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>> By the numbers
Canadians bought 4,220,000 light vehicles in 2009, which accounts for 19.5 per cent of the total fleet.
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For those of you who haven't seen it yet, the latest issue of CRM is now available on our site. You'll see the cover toward the bottom of the page--clicking on it will switch to full screen mode. Clicking a second time will zoom in a bit, which should make it large enough to read everything without trouble. The left and right keys will flip through
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 LKQ launches its "Get Green Sweepstakes"
Promoting environmentally conscious alternatives for collision repair
centres February 1-April 30.The grand prize winner receives an
environmentally friendly Waterborne Conversion Kit by SATA, a
completely integrated paint spray-dry-cleaning system ideally suited
for collision repair centres.
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 About the town
Photos from Assured's event this week and more.
Take a look!
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Cross Canada acquires Collision Parts Specialists 
Cross Canada Auto Body Supply has acquired Collision Parts Specialists
(CPS). According to terms of the agreement, CPS will become one of the
distribution arms for Cross Canada.
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BASF Refinish launches expanded customer lean program
BASF Automotive Refinish today announced that it has dramatically
expanded its Lean educational program for customers.
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 Audatex announces online training schedule for February
Audatex is offering a series of free training courses in February. The
online sessions take one hour each. You can sign up by visiting the Audatex training website.
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CSN names Chief an exclusive preferred partner
Collision Solutions Network (CSN), the largest collision repair network
of independent operators in Canada, has named Chief Automotive
Technologies its only preferred partner for structural repair and
measurement equipment.
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Cell phone fines may not impact accident rates
We've covered the issue in Collision Repair because of the
impact the switch could have on accident rates. As it turns out, we may
have been a little optimistic in the safety advantages of the
legislation; the Highway Loss Data Institute put out a study Friday
claiming that similar bans in California, New York, Connecticut and
Washington, DC didn't curb collision rates.
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 Uni-Select completes
acquisition of AIM
Uni-Select announced that it has completed the purchase of Automotive
Information Management Inc (AIM), a program distribution group, having
its head office in Cartersville, Georgia.
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Fix Auto appoints new controller
Steve Leal, president of Fix Auto Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada
announced the appointment of Tracy Roskar as controller to the Fix Auto
Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada team.
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 Mitchell examines links between declining total losses and economic downturn
Mitchell International, Inc today released the first quarter 2010
edition of its Industry Trends Report (ITR)--the company's quarterly
publication that highlights industry-related trends, news items and
statistics.
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 Miller giving away $2700 in welding equipment
As part of its "Connect With Miller and Win" campaign, Miller Electric
Mfg. Co. will give away a welding or plasma cutting package valued at
over $2,700 to a randomly selected entrant. Three additional winners
will each receive an iPod touch.
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 Women's Industry Network seeking board candidates
Women's Industry Network (WIN) is seeking candidates to fill upcoming
vacancies on the WIN board of directors in conjunction with WIN's Annual
Conference being held May 2-4, 2010 in Orlando, Florida.
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 Tribute for Yvon Allard February 6The tribute for Yvon Allard will take place Saturday, February 6 at the Hilton
Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec. More Details...Correction: the headline in last week's eZine incorrectly read February 16. Fortunately, the body text and web story read February 6, which is the correct date. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. | |
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