination gap” expected to occur between Canada and the U.S. in coming months, according to a report from the Windsor Star. Flavio Volpe, APMA president, is concerned about the implications of the U.S. reaching their national vaccination target by […]

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Showing Off: 3M releases paint booth productivity demo using Performance sprayer

Toronto, Ontario – Looking to make the most out of your time in the paint booth and keep cycle times down? 3M has all the tips for “paint booth productivity” in their latest demonstration video, released on YouTube on Feb. 4. In the latest video from the company’s collision repair channel, 3M application engineer, Brady […]

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Bold and Blue-tiful: PPG’s 2020 Colour Report shows continued increase in blue hues

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — On Tuesday PPG released its 2020 automotive colour popularity report, and the results are mind blue-ing.  The colour, called ‘optimistic’ by PPG, climbed to nine percent of the global colour share in 2020—a one percent increase from 2019. The trend reinforces PPG 2019 automotive colour forecast, which anticipated that sales of blue […]

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Big Debut: Cox Automotive to launch Complete Retail

Mississauga, Ontario — Cox Automotive announced today the launch of Complete Retail–a revolutionary end-to-end digital retail experience that allows consumers are retailers to complete the shopping a buying processes from anywhere.  Cox Automotive Complete Retail is underpinned by and serviced through a suite of the auto industry’s most recognized, trusted, and connected solutions: Autotrader, Dealer.com, […]

Product Report: January 23, 2021

Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Product Report, Unilite releases its all-new UV Curing Gun Kit, Polyvance unveils its 6119 Dent Driver kit and Luma III launches a fresh new site. Canada, UV got to see this: New UV Curing Gun Kit from Unilite now available in Canada Now available in Canada the new UV-Cure […]

Green Machines: Axalta announces 2021 automotive colour of the year

Basel, Switzerland — Axalta has announced its 2021 global automotive colour of the year—Electrolight.  ElectroLight is an expressively refreshing green-yellow hue inspired by bold, contemporary flavours that echo style, energy and flair. The colour invokes a blend of sport design elements with functional performance and offers versatility when combined with two-tone charcoal colour accents, or […]

Feel The Burn: Auto industry feels effects of global microchip shortage

Toronto, Ontario — Automakers in North America are starting to feel the effects of a global shortage of semiconductors, which has caused a crunch for manufacturers worldwide, adding a wrinkle to the industry’s attempted comeback from the COVID-19 crisis.  Ford Motor Co. confirmed Friday that it will idle its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky this […]

Putting in the Time: Thorold Auto Parts celebrates Mike Ventresca’s 35th year at the shop

Thorold, Ontario – An auto recycling centre in the Niagara region is giving it up for an industry veteran who has been with Thorold Auto Parts & Recycling for 35 years now, according to a Facebook post from Wednesday. Sales manager, Mike Ventresca, just recently celebrated his 35th year at the shop where he was […]

Straight to the Vault: $8,000 in parts stolen from N.L. auto recycler

Marystown, Newfoundland – A Newfoundland auto recycler is in the hole for $8000 worth of scrap auto parts after thieves cut their way into a metal shipping container to grab the items. Leaving a square hole making that looked as though it were cut by an oversized can-opener, thieves managed to make off with copper […]

Solve Your Paint Problems: Common auto painting troubleshooting tips

Toronto, Ontario – Painting is often one of the most overlooked aspects of the collision repair process, but a lot can go wrong in the booth and nothing acts more like a rolling advertisement for a shop than their paintwork. A key point to remember is that, like with most things, the first step in […]

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