Collision Repair News

Sherwin-Williams Issues 2021 Sustainability Report

The Sherwin-Williams Company has issued its 2021 Sustainability Report: Building on the Good, reflecting progress made in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey. Sherwin-Williams is proud of its ESG…

Fix Network Golf Tournament Raises $7680

On June 14, Fix Network Canada hosted its 2022 Charity Golf Tournament. Taking place at Greystone Golf Club at 9689 Dublin Line in Milton, Ont., the event proved a sellout…

Alliance Wraps Up Summer Shareholders Meeting

The Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance concluded its summer shareholder meetings last week with more than 500 shareholders and channel partners in attendance. Three evening sessions were held virtually in true…

SATA Canada, Tropicana, Train Future Painters

From June 6-9, SATA Canada, in partnership with Scarborough, Ont., based Tropicana Community Services, conducted a four-day intensive automotive refinish introductory program for Tropicana’s graduating auto body pre-apprenticeship students. SATA…

Simplicity Car Care Releases Annual Report

Report for Simplicity Car Care has officially been released. This report gives a high-level overview of Simplicity’s annual highlights, plans, and strategies for future expansion across the country. Additionally, the…

PPG: Digital Innovations for the Mixing Room

How new technologies from PPG are proving to save time, reduce waste and enhance colour-matching accuracy.   Solutions recently launched for the PPG LINQ digital ecosystem…

SEMA 2023: Cars to Drive Enthusiasts Crazy

The Autosphere team couldn’t have attended SEMA in Las Vegas without snapping a few pictures of the dizzying array of spectacular vehicles both inside and outside…

PPG Launches GLADIATOR XC Matte Extreme Coating 

PPG’s SEM Products business has launched GLADIATOR XC Matte Extreme protective coating for the refinish and industrial aftermarkets. Gladiator XC coating has a tough, textured, low-gloss…

Auto Body Industry – The Canadian Market

Collision Management Magazine has long been on the leading edge of the collision repair industry in Canada. Our coverage of collision repair industry news, car body design news, and the auto body industry overall is second to none. In today’s rapidly changing and fascinating automotive world, we are the go-to source for a complete picture of the industry. As cars and trucks continue to change, collision repair professionals count on us for the latest car body design news, along with insights into advanced technologies, processes and collision repair news. Industry experts agree that the body shops of yesterday have changed dramatically. Today’s car repair facilities are technologically-advanced and they depend on the latest repair information to deal with sophisticated new materials and complex repair processes. Moreover, state-of-the-art technologies like advanced driver assistance systems make collision repair more complex and involved than ever before. That’s why auto body facilities of all sizes – from the small family-owned businesses to the certified collision centres with brand names like Fix Auto or Simplicity Car Care, rely on us to stay on top of trends and changes in body repair. Collision management has changed dramatically over the years, and today’s collision repair professionals need to stay ahead of the game. That’s why they turn to us for the latest collision repair industry news.

Car Body Work – A Collaborative Effort

Since collision repair if part of a much larger automotive landscape, we know collision repair professionals rely on us for a window into the entire automotive industry. The journey begins at the dealership level, where consumers take delivery of their new vehicles. Those that don’t stay new, and need the attention of a collision repair professional will either end up at the dealer’s in-house auto body facility, or with a certified collision repair facility. Fleets also need auto body care when bad things happen to their vehicles. That’s why collision repair professionals rely on us to keep them abreast of trends in the fleet side of the business. As new cars and trucks hit the road, chances are they’ll end up in one of the many auto body repair facilities across our country for repairs. Since vehicles that end up at a body shop will often need new tires, we make sure our collision repair audience is exposed to the latest news about tires and tire technologies. And once the sheet metal is replaced and the paint dries, we know the collision repair process is only half finished. Besides car body work, all the mechanical elements have to be put back into place, fixed or completely replaced in order to make the vehicle road-worthy, and good as new. Here again, our coverage of the entire automotive industry, including the aftermarket and the mechanical repair side of the business, equip our readers with the information and insight needed to get the job done right.