HIGH DEMAND DO’S AND DON’TS
HIGH DEMAND DO’S AND DON’TS THIRD-PARTY AND IN-HOUSE PDR SERVICES USHER CLIENTS THROUGH THE DOOR. WHICH STRATEGY IS BETTER? By Ros Macdonald Once considered a sort of “wild west” of auto repair, the PDR (paintless dent repair) sector has been rapidly evolving from an experimental trade to a mainstay in collision repair facilities. Now, service […]
AUTOMATED PAINTING INCREASES EFFICIENCY
AUTOMATED PAINTING INCREASES EFFICIENCY COULD THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY STREAMLINE REPAIRS? By Ros Macdonald New automated paint technologies are being put to good use in manufacturing, quickly and seamlessly painting complex designs on automobiles. This is just one of many robotic processes that have time and cost saving potential in both manufacturing and collision repairs. The […]
HOT SWATCHES
HOT SWATCHES BASF releases 2021-2022 Automotive Colour Trends collection By Max Reid Societal change marked the theme for Asia Pacific’s BASF-dictated colour trends this year. Mobius, Asia Pacific’s key colour for 2022, offers a deep silver-blue hue designed to evoke innovation and “higher levels of understand in our diverse world,” said BASF. Dust off your […]
READING COMPREHENSION
READING COMPREHENSION WELCOME TO REALITY—HOP ABOARD OR HOP OFF By Stefano Liessi Time flies when you are having fun—but it also seems to whiz by when we’re under pressure. I have been in this industry for 39 years and can admit that much of it is a blur. When I look back on the changes […]
THE ASTECH APPROACH
THE ASTECH APPROACH REPAIRIFY (ASTECH) PRESIDENT CRIS HOLLINGSWORTH ON WHAT’S AHEAD By Max Reid Whether it be as rudimentary as a backup camera or tire pressure gauges, or as complicated as a fully self-driving platform, ADAS components can be found in nearly every vehicle on the road today, and they aren’t getting any less complicated. […]
TO 2022 AND BEYOND
TO 2022 AND BEYOND FROM PAINT MATERIALS TO IMPROVED ADAS AWARENESS, THERE’S A LOT IN STORE FOR THE CANADIAN MARKET By Allison Rogers and Max Reid With the events of the last 18 months considered, the only direction to look for the future is upward. If there is one sentiment any veteran collision repairer stands […]
WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE
WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE AND ALL THE PROFITS SHRINK By Max Reid The effects of climate change are becoming a fact of life across much of Canada. We typically regard weather events like flooding as a symptom mainly suffered by our coastal provinces, however, the reality of the changing climate is quickly making its way inland […]
MIND YOUR BUSINESS
MIND YOUR BUSINESS SET YOUR SCHEDULING STRAIGHT By Allison Rogers When you put a vehicle into production, are you 100-percent confident it’s ready to be repaired and will glide through your shop with no stoppages? In a time like today, it may be tempting to take in every set of keys tossed your way— but […]
“DON’T BE FUEL-ISH”
DON’T BE FUEL-ISH THE DARK TRUTH ABOUT EV ADOPTION IN CANADA—AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS By Max Reid If you looked at Canada strictly from its federal stance on EVs, you could be forgiven for mistaking Toronto as the nation’s capital. As automakers and governments of all levels start implementing legislation to mandate the sales of EVs, […]
BACK TO REALITY
BACK TO REALITY GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT NEW NORMAL By Ros Macdonald Nearly two years of COVID health concerns, lockdowns, and policy changes have turned our world upside-down. Businesses all over the world were put in precarious positions, forcing many to bring services online and cut down on overhead. Collision repair facilities are no […]
