Robotic Investment: CSN using new drying technology
A Toronto CSN location is making waves for being the first to embrace a cutting-edge approach to paint drying–one involving robotics. CSN St. Clair Auto Repair in Sarnia, Ontario is the first Canadian facility to have installed GreenTech Dryers, Italian-designed gas catalytic dryers. What is so radical about the dryers is that they are robotic. […]
Conferencing in Calgary: CCIF 2019
Calgary, Alberta — Sept. 27, 2019 — CCIF kicked off last Thursday at the Westin Calgary as a national venue for collision industry networking, and keynote speaking. The event began with a reception on Thursday, September 26 before kicking off into its day of speakers, panels, and meet-and-greets on the 27th, all focused towards CCIF’s […]
TRUTH IN MADVERTISING
THREE UNUSUAL APPROACHES TO MARKETING COLLISION REPAIR FACILITIES BY ELIZABETH SARGEANT In the collision repair industry, bold marketing strategies can pay off big time. From hosting community events to promoting customer loyalty initiatives and sending out seasonal newsletters, those in charge of marketing never seem to run out of fresh ideas—though some of these ideas […]
The Classic Car Owner’s Guide to Insurance
Owning a classic car is a lifelong dream for many car lovers. When the day finally comes to drive your dream car home, you’ll want to make sure your new investment is protected. But just as owning and caring for a classic car is completely different from normal car ownership, standard car insurance policies won’t […]
Disturbing Descriptors
CELEBRATING THE MOST HORRIFYING OEM COLOUR NAMES From pepperdust metallic to bamboo garden green, the list of insane names is nearly endless. Some, like Honda’s burgundy night pearl and Lincoln’s blue diamond metallic seem self-contradictory, others surreal—like Ford’s tangerine scream and moondust silver. Unusual as those name may be, they are not the ones we […]
RECOGNIZING OUR OWN
How a little time can make a big difference BY JORDAN ARSENEAULT It doesn’t take much to show someone appreciation. Finding the time to let someone know they’re doing a great job, and that you’re appreciative of their efforts, is such a minor task, but something that has the power to completely turn someone’s day […]
REMEMBERING JOHN NORRIS
INDUSTRY ICON AND CIIA FOUNDER DIES BY LINDSEY COOKE John Norris, executive director of the Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIA), died suddenly on May 28. Norris, known as a passionate champion of the both Canadian collision repair industry and the people who worked within it, Norris is also known for playing a major role in […]
Barett’s Blog: The most expensive paint job ever? Meet Rolls-Royce’s new Ghost
By Barett Poley – April 12, 2017 If you thought paint was expensive before, just wait until you see the price on the new Rolls-Royce Ghost Elegance. The Ghost, which regularly starts at just under $400,000, is about to get quite a price hike, thanks to a new paint job announced by the company. The […]
Barett’s Blog: Udacity-led project promises self-driving taxis in less than 5 years
By Barett Poley – April 6, 2017 If you live in a large urban centre, you might have an easier time getting around in the coming years, thanks to a new project lead by popular post-secondary learning service Udacity. The project-company, named ‘Voyage’, seeks to put fully autonomous taxis on the road in the next […]
Barett’s Blog: B.C man selling off 5-acre property alongside hundreds of vintage cars
By Barett Poley – March 30, 2017 Mike Hall, a British Columbia man, is selling a 5-acre property in Tappen, B.C for over 1.5 million dollars. Land in British Columbia has been expensive as of late, thanks to their booming housing market, but $1,500,000 for a five-acre property outside of the coastal urban-centres would normally […]
