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Potential in Printing: IBIS 3D printing task force head lays out research goals and timeline

Toronto, Ontario — Parts shortages have become the new normal and yet 3D printing has yet to be adequately explored as a possible solution—until now, as the head of an IBIS task force tells media that the relatively new fabrication technology is next on his agenda. Owner of Imagine Additive Consulting and IBIS-appointed task force […]

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Hot Drop: asTech All-In-One tool on sale Monday

Toronto, Ontario — Forget Barbie versus Oppenheimer, Repairify is gearing up for its own version of a summer blockbuster, announcing that its much anticipated asTech All-In-One tool will finally go on sale Monday. First unveiled in the lead-up to SEMA 2022, this new product from the repair scanning experts at asTech aims to offer the […]

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Showing and Shining: Centennial College School of Transportation hosts annual Show and Shine

Toronto, Ontario — Collision Repair was at the Centennial College Show and Shine car show yesterday, where more than 1,500 classics, hot rods, tuners, trucks and motorcycles were on display. Held on Sunday at Centennial’s Ashtonbee campus, the Show and Shine event was hosted by the college’s School of Transportation and featured hundreds of cars […]

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Lightening the Load: Concord, Ont. parts plant to transition to EV components thanks to FedDev investment

Concord, Ontario — As huge sums of money are currently being floated above Ontario’s burgeoning EV industry, the federal government announced Thursday that it will be investing $5 million into a Concord auto parts plant specializing in lightweight EV parts. With this boost in funding from the Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario (FedDev […]

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The Big Screen: PPG launches paint films division alongside entrotech Inc.

Toronto, Ontario — The most advanced paint technologies call for the most capable team of experts to support them; to that end, PPG has launched Advanced Surface Technologies, a new joint venture between the company and entrotech Inc. This new strategic partnership, in which PPG retains a majority stake, will see the two companies collaborate […]

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Defects-B-Gone: Toronto-based startup uses AI-driven tech to scan for paint defects

Toronto, Ontario — A Toronto-based startup says it’s using tech innovations to detect slight changes in the automotive spraying process to avoid defects and reworks caused by changing colours or poor surface finishes. According to an article from Swagger Magazine, Mazlite’s cloud-based sensors measures assembly line spray patterns every few minutes to ensure thickness levels […]

Three’s Company: BASF appoints three heads of global coatings business units

Toronto, Ontario — The coatings division at BASF is due for a bit of a shake-up this coming August, as the auto paint manufacturer appointed three individuals to head up the new global units for its automotive coatings and refinish businesses. Effective August 1, Patrick Zheng Yu Zhao will be tasked with overseeing BASF’s Global […]

Casting Catching On: Linamar to open giga casting plant in Welland, Ont. in 2025

Welland, Ontario — Ontario-based auto parts manufacturer Linamar is getting into the giga casting game, announcing Wednesday plans to open an electric vehicle parts plant in Welland, Ont., set to open in February 2025. In its press release, Linamar spokespeople say this will make the company the first Tier 1 supplier outside of Asia to […]

Work in Progress: P.E.I shops still fixing Hurricane Fiona damages six months after onset

Photo by Steve Bruce, CBC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — Autobody shops on Prince Edward Island are still recovering from damages incurred by Hurricane Fiona, with some shops reporting massive repair backlogs that could take a year to clear. In an interview with the CBC, Dave Gaudet, owner of Fix Auto Charlottetown and former Bodyworx […]

Clear Consensus: Uni-Select approves plan of arrangement with LKQ

Boucherville, Quebec — Uni-Select shareholders announced that they have approved their company’s plan of arrangement with LKQ and its subsidiary, securing a near-unanimous agreement at Thursday’s special meeting. The arrangement resolution was approved by 98.87 percent of the votes cast by shareholders present virtually or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting, […]

Tuesday Ticker: PPG says first-quarter EPS will be higher than previous guidance; Rivian maintains annual production expectations

Toronto, Ontario ⁠— PPG raises its guidance for Q1 2023 earnings thanks to stronger automotive OEM coatings sales performances, while Rivian reassures investors and analysts in this weekly Tuesday Ticker. PPG pumps it up PPG upped its guidance for first-quarter adjusted profit to between US$1.52 per share and US$1.58 per share, thanks to “stronger sales […]

Fakes Don’t Make It: U.S. border patrol seizes $196,000 in fake auto parts at Philadelphia port

Pennsylvania, United States — A shipment of more than 175 counterfeit auto parts bound for Philadelphia was intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last month, amounting to a value of $196,000 had they made their way into the legal aftermarket. The shipment sent from China contained 177 air bag covers, aluminum hoods, front […]

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