Having best disinfecting practices in place is key to getting back into business after the first wave of COVID-19. Originally published in Collision Quarterly, Summer 2020 by Sarah Bruce Even as COVID-19 restrictions ease, the damage has been done and glass and collision shops across the country have seen a decrease in business. The best […]
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Disruption in parts supply, the need to social distance staff and customers, sanitization of vehicles before and after servicing, and numerous other COVID-19-related changes to business have been challenging the collision industry for over two months now. Fortunately, the automotive industry was declared an essential service in most provinces, allowing body shops to keep their doors
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PPG has launched its new Automotive Refinish training website in Canada. Designed to serve as a comprehensive source of information about the company’s robust training program and supporting material, the site went live on March 26. It replaces the Training section of the current PPG automotive refinish website. The new website was designed with the customer in
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“How Our Industry is Addressing Challenges Created by the Coronavirus” CIECA announced that it will be holding a special CIECAst webinar on Monday, April 6 at 11 am CST: “How Our Industry is Addressing Challenges Created by the Coronavirus.” The webinar will feature business leaders from all segments of the collision repair industry and highlight
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All of us here at Automotive Retailers Publishing, publishers of Collision Quarterly magazine, are following the advice of the health authorities and directives from the government in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we wish to assure our readers, writers and advertisers that in most respects, at this time it is “business as usual.” Our
March 2020: You have found the new world-wide-web home of Collision Quarterly magazine! By popular demand, we have given Collision Quarterly its very own website again, rather than being combined with the other publications of Automotive Retailers Publishing Co. This is where you’ll find feature articles from the magazine as well as exclusive content only
If I were to ask you that, what would you say, and how does it feel to say it? by Kiara Reissner What do you do? This is a common question at social gatherings. On the surface, it is a harmless question, just another conversation starter. But on another level, you feel like there’s some
Top: The SEMA show encompasses over 2 million square feet of exhibit space. The world’s largest trade show of all things automotive. by Sarah Bruce SEMA is the place to check out all the latest and greatest new products on the market, engage with industry professionals, and understand current trends. It is a place where
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B.C. repair technician finds more than he bargained for while working on a car. by Rene Young “There’s a big snake in there,” he exclaimed, “and I’m not going back to work on that car until it’s gone!” Imagine you are working under the hood of a car when you spot something in the corner
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UV curing systems that dry in seconds eliminate pre-paint wait times and inconsistencies in primer application to increase collision repair shop capacity, quality and profitability Ask an automotive collision repair shop owner about how to increase productivity and chances are you will hear about the need to reduce pre-paint wait times. Each laborious step can
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