The Board of Directors and members of the National Automotive Trades Association (NATA) met in Toronto on January 23, 2019 to hold it’s annual general meeting and to engage in a strategic planning workshop intended to start the process of more clearly defining the future of the association. Since 1947, the NATA has represented the needs of the automotive …
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What If You Become OEM Certified, and then Car Ceases To Exist? by John Norris Imagine that you invested some $45,000 for specialized collision repair equipment and training so that your shop could become qualified to repair Cadillac CT6 sedans. You are also paying the $4,500 annual fee to be on the manufacturer’s certification program. You know the Cadillac …
Payment for ‘repair of adjacent panels’ among results of latest ‘Who Pays for What, Canada?’ survey December 18, 2018Almost two-thirds of Canada collision repair shops are paid “always” or “most of the time” by major insurers when they bill to “repair adjacent panels,” yet about 1-in-4 shops say they have never charged an insurer for this …
by John Norris Nine years after the CASIS Agreement was signed, there still seems to be some confusion regarding the availability of manufacturers’ diagnostic and repair information. The Canadian Automotive Service Information Standard (CASIS) agreement, signed in 2009 and fully implemented early in 2010, provides OEM service and repair information, tools and equipment available to …
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by Sarah BrucePhotos by Sarah Bruce At least the ones that end up at Riteway Auto Recycling Ltd. and Pick a Part in Chilliwack, B.C. do. Riteway Auto Recycling, combined with Pick a Part and Pick a Part Metal Recycling, make up a unique system of start to finish recycling for end-of-life cars. It all …
As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF offers advanced paint technologies, set apart with products backed by support in technical training, color information systems and business management. BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings develops and markets the highest-quality coatings available for the collision repair, commercial fleet and automotive specialty markets. Customers are at the heart of everything …
Solutions from the world leader in coatings PPG offers the innovation, experience and resources to meet the needs of today’s collision repair businesses, large or small. Accordingly, PPG has developed an expansive portfolio of refinish systems to served diverse customer needs—allowing collision centers to meet their specific performance and production requirements with quality and cost-effectiveness. …
B.C.’s largest distributor and retailer of aftermarket automotive parts and accessories grows to 98 locations with their first store in Calgary. After 45 years of success in British Columbia, Lordco Parts Ltd. has expanded into Alberta with a new location opening in Calgary near the Calgary Auto Mall. “Lordco Auto Parts is very excited to …
To say that auto bodywork is all in the family for the Koughans would be an understatement.