Collision Repair News

Joseph McCorry Named President and COO of FinishMaster

Joseph McCorry Named President and COO of FinishMaster

Uni-Select has announced the appointment of Joseph E. McCorry as the President and Chief Operating Officer of FinishMaster, effective March 30, 2020. An automotive industry veteran with over 25 years…
3M Canada Names Penny Wise as President

3M Canada Names Penny Wise as President

3M Canada recently announced the appointment of Penny Wise to the position of President. Having started her career at the company’s Canadian Head Office in London, Ontario, Wise currently has…

Ink & Iron Auto: A Unique Offering

An all-female shop specializing in restoration work, Ink & Iron has carved out a successful niche. Hilary Nowak began her journey into the world of body repairs at 17, when…

A Solid Foundation

Quality franchisees with great reputations are providing outstanding growth opportunity in Alberta for Simplicity Car Care. Since it was established in April 2017, Simplicity Car Care has outlined a clear…
New Owner for Fix Auto Cardston

New Owner for Fix Auto Cardston

The Fix Network has announced that Fix Auto Cardston now under the ownership of Kevin Leavitt. Leavitt, who had worked in the shop earlier, bought the business from the previous…
Axalta Joins I-CAR’s Sustaining Partner Program

Axalta Joins I-CAR’s Sustaining Partner Program

Axalta has announced that effective January 1, 2020, it has joined the I-CAR Sustaining Partner Program in North America. Axalta states in a release that the company is participating in…

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…

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…

CCIF Montreal 2022: Back in Action

First in-person event since 2020 delivered the goods and then some. It was the first physical CCIF Meeting since Toronto in 2020. A lot has happened…

The CCIF Returns to Montreal

The return of the CCIF meetings in Montreal drew a full house as 350 representatives from the auto body industry gathered June 2 and 3 at…

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.