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Collision repairs can be a gateway to building lasting customer relationships. There’s an aspect of the collision industry that makes it very different from other businesses,…

3M Expands Perfect-It Line

3M has expanded its Perfect-It Paint Finishing Line and now offers an enhanced solution for clear coats and single stage paint. The 3M Perfect-It EX AC…

SATAjet X 5500 Debuts at SEMA

SATA revealed its latest SATAjet X 5500 to the North American market for the first time at the 2018 SEMA Show now on in Las Vegas. First…

FAN Hosts Alberta/Saskatchewan Regional Meeting

On October 12-13, Fix Automotive Network (FAN) hosted its Alberta/Saskatchewan Regional Meeting at the Fairmont Palliser in Calgary, Alta. Recognized as one of the fastest growing…

Simplicity Car Care Launches in Edmonton

Simplicity Car Care hosted a road show in Edmonton, Alberta on October 17, coinciding with the network launching in the local marketplace. During the road show,…

Connected Cars, Connected Shops

GM’s OnStar is a prelude of future collision repair processes. The future belongs to those that control the data. Connected vehicles are about to change the…

Boyd Group Acquires Collision Centres in Saskatoon

The Boyd Group recently announced the acquisition of two collision repair locations in Saskatoon, Sask. These locations were previously operated under the Nutana Collision name and their…

SEM Acquired by PPG

SEM has announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by PPG. A statement issued from SEM said that the deal was seen…

CARSTAR Hosts Mohawk Pre-Apprenticeship Students

CARSTAR recently hosted Mohawk Pre-Apprenticeship Body and Collision Damage Repairer students during a special event at its Canadian headquarters in Hamilton. On October 11, a total…

Color Compass Merges With Wesco Group

It was recently announced that Color Compass Corporation has merged with the U.S.-based Wesco Group of Companies. With the merger, Wesco, which operates primarily in the…

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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.