Bodyshop January 2015

January 2015

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SEMA 2014: Bigger, Bolder, Cooler – and Kustom

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CCIF Montreal Report: A Glimpse Into The Future

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 4 to November 7, 2014, just gets bigger, bolder, and a little more outrageous with each passing year. This year’s event drew over 60,000 international and domestic attendees from all sectors of the automotive and collision repair industry. And of course there were many cool kustoms on show.

Vehicle technology, telematics, and training took centre stage at CCIF Montreal on September 26, 2014. Speakers shared their expertise and offered a glimpse into how technology might impact the future of the industry. It was a meeting packed with valuable information, great networking, and the opportunity to speak directly with industry experts.

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I-CAR Repairability Portal Goes Live I-CAR’s comprehensive clearinghouse of the latest and most thorough technical support information for collision repair went live at the end of September. The I-CAR Repairability Technical Support Portal provides the collision repair industry with an easy-to-access source for virtually every kind of collision repair issue.

2015 Canadian Collision Industry Guide and Directory Canada’s most comprehensive directory of suppliers to the collision repair industry, in one convenient place.

Cover 12 HOW MAY WE SERVE YOU? Customer-focused software systems Maintenance and growth for today’s bodyshop depends on a heavy diet of digital solutions. Yet at times, the options proffered by service providers appears overwhelming, not to mention expensive. Developers of business software are working hard to improve digital intuitiveness, ease of use, and cross-platform communication skills, both among different shop departments and with the ever more tech-savvy customer.

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visit us at bodyshopbiz.com In the next issue: Our March issue features reports on Purchasing Management: Connecting for Success; the latest in Colour Matching and Paintless Dent Repair; Detailing product updates, and more. www.bodyshopbiz.com l January 2015 l Bodyshop 3

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YOUR FIVE-POINT PLAN FOR 2015 With the dawn of every new year there is always lots of talk about resolutions. “What’s your New Year’s Resolution?” will be the most asked question over the next month or so. Most people have an answer at hand, too: “lose weight,” “get into better shape,” or the classic “quit smoking.”

As admirable as all those promises are, I’m going to suggest a different approach that has little to do with the change of the calendar and more to do with a change of thinking. Rather than picking one particular, personal focus for the year, have a plan.

A five-point plan to be exact, covering personal, professional, and “spiritual,” if you like, over the next year. The only rule is that you can’t combine what you do for one point to cover another, so you will actually have to come up with five initiatives.

Do something for yourself: At the risk of sounding selfish, you need to take care of yourself, both physically and psychologically, or you’ll never get to the other points. So if there is something that will help on those levels, make a commitment to do it. It could be something small like taking a few minutes regularly to play that guitar that’s been leaning up in the corner, taking that long-delayed trip, or maybe it is to lose weight and quit smoking. The only rule is that it has to make you feel better about yourself and your life, so you can be in a better place to take on the world.

Do something for your family: Don’t just buy something, do something for them. Maybe it’s helping a grown son renovate his home; perhaps it’s regularly taking your toddling grandkids for an extended stay so their parents can recapture some adulthood. Maybe it’s organizing a family reunion. It could be big or small, but should be experiential, rather than material. It’s about building memories, not buying stuff.

Do something for your staff: Without a solid group of employees, your business would be a mess. Make sure you do something for your staff to improve their lot. It could be recommitting to training, improving their working conditions, getting a benefits plan (or a better one) in place, or doing something to improve working conditions. Maybe it’s something small like a regular employee lunch, which is nice, but try not to cop out and just do the easy thing; if you know something that needs doing, this is the year to do it.

Do something for your business: Take a look around your shop, and your ledger, and decide what you need, not just what you feel you can easily handle. You should be looking at where you should invest in the future of your business, and like any investment there is an element of faith. What’s important here is that’s it’s about taking control and building capabilities for the future. If the load feels a bit much for you to bear at times, remember you have staff and family to help too.

Do something for your community: This is a no-brainer for most in this industry. For this one you can get everyone involved, or just go solo. Maybe you make a donation to a food bank, maybe you do something with your church, or maybe you support community events. You likely already do something, but try to add one for 2015 that involves your time and not just your pocketbook. It will be good for your soul.

Together these five areas will make you feel better about yourself and those around you, and they will feel better about you. And that makes it all worth the effort. B Andrew Ross aross@bodyshopbiz.com 4 Bodyshop l January 2015 l www.bodyshopbiz.com

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Axalta Releases 2014 Colour Report and Future Trends A xalta Coating Systems’ Global Automotive 2014 Colour Popularity Report has been released. The report, which has annually tracked regional automotive colour preferences since 1953, is the most comprehensive in the industry. This year’s report offers an introduction to Color Matrix, Axalta’s automotive colour forecast for use on future production vehicles.

“Our Colour Popularity Report data not only allows us to see the colours most favoured by consumers but, more importantly, it enables us to forecast future trends. Every year, designers from our OEM customers depend on our advanced forecasting to make critical decisions regarding colour choices for their vehicle lineup two to four years in advance,” states David Fischer, vice-president of marketing for Axalta’s global light vehicle OEM business.

The 2014 forecast includes a wide variety of colour types that will influence the global automotive market. The upcoming trends showcase four colour groups: pale hues, bright colours, muted versions, and dark shades. The matrix of colours is shown in fine or coarse metallics, solids, tintcoats, tricoats and pearlescent varieties. Advanced colour technologies from Axalta’s global research and development teams add further to the breadth of colour style

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“Our global colour specialists formulate the next generation of coatings colours, as we continually aspire to meet the needs of the constantly changing market,” says Axalta colour marketing manager Nancy Lockhart. “At Axalta, we are committed to partnering with our customers to provide the best possible coatings, combining our perspective on future trends with manufacturers’ knowledge of their customers and markets. The result we continually strive for is an ever-evolving colour palette for automotive designers.”

