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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

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

“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

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

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