Does paint blending truly takes less time than a full-panel paint job? by David Ribeiro Industry associations have one common trait—we provide a collective voice for individual businesses within an industry. A quality representation of this took place this past November during the SEMA trade show in Las Vegas, where the Society of Collision Repair […]
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The current situation of B.C.’s collision repair industry is dangerously similar to the trend that transpired in the U.K. in the 2000s when profitability was depleted and one-third of body shops disappeared from the market. by David Ribeiro The current situation of B.C.’s collision repair industry is dangerously similar to the trend that transpired in
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The Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) conducted an industry survey on locating and purchasing recycled parts. The survey results are below. In September of 2021, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) announced that it will begin phasing out the Allied Recyclers Parts Locating (APL) system and replacing it with Car-Part.com. The announcement caught everyone off-guard,
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