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Toronto, Ontario—This past week was a big one for Canadian network CSN Collision Centres as the network announced its merger with the U.S.-based 1Collision.

This new union, deemed “a natural fit” by CSN, allows the two companies to offer a unified collision repair experience and claims management solution to the driving public and insurance industry throughout Canada, and the United States.

To hear more on the merger, Collision Repair sat down with Ryan Bruno, CSN Collision Centre’s newly appointed president and CEO.

On this week's episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair chatted with Naeem Hassan, owner of Calgary’s Central Auto Repair, to hear how his facility has stepped up to help its community in crisis.

On June 13, Alberta experienced the costliest hailstorm in Canadian history, resulting in more than 1.2 billion dollars in insured damages. Hail as large as tennis balls wrought havoc on the province, pummeling car bodies, rooves and smashing windshields in the process.

When the damage was done, Hassan knew he had to do something⁠ to help his community⁠—so he reached out to locals to see if anyone would be willing to step up with financial donations and help float some of the facility’s windshield repair costs. The response Hassan received has been enormous. The Central Auto Repair team has been able offer windshield repairs at discounted prices, even giving some drivers in serious need a free-of-charge fix.

Toronto, Ontario -- While industry relations and networking have always been integral in collision repair, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a conversation on improving industry relationships to improve the overall function of the industry.

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Toronto, Ontario -- In this week's episode of Industry Insider, we explore how retooling techniques pursued by Canada’s automotive industry could be made a common practice in the post-pandemic era.

Toronto, Ontario -- On this week's episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair sits down with Michel Martineau, Desjardins Insurance vice president of claims, who says insurers are more keen to work with facilities that implement photo estimation tools in the post-pandemic era.

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Toronto, Ontario — As automakers restart assembly lines across the country with extensive safety protocols and screenings in place, some auto repair facilities are struggling with parts supplies.

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This week, we take a look at the product PDR Canada has been using to complete estimations amid social distancing protocols.

According to Domenic Serra, owner and operator of PDR Canada, the company has been using its custom-tailored light tunnel to provide estimations at a distance. When COVID hit Canada, he was initially discouraged as it meant hindered progress for the project⁠—but he soon realized the device could prove more useful than anticipated given the social distancing circumstances.

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Toronto, Ontario ⁠— In this episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair discusses how photo estimation could help facilities offer 24-hour vehicle drop off options post-pandemic.

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Toronto, Ontario -- In this week's episode of Industry Insider, Collision Repair talks about ozone disinfection, and how Canadian company Green 3 Technologies claims its car disinfection service can kill 99.5 percent of bacteria and viruses inside a vehicle.

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Toronto, Ontario — This week, Collision Repair spoke to MacGregor, Manitoba’s Len Boschman, the owner of MacGregor, Manitoba’s Four Way Motors⁠—and he’s working on a build for SEMA that’s sure to make you say “zoinks!”

Len is transforming a 1961 Ford Econoline van into his own version of the iconic Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine. He’s taking the build to the International RATical Rod Build Off Drive Off competition at this year’s SEMA show⁠—a contest that sees hobbyist builders from all over the globe trek their vehicles to Las Vegas for the ideal showcasing opportunity.