Global Automotive 2014 Colour Popularity Report Highlights The world colour data shows that white, at 29%, remains the most popular shade on vehicles for the fourth year in a row, though colour is showing signs of coming back with red, blue, and yellow each increasing by one percent.

Black, at 19%, is still strong overall in the market, but has dropped one percent since last year.

More 2014 colour popularity data and information on the Color Matrix trend categories can be found at www.axaltacs.com.

I‐CAR Launches Two All-New Refinish Courses

CAR has announced that two new courses are available to refinish technicians: Refinish Materials and Application Blending (REF08e) and Colour Theory, Mixing Toners, and Tinting (REF09).

Refinish Materials and Application Blending (REF08e) is an interactive online course, worth two credit hours. It includes demonstrations on conventional blending and reverse blending, as well as using a blending additive and a blending bed. Other key topics are material application, including sealers, basecoats and the array of clearcoats available today.

Colour Theory, Mixing Toners, and Tinting (REF09) will provide knowledge on how to evaluate colour, as well as discuss if and when tinting should be done. There are several interactive classroom activities throughout the course where students can apply and reinforce knowledge learned. This live, instructor‐led course is worth three credit hours.

Both courses meet training requirements for refinish technicians, estimators and auto physical damage appraisers in I-CAR’s Professional Development Program (PDP).

To register for either course, visit the I-CAR website at www.i‐car.ca, email collisiontraining@aiacanada.com or contact I‐CAR Customer Care through the AIA at 1‐800‐8082920.

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Axalta Colour of the Year: Radiant Red

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xalta Coating Systems launched the Axalta Automotive Colour of the Year 2015, Radiant Red, at SEMA in November, with the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS driven by four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon. The special paint scheme made its debut at the Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 9, when Gordon competed in the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Eliminator Round.

Radiant Red is made from Axalta’s Cromax Mosaic paint line. It also contains Axalta’s Vermeera high chroma technology and a sparkle effect. Axalta chose a red hue for several reasons. Axalta’s annual Global Automotive 2014 Color Popularity Report’s research indicates that the colour red is a growing trend in the marketplace. It’s been one of the top five most popular colours since 2010 and last year it grew by 3%.

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CarProof Unveils New Vehicle Valuation Tool

arProof hosted its second annual Client Advisory Board Meeting in October in Muskoka, Ontario, to welcome key dealer, auction, corporate, lender and insurance partners to see the beautiful fall colours in this resort region and to offer insights into the company’s vision and strategy for 2015.

The meeting highlighted CarProof’s commitment to adding value by becoming a multi-product, multi-vertical force in the automotive sector, the result of more than two years of strategic planning and investment. The company also revealed plans to launch a vehicle valuation tool that is anchored in using actual retail and wholesale transaction data to provide VIN-specific analysis. This critical data is information that until now hasn’t been available and will completely change the way vehicles are valued and ultimately bought and sold in Canada.

In addition, CarProof officially announced the acquisition of Canadian Red Book, the leading valuation brand in the government and insurance verticals. CarProof plans to materially expand the Canadian Red Book solution over the next year.

“What really matters in vehicle valuation is what cars are selling for and we have that data,” said Paul Antony, president and CEO of CarProof. “We’re entering into valuation because of the significant gaps in accuracy that exist right now. It’s a natural extension for CarProof and we’re approaching it from the same angle as we do our vehicle history reports: we want to use real transactional data to produce the most accurate and comprehensive valuation tool available in Canada.”

CROMAX® MOSAICTM A basecoat line for automotive body shops doing collision work that is designed to provide dependable colour match and a durable OEM quality repair.

Classic coat-flash-reflow technology allows application flexibility and promotes excellent metallic control.

AkzoNobel Announces 2014 FIT Sustainability Award Honourees

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hree North American companies, including a Waterloo, Ontario insurer, are the winners of the fifth annual FIT Sustainability Award, an industry recognition program honouring businesses and organizations that are actively engaged in practices that advance the concepts of sustainability.

The winners include: Economical Insurance — Waterloo, Ontario; GMG Envirosafe — Chicago, Illinois; and Selecta Auto Body — San Francisco, California.

“We are pleased to recognize these businesses,” says Bill Orr, communication manager, AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes North America. “Sustainability is not simply an obligation, it is an opportunity to grow through the implementation of business practices that meet today’s needs for profitability, while considering societal and environmental issues.

The 2014 honourees of the FIT Sustainability Award represent different facets of the collision repair industry, yet they share unique perspectives for implementing focus, vision and talent to anticipate the impact that today’s decisions will have on future generations.”

For additional information about this technology please call your preferred Axalta distributor or the Axalta Customer Care Centre at 1-800-668-6945. www.cromax.ca

AN AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS BRAND The Cromax logo and Cromax® Mosaic™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Axalta Coating Systems LLC or its affiliates, used under license by Axalta Coating Systems Canada Company. © 2014 Axalta Coating Systems Canada Company. All rights reserved.

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Matrix Calendar Contest Winners Announced

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he 2015 Matrix “Award Winning Finishes” Calendar Contest was another big success, according to Matrix officials. Matrix customers across North America were invited to participate in the 8th annual contest with the opportunity of being featured as one of twelve finalists. Similar to years past, many of the vehicles were designed and painted by restoration, custom, and bodyshop painters from across North America.

The 2015 calendar winners include 1st Place Winner: Dan “Boots” Longenette, Dublin, Ohio, for his 1957 Chevrolet 150 Utility Sedan Pro Street; 2nd Place Winner: Keith Kib-

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bons, Bourbonnnais, Ill., for his 1997 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic; and 3rd Place Winner: Perry Morgan, Fort Wayne, Ind., for his 2013 Ford Mustang GT-500.

Also winning spots in the calendar were: Matt Bowes, Waterford, Mich., for the 2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide; Hobb’s Auto Body, Shasta Lake, Cal., for the 1957 Chevrolet Cameo Pickup; Patty’s Rod Shop, Hanceville, Ala., for the 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS; Chris Weber, Cleveland, N.C., for the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro; Mike Zimmerman, Dumont, Colo., for the 2006 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe; Donald Payton, Salinas, Cal.,

for the 1970 Dodge Hemi Challenger Convertible and 1970 Dodge TA Challenger; Shawn and Cheyenne Ciotti, Canyon Lake, Tex., for the 1963 Chevrolet C-10; Jimmy Johnson, Sparks, Nev. for the 1958 Volkswagon Bus; and Sly Szucsko, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., for the 1950 Cadillac Convertible Series 62.

Honourable Mentions were awarded to Nick Haley, Spring Branch, Tex.; Aaron Miller, Melbourne, Fla.; Rick and Donna Pittman, Lake City, Fla.; Tim Haase, Houston, Tex.; Craig Wood, Spring Branch, Tex.; and Mark Stoecker, Melbourne, Fla. “We want to thank everyone who entered our contest as we received many outstanding entries,” states Matrix’s marketing communications director, Kelly Mack. “This year, each of the top 12 winners will receive a box of calendars and a customized Matrix ‘Award Winning Finishes’ jacket. We thank everyone for their creative approach and technical skill, which made this year’s competition an exciting one.”

All featured 2015 “Award Winning Finishes” calendar winners may be viewed online at http://www.matrixsystem.com/gallery.php.

Fraud Charges Laid Against Toronto Towing Owner/Operator

nsurance provider Aviva Canada is applauding the Toronto Police Service for investigating alleged crimes by a Toronto tow company and bringing charges against the accused.

“Fraud continues to hurt the insurance system, particularly in Ontario,” states Gordon Rasbach, vice-president of Aviva Canada’s Anti-Fraud unit. “Until we start seeing those trying to steal from the system hit with more serious consequences, insurance prices will continue to be higher than in other provinces.”

On June 27, 2014, a dump truck registered to a commercial business insured by Aviva Canada was involved in a collision with two other vehicles in the west end of Toronto. Ontario Provincial Police attended the colli8 Bodyshop l January 2015 l www.bodyshopbiz.com

sion scene and directed all drivers involved to a nearby Collision Reporting Centre. The collision damage claim made to Aviva Canada included an invoice for $4,250, presented by Kam’s Towing & Recovery of Toronto.

Following witness interviews and expert examination of the collision damage, it was determined that the towing services being claimed by Kam’s Towing & Recovery were completely fictitious.

On November 13, 2014, police investigated and charged Jainauth Sounauth of Kam’s Towing & Recovery with False Pretence, Forgery, Uttering a Forged Document, and Fraud Under $5,000. He was scheduled to make his first court appearance in Toronto on December 19, 2014.

Says Rasbach, “Most major insurers are having a hard look at towing operators as part of their fraud prevention efforts. Historically, the towing industry has not been well regulated. Bill 15 – Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act, which is currently in the Ontario Legislature, will increase oversight of the towing industry and provide more consumer protection. Aviva Canada urges the Government to pass Bill 15.”

Help protect affordable insurance premiums for all Canadians by reporting potential fraud to Aviva Canada’s Fraud Information Centre — open 24/7. Email anti-fraud_management@avivacanada.com or call 1-855332-5255.

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State Farm’s Bob Smart Remembered

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gathering to celebrate the lives and mourn the loss of Robert Charles Smart of State Farm Insurance, Aurora, Ontario, and his sister, Lynda Mary Ann (nee Smart) Baynton, was held on November 1st. Bob and Lynda were tragically killed in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, Oct. 18. They were en route from Toronto to Montreal to celebrate the birthday of their granddaughter and

niece, Chloé.

A colleague and friend, Bob Porter of Fix Auto Aurora, wrote to Bodyshop magazine on his behalf. His letter reads, in part: “For those of you that didn’t know Bob on a professional level, he was a straight shooter, knowledgeable, patient with explanations when necessary, and above and beyond all, didn’t play the game others in his shoes did.

“Most relationships grew into friendships, and he was always willing to help you out. Bob touched a lot of our lives and will be sadly missed both by all who knew him.”

The family is grateful for the superb level of care at scene of accident through care of family by the O.P.P. and medical personnel.

Flowers to any Senior Home or donations in support of diabetes or heart charities are welcome.

Fix Auto Redefines F-Words in Nat’l Ad Campaign

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ix Auto has launched a national advertising campaign featuring fresh creative and a broad media distribution strategy that it believes will help Canadians, um, swear less.

“We wanted to be bold and clear,” says Carl Brabander, Fix Auto vice-president of marketing. “Anyone who’s been in a fender-bender knows how easy it can be to express our frustrations out loud – but when minor collisions occur, we want the first words out of your mouth to be ‘Fix Auto.’”

In the creative for the campaign, dubbed “First Word,” unexpected collisions cause a visceral reaction in participants, but just before any word is articulated, the scene switches from a chaotic collision site to the peaceful interior of a Fix Auto body repair centre.

The campaign will run in both French and English with a 12month outlook that will roll out across the country.

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hristopher Toomey, senior vice- sively in the automotive and inforpresident of regional procure- mation services spaces in North ment for BASF in North America, America and Europe.

CARSTAR Automotive Canada has assumed responsibility for the Inc. is pleased to announce the apBASF Coatings business in North pointment of Bill Goodwin as direcAmerica, effective November 1. He succeeds Juan Carlos Ordoñez, who tor of business development. In this will move to lead the BASF Perfor- role, Bill will be leading CARmance Materials division in Wyan- STAR’s business development stratedotte, Mich. gies and team, working closely Before joining BASF with the regional directors and in 2011, Toomey worked managers across the country. for Cognis, where he was Bill’s background in the auto vice-president and generglass industry will is well in line al manager of functional with CARSTAR’s expansion of products and vice-presiglass and retail services. dent of human resources Bill comes to CARSTAR a and communications. highly accomplished sales and Christopher Toomey CarProof Corporation management professional with announced today that it has ap- over 20 years’ experience in the aupointed Ed Woiteshek to the CEO tomotive and fleet management inposition. Paul Antony, founder and dustries. Prior to joining CARSTAR previous CEO, will be Chairman of Bill held senior management positions with PHH Arval and Belron the Board.

“I want to thank everyone that Canada.

Quest Automotive Products has has supported CarProof on its jourhired a new director of product and ney to drive a new industry standard colour management, Hermon Ferin transparency. I’ve been so lucky to have led this tremendous compa- rell. Ferrell brings over 26 years of ny in an industry I love and have industry experience to Quest Autogrown up in,” says Paul Antony, for- motive Products. His previous roles mer CEO and current Chairman of included senior product marketing the Board of CarProof. manager at Sherwin-Williams. This Woiteshek has spent the last 10 role, among other senior leadership years as an investment professional positions, has given Ferrell an opat Hellman & Friedman, a world- portunity at QAP to oversee colour class private equity firm based in management, colour development, San Francisco. H&F has a strong all aspects of product management, history of investing in people-orient- and new strategic business developed franchises with an impressive ments. In turn, Ferrell will focus on track record in information services, developing more forward-thinking digital media, automotive services tools and initiatives, leading to cusand insurance. Over the last five tomer-centric product solutions and years, Woiteshek has worked exten- faster-to-market processes for QAP.

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Air supplied respirators must be supplied with Grade “D” Breathable Air. Quality Air Breathing Systems are designed to provide Grade “D” Breathable Air from your existing compressed air system, for compliance with current CSA Standards when using an air supplied respirator.

Systems sized from one person to twelve persons at the same time. We offer complete systems, with proper filtration and carbon monoxide monitors, panel mounted, and ready to use. Available in belt mounted, wall mount, and portable versions.

PPG Waterborne Shop Conversions Exceed 10,000

PG has now converted more than 10,000 collision centres in the United States and Canada to its waterborne systems, with the majority of these conversions taking place in National Rule areas rather than in low-VOC compliant regions. The announcement was made

by PPG waterborne segment manager Tim Jones.

According to Jones, more than 10,000

collision centres in North America are now using PPG waterborne products, with more than 50% of these shops in National Rule markets. This means most PPG customers choose to use waterborne products and systems even though they are not required to do so to meet low-VOC regulations. They do so voluntarily because they want to improve their productivity. www.bodyshopbiz.com l January 2015 l Bodyshop 11

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Maintenance and growth for today’s bodyshop depends on a heavy diet of digital solutions. Yet shops still find that some of these systems can prove overly complex and difficult to digest. Other programs may seem just right, but don’t react well with à la carte components. And, at times, the menu of options proffered by service providers appears overwhelming, not to mention expensive.

The developers of business software are aware of these hazards, and are working hard to improve digital intuitiveness, ease of use, and cross-platform communication skills. We spoke with industry leaders about their latest offerings, focusing in on all these factors, as well as enhancements in productivity, efficiency and marketing. We also asked what trends might lie ahead.

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ProgiSync / ProgiLog Progi Inc. Trois-Rivieres, Que. www.progi.com

Progi’s new Web-based tool, ProgiSync, allows shops, insurers, and customers to quickly and easily combine to book inspection appointments. Rolled out last year in the West, the system now covers all of Canada, and is already available in more than 700 shops.

According to Ian Ward, performance consultant for Progi Inc., ProgiSync can integrate fully with current insurance claims software. Now, when a customer calls to report damage, the insurer is able to quickly view its list of preferred shops and, accessing shop calendars, book an estimating appointment while the customer is still on the phone. Once the appointment is booked, the system sends an immediate confirmation message to all concerned.

“The First Notice of Loss is critical,” Ward says. “ProgiSync means less time on the phone, and communication with the insured and the shop is improved. Overall customer service is enhanced considerably.”

When the estimate becomes a work order, ProgiLog takes over, updating the customer and the insurer throughout the entire repair process. More than simply sending out notifications, ProgiLog allows customers and claims reps to log in to the file at any time to view the status of the repair – at a level of information controlled by the bodyshop.

Electronic messaging is one aspect of ProgiSync that Ward would like to see utilized more by shops. “More and more people are looking for text messaging. We have a solution in development now that addresses this concern.

A customer will be able to report their claim and schedule their own inspection appointment using the app, without making a phone call. This kind of service wows the customers.”

Audatex Estimating powered by AudaNet Audatex Canada Toronto, Ont. www.audatex.ca

Audatex Canada’s next generation of Audatex Estimating, powered by AudaNet, is available for free to current users, and offers a variety of innovative and intuitive features, including easier access to claim information, faster and more intelligent search, a new Consolidated Vehicles section with dynamic 3-D graphic display capability, enhanced damage-capture imaging, and advanced claims-sorting and work-list management.

Jamie Watters, Audatex Canada’s director of product management, calls it “a Canadian success story – built by Canadians for Canadians, with all the data driving this new platform stored in Audatex’s private cloud hosted in our new Canadian data centre. By hosting our customer data and backups locally, we are ensuring the highest levels of security and reliability for our next-generation private cloud platform.

“We’ve made it quicker by reducing the amount of screens, and designed the solution to be more intuitive. Having access to the right repair information at the right time helps bodyshops estimate the entire repair package faster and deliver better service to their insurance partners and customers.”

In addition, it integrates well with other systems. Audatex Canada marketing director Mark Fairhurst says, “Bodyshops today may use up to 15 or 20 systems. We want to reduce that amount, and the complex experience that comes with using multiple solutions. Being able to provide a greater degree of integration makes their job easier and makes them more effective.”

Watters adds that such inter-operational software is a trend destined for major growth. But he says shops are going to have to help move it along, by insisting that their vendors build systems designed to easily exchange information with those of other vendors.

Production Management / Hub – RepairCenter Mitchell International San Diego, Calif. www.mitchell.com

Difficulties tracking the repair process increase exponentially with a bodyshop’s size. Medium and large companies will therefore appreciate Mitchell’s new Production Management feature, available as a free upgrade to its RepairCenter program. The new feature follows a car’s repair progress from start to finish, helping shops streamline and speed up their teams’ workflow.

Says Jim O’Leary, Mitchell’s vice-president of product and marketing, “This feature provides a very visual way for managers and other staff members to see the flow, find bottlenecks, and get customers back on the road as soon as possible.”

Production Management offers improved visualization tools that let any shop employee view reports and analyze repair process data. A mobile version of the new tool will soon be available through the RepairCenter Mobile app for iPad. Another new build-in to the Mitchell RepairCenter is Hub, a centralized view that handles all internal shop communications – with staff, colleagues, and other shops on the Mitchell network – easily keeping everyone in the loop.

Hub allows users to document all communications, from phone calls to emails and faxes, storing them securely for future reference. The user can control the conversation, making it as inclusive or private as desired, and can set up instant group messaging via the Network function. There is also a handy Subscription function that lets you follow a repair order and proactively manage the amount of repair-critical and info upgrades you want to track, plus an Alerts and Notifications tool that flags new assignments, tasks, and other vital bits of information.

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Sometimes a relatively simple idea, wedded to new technology, can prove invaluable to a business. “Recently, I walked into a shop,” says Frank Terlep, “lead sherpa”of Summit eMarketing Sherpas, “and I saw all this dusty stuff on the wall – certifications, plaques, and so on. I started thinking, ‘Consumers aren’t going to study it all, see it all, take it all in. So what if the shop could make this neat and easy?’

“ShopRep.tv takes that shop wall and digitizes it. All this material is aired on a flat-screen TV, and much more. You can include and integrate online reviews, special promo offers, your own videos, or repair videos from suppliers – anything you want. And you can place it literally anywhere you want it shared: in your lobby, on your estimator’s desk, on a website, whatever. All you need is an HD flat-screen TV and an Internet connection. That’s it. We set it all up, integrate all the materials, and take care of changes, updates, and improvements.”

The system is currently in the process of rolling out on a beta test to 50 shops across North America, including about a dozen Canadian venues, with availability to the rest of the industry slated within a few months’ time.

This is all part of a trend Terlep sees towards digital signage in both bricks and clicks environments. Clean, affordable, and a good way to showcase a business, he says it provides a better retail experience for the consumer as well as better marketing for the shop.

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sema wrap-up

SEMA 2014:

Bigger, Bolder, Cooler – and Kustom The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 4 to November 7, 2014 just gets bigger, bolder, and a little more outrageous with each passing year. This year’s event drew over 60,000 international and domestic attendees from all sectors of the automotive and collision repair industry. And of course there were many kool kustoms on show. Here are just a few of the highlights for collision repair professionals and enthusiasts alike.

Kyle Tucker was crowned the winner of the first-ever SEMA Battle of the Builders competition featuring more than 125 vehicle customizers from throughout the country. The competition represented an elite group of individuals who have demonstrated extreme talent, creativity, and craftsmanship in modifying cars, trucks, and SUVs. The competition was the foundation for a nationwide television special filmed at the inaugural SEMA Ignited, where hundreds of vehicles exited the Las Vegas Convention Center after the SEMA Show and made their way to the LINQ near the strip in Las Vegas. SEMA Ignited gave attendees and the public a chance to preview many of the industry’s latest in automotive accessories on many of the show vehicles on display during SEMA. At the Axalta spray booth, attendees watched celebrities spray, or actually suited up themselves to spray, Cromax Pro waterborne basecoat and Cromax Premier LE UVA primer-surfacer in an IntelliMist climate-controlled spray booth. SEMA attendees also entered a draw to win a private meet and greet with Axalta-sponsored NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeff Gordon.

Several show cars coated with BASF’s Glasurit and RM paints walked off with awards at the show, including the Chevrolet Design Award for the Best Chevy in Show for the 1966 “Recoil” Chevelle from the Ringbrothers, painted in a custom Sand Storm colour from the Glasurit 90-Line; Ford Motor Co. Best in Stand Design for the 2015 Ford Mustang convertible styled by designer Chip Foose, Glasurit ambassador, featuring light green metallic paint with orange accents from BASF’s Glasurit 90-Line; Autobytel’s Best Paint Jobs at SEMA, for the Chip Foose 2006 Ford Mustang GT in the Magnaflow booth featuring Tungsten Grey paint from the Glasurit 90-Line; and the 1972 Buick Riveria “Rivtile” from Juergen Book that was painted snake-style to represent an ”automotive reptile.”

Matrix Automotive Finishes debuted its newest products and featured several celebrity appearances, including autograph sessions with Danny the “Count” Koker, Kevin Mack, 14 Bodyshop l January 2015 l www.bodyshopbiz.com

and Ryan Evans, stars of the History Channel’s hit TV show, Counting Cars; and Nub, from Nub Grafix, showing off his pinstriping skills with the new FX Series Striping and Lettering line. Live demos and competitions with the Striping and Lettering line were featured daily inside the Matrix booth, led by well-known custom artist and striper Ron “Flea” Fleenor.

Pro-Spray Automotive Finishes teamed up with The Custom Shop to display designer and builder John Wargo’s ’62 Corvette Roadster, known as the “Copper Topless.” The Roadster was a barn find located on the second story of a barn scattered in pieces. Over three years, the vehicle was finally completed and given a number of cool modifications: Chevy Big Block 598 cubic inch motor with Vortech supercharger, dual side scoops, motorized hood and trunk lid, two-tone custom interior, Cray wheels, rear view cameras, and of course an amazing paint job.

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its partnership with Richard Childress Racing and displayed the first of 25 Off-Road Signature Series custom pickTop: SEMA Ignited, a proup trucks.

The vehicle was cession of kool kustoms that built in tandem with promenaded along the Las American Luxury Coach Vegas strip after the show. and featured a one-of-aCentre: 1966 “Recoil” Chevelle by the Ringbrothers. kind Ducks Unlimited Bottom: Chip Foose’s 2015 Richard Childress Racinginspired trim package. It Mustang Convertible. also sported a special matte black finish by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes.

House of Kolor/Valspar Automotive invited a number of celebrities from the world of kool kustoms, including Richard Rawlings, Aaron Kaufman and KC Mathieu from Gas Monkey Garage, Gear Boxxx from Skin Wars, and Craig Fraser from Air Syndicate/Kal Koncepts, and also featured a House of Kolor wall, showing off the new Shimrin2 series. A satellite booth in the North Hall highlighted the capabilities of the new DeBeer Air Dry Clear Coat, along with the high quality refinish systems of DeBeer and Valspar Refinish.

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ccif conference

CCIF: Montreal A Glimpse into the Future Vehicle technology, telematics and training took centre stage at CCIF Montreal. Speakers shared their expertise with 214 attendees, and offered a glimpse into how technology might impact the future of the industry. It was a meeting packed with valuable information, great networking, and the opportunity to speak directly with industry experts.

2015 Ford F‐150 Collision Repair Program CCIF attendees were provided with a comprehensive overview of the F-150 Collision Repair Program, including specific repair procedures, training and equipment requirements, and insight into the design of the vehicle. Larry Coan, damageability product concern engineer, customer service engineering for Ford Motor Company, spoke about the changes in design to the new F-150. The most significant change was the conversion from steel to high-strength military-grade aluminum, which decreases the overall vehicle weight by 700 lbs. and improves fuel economy and handling. Larry outlined the tools, equipment, and repair procedures required in addition to showing photos to illustrate sectioning, riveting, and welding requirements. It was clear that Ford has invested a great deal of thought in the planning process, to take repair costs into consideration when designing the F-150. He also gave the audience an opportunity to ask questions. It was a phenomenal opportunity to get questions answered directly by the expert about aluminum equipment, infrastructure requirements, parts purchasing, tools selection, and training requirements.

Haiti ARISE Technical School Leanne Jefferies, director of collision programs for AIA Canada, was joined by Tom Bissonnette, owner of Parr Autobody, to provide an update on the CCIF charitable project. The industry has started to make donations to contribute towards the intro16 Bodyshop l January 2015 l www.bodyshopbiz.com

duction of collision repair training at the Haiti ARISE technical school. To date, I‐ CAR Canada has donated its entire course library, Sherwin‐Williams has donated $35,0000 in paint products, and Tom Bissonnette has pledged $10,000 in financial contributions. The committee is asking industry to consider contributing supplies, tools, and equipment to be shipped overseas in a container that is currently located in Burnaby, B.C., or provide a financial donation to be help construct the dedicated classroom and workshop. More information is available on the CCIF website.

CCIF Skills Program Leanne Jefferies, director of the CCIF Skills Program, shared 2014 results including the program’s latest video from the 2014 Skills Canada National Competition. She highlighted that the CCIF Skills Program helped to introduce Car Painting in B.C., found an industry‐provided location for the New Brunswick competition, and introduced a “student training day” at the Ontario event.

She thanked industry, noting that the 11 competitive events in 10 provinces wouldn’t be possible without the financial support of sponsors and industry volunteers to help run the events. Looking ahead to 2015, the program will continue to raise the bar. Leanne expects to introduce onsite car painting in B.C. and Alberta, bringing the total number of 100% onsite events to four. The implications for this are significant: increasing industry’s ability to market career opportunities in‐person to tens of thousands of additional students. To become a 2015

CCIF Skills Program sponsor, contact Leanne at ljefferies@bell.net.

I‐CAR Canada I‐CAR Canada has seen significant growth in the uptake of training by industry. The number of gold‐class collision repair facilities has nearly doubled since 2010. Andrew Shepherd, executive director of I‐CAR Canada, shared program developments for the past year, including a look at the latest training courses being offered. Some of the exciting new courses available are NEW15 – Vehicle Technology and Trends, FOR06 – Ford F150 Structural Repair Training Course, DOC01 – Documentation and Digital Photography, DAM15 – Advanced Steering and Suspension Systems Damage Analysis, and APR01 – Aluminum Exterior Panel Repair and Replacement. I‐CAR remains the primary delivery agent for much needed, up‐to‐date technical training in Canada. Andrew also provided an exciting update on the I‐CAR Repairability Portal, which will provide industry with a wealth of information about repairs, including common questions and answers, online.

Visit www.i‐car.ca for more information or to sign up for training in your area.

Advanced Materials: What will the future hold?

Chris Castagna, certified collision repair program specialist at BMW Group Canada, addressed the CCIF audience with a look at the materials of today and tomorrow. OE vehicle manufacturers are racing forward with new technologies and vehicle designs that result in lighter, more fuel-efficient

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Telematics & Predictive Analytics: The Future Is Here Paul‐Andre Savoie, president and CEO of Baseline Telematics, shared how usage‐ based insurance (UBI) has taken hold around the globe, with over 80 insurers worldwide who have entered UBI in the past 36 months. This is a fast‐growing trend that has major implications for both insurance and collision industries. To date, Baseline has gathered over one billion km of auto driving data. By 2020, UBI is expected to account for 17.4% of North American insurance policies. In Canada, Desjardins and Industrial Alliance are currently operating in this space. Paul‐Andre noted that UBI devices are changing rapidly as well – ten years ago, they were very expensive, hard‐ wired black boxes. Today, the devices are

inexpensive, and can even work with a mobile app. For example, in the mechanical side of automotive repair, the “My NAPA” app is being launched, and it essentially gives consumers a dashboard on their smart phone that monitors speed, RPM, tire pressure, braking habits, and error codes.

For the collision industry, Paul‐Andre noted that there can be several benefits with telematics. First, young drivers can afford newer cars due to lower insurance premiums. Second, some insurers have simplified the claim process by eliminating the estimate – these insurers have noted that the cost savings of removing most of the administration outweighs the cost of managing or controlling the front‐end process. And finally, telematics will bring the ability for predictive analytics to make accurate diagnoses of damage in just seconds.

The Power of Predictive Analytics & Actionable Data Anthony Giagnacovo, managing director of Audatex Canada, shared a presentation on the “Power of Predictive Analytics.” He explained that by 2015, the auto industry will be the second-largest data producer of any industry. What does this mean? With the massive amount of information available, our industry needs ways to manage the data and make it actionable. By leveraging historical data and predictive analytics, accuracy of damage analysis is improved, and better decisions can be made during the repair process. This removes the “gut feeling” from the process, and replaces it with fact. Anthony explained that vehicles will continue to evolve, becoming more personalized to consumer preferences from the factory.

More advanced materials, electronics, connectivity, and a multitude of safety features (self‐braking, crash avoidance, self parking) continue to be included in new models. The result? Repairing a vehicle correctly contin-

2015 CCIF Meetings CCIF meetings are scheduled as follows: CCIF TORONTO: Toronto Airport Marriott, 901 Dixon Rd, Toronto, ON Reception: Thursday January 29, 2015 CCIF Meeting: Friday January 30, 2015 CCIF HALIFAX: The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites, 1515 South Park Street, Halifax, NS Reception: Thursday May 21, 2015 CCIF Meeting: Friday May 22, 2015 18 Bodyshop l January 2015 l www.bodyshopbiz.com

CCIF CALGARY: Hotel Arts, 119 12 Ave SW, Calgary, Alberta Reception: Thursday September 17, 2015 CCIF Meeting: Friday September 18, 2015 CCIF Special Event at NACE 2015 The CCIF Special Event at NACE will return to Detroit in July 2015. Watch for details to be announced on the CCIF website, www.ccif.ca.

ues to become more complicated. Having the right information in a usable format makes it possible for repairers to repair vehicles properly. It makes it possible for insurers not only to understand the repairs required, but also evaluate risk better when writing insurance premiums for a vehicle.

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CCIF Roadmap: 2014 Results: Where Are We Headed?

Larry Jefferies, CCIF chairman, provided an update on the status of the CCIF initiatives that have been undertaken in 2014. In less than a year, CCIF has been re‐energized, and has sharpened its focus on pressing business issues, all with the management support of AIA Canada. Larry explained that the role of CCIF is to share information on things that matter, create the opportunities for national support on specific industry projects and initiatives, and deliver results on projects that will have a positive impact in the industry. The results produced this year include: introduction of a director, collision programs, with a full time commitment to delivering great results; a newly‐ structured CCIF Steering Committee that includes engagement from repairers, OEs, suppliers, and insurers; establishment of the AIA Collision Council; and an agenda targeting profitability, vehicle repair complexity, and people. In addition, the VOICE (standing for Vote On Industry Change and Evolution) voting mechanism is ensuring that CCIF meetings are fully interactive.

Looking ahead to 2015, Larry expects that the Business Conditions Survey participation will continue to grow, and as more metrics are added to the reports, industry will have an increasingly valuable tool for analysis and measurement of the business.

Another exciting project, the Insurance Harmonization project, will move forward and engage insurers and repairers to gain broad support for creating a standard approach for the pre‐repair component or estimate submission. The goal is to reduce costs for both repairers and insurers, decrease cycle time, and improve NPS/customer satisfaction scores. CCIF and the AIA Collision Council will work together to create solutions that improve the profitability of the industry for all stakeholders.

i-car report

I-CAR Repairability Portal Goes Live I-CAR’s new tech-support website makes obtaining the precise answers you need quick and authoritative, in one location.

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- CAR’s comprehensive clearinghouse of the latest and most thorough technical support information for collision repair went live at the end of September. The I-CAR Repairability Technical Support Portal provides the collision repair industry with an easy-to-access source for virtually every kind of collision repair issue, and can be found at rts.i-car.com.

According to Andrew Shepherd, senior director, industry programs, with the Automotive Industries Association of Canada, the need for a user-friendly, authoritative and comprehensive portal like this has become imperative today, and the obvious choice to host such a site is I-CAR. A single source that can provide a liaison between the OEM and the tech to disseminate needed information quickly and reliably, updated in real time, was conceived to meet a real and ever more pressing need in modern collision repair.

“There’s been a massive rise in the amount and complexity of information from the OEMs, and they are intentionally channelling it through I-CAR,” he explains.

Updated daily, the portal features a number of point-and-click tabs that focus on several key areas. The most comprehensive section, Technical Knowledge, provides a complete encyclopedia of repair issues and information in one place, organized by manufacturer logo for easy and intuitive access. Here you will find OEM information, provided directly by every major manufacturer, on a huge variety of issues. Resources include tech articles and bulletins, position statements, and detailed repair information. Video howtos, also produced by the manufacturers, are included where available to help effect foolproof and accurate repairs. Other links in the Technical Knowledge section include OEM Partial Part Replacement Search; Uniform Procedures for Collision Repair (UPCR); the latest collision repair news; OEM Restraint System Part Replacement Search; and Ask I-CAR. The Educational Programs link leads visitors to a complete catalogue of I-CAR (U.S.) training and education resources, and also conveniently features tuition and registration information and application forms. Registration for individuals or groups, such as members of one facility, can be easily implemented through this area.

The third tab, labelled Solutions, details other ways I-CAR can help industry professionals, through technical support and liaison with OEMs, repairability consulting, custom training programs, and more.

Along with the Technical Knowledge section, the heart of the site is Ask I-CAR, a convenient way to get questions answered by I-CAR professionals using OEM resources. One interesting feature of this section is its regularly updated Top Ten FAQs, divided into two lists: Top Ten Vehicle Specific Questions and Top Ten I-CAR Specific Questions. You may find your question answered here, or

learn more about common issues you may have wondered about – or never knew existed. Many of the answers to questions include links where you can find further information if required. Ask I-CAR can be accessed at several points on the site, including a banner on the home page, to make it easy to pose questions quickly and receive fast and authoritative responses.

The portal also has a number of frequently updated features that make it worthwhile to check back regularly. Daily posts highlight subjects such as the latest releases from the OEMs, daily collision repair news items, and the most recent questions posed by other visitors to the site as well as to I-CAR professionals. A survey of recent posts included questions about the new Ford F-150, reports from OEMs on specific repair issues, and more.

“Even ten years ago, industry could do well with a certain amount of training, and looking up issues when they were needed; automotive design and repair information was fairly static,” says Shepherd. “But there’s just been an explosion in the number of types, standards, procedures, kinds of designs and kinds of repairs on modern vehicles – from tens or maybe hundreds of items, to thousands now. Much of the tech’s job is really about researching procedures, even before picking up a tool.”

And now, with the I-CAR Repairability Portal, finding needed answers, when you need them, is convenient, reliable, efficient – and easy. www.bodyshopbiz.com l January 2015 l Bodyshop 19

products: spray guns

Anest-Iwata LPH300-LV Reintroduced Anest Iwata USA, Inc. has reintroduced the LPH300-LV spray gun, discontinued in 2011, due to increased demand for a flexible, multi-purpose spray gun for industrial applications. The centre-post, gravity-fed HVLP (high volume, low pressure) spray gun is lightweight and compact to reduce fatigue and promote comfort during extended use. The patented LV nozzle provides better finish results with less overspray and less material waste.

The LPH300-LV is perfect for small surface areas such as difficult to reach spaces. With minimal wear parts and stainless steel construction, the LPH300-LV is easy and cost effective to clean and maintain.

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New High Performance Spray Gun The all-new SATAjet 5000 B high performance spray gun allows the painter to flexibly set the inlet pressure in a range between 0.5 and 2.4 bar and to spray with a distance between 10 to 21 cm, in order to achieve optimum finishes, regardless of whether working with HVLP or RP technology. The clever option of the digital pressure gauge integrated in the spray gun handle to display the effective inlet pressure, is also available. As an alternative, the standard gun version can also be upgraded with the retrofit digital pressure gauge, the SATA adam 2. The modern, ergonomic design of the SATAjet 5000 B is easy to maintain and comfortable to use, and has been created in co-operation with the Porsche Design Studio, Zell.

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Insulated tools Gray Tools Canada Inc.’s line of 1000V insulated hand tools is designed to protect maintenance professionals, such as collision repairers, who work in proximity to live electrical current features.

The new assortment consists of over 250 tools including a complete offering of sockets, wrenches, hex keys, ratchets, pliers, screwdrivers, cutting tools and other vital hand tools.

According to Dragos Baicoianu, Brand Manager, the new offering is broader and deeper than what is commonly seen in the marketplace. “Gray Tools has the unique ability to insulate nearly any tool found in its general hand tool category, should a user need require it.”

Gray Tools www.graytools.com/international

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Waterborne Breathable Air System The Model 50-WB has all the features of a the quality, Model 50 series air breathing system, plus the additional ability to lower the dewpoint and relative humidity for spraying waterborne paints.

The Model 50-WB is designed to work with your existing compressed air source to properly filter and monitor the compressed air for Grade “D” Breathable Air, plus this system also provides ultra clean and ultra dry air for use in spraying waterborne or solvent-based paints. This system can handle up to two painters at the same time. The Model 50-WB is a 50 SCFM system, and is also available in an 80 SCFM system.

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AUDATEX – A SOLERA COMPANY 204-1210 Sheppard Ave E Toronto ON M2K 1E3 416 498-3777 Fax: 416 498-3770 www.audatex.com Pres/COO Tony Aquila VP-Sls Michel Caron Man Dir Anthony Giagnacovo

THE ARMAKLEEN COMPANY 469 N Harrison St Princeton NJ 08543-5297 609 806-1757 Fax: 609 403-7403 Toll-Free: 800 332-5424 delia.downes@churchdwight.com www.armex.com Gen Mgr Steve Buch Product Mgr Delia L Downes Dir-Rsch/Dev Daniel Smith ARSLAN AUTOMOTIVE CANADA LTD. 84 av Leacock Pointe-Claire QC H9R 1H1 514 694-1113 Fax: 514 694-6277 Toll-Free: 800 465-8575 arslan@securenet.net www.arslanauto.com Pres Arman Gurarslan VP/Gen Mgr Savars Gurarslan Terr Mgr Sean Slaven Cust Serv Mgr Stephan Vercaignie ASE (AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE) 101 Blue Seal Dr SE Suite 101 Leesburg VA 20175 703 669-6600 Fax: 703 669-6123 www.ase.com Pres/CEO Tim Zilke Sr VP Trish Serratore VP-Corp Commun Tony Molla ASSOCIATION DES RECYCLEURS DE PIÈCES D’AUTOS ET DE CAMIONS INC. (ARPAC) 101-37 rue de la Gare Saint-Jérôme QC J7Z 2B7 450 504-8315 Fax: 450 504-8313 info@arpac.org www.arpac.org ATLANTIC AIR CLEANING SPECIALISTS LTD. PO Box 4407 Rothesay NB E2E 5X8 Location: 34 Marr Rd Rothesay NB E2E 5X9 506 849-1044 Fax: 506 849-1045 Toll-Free: 800 561-5766 www.aircleaning.ca

AUTO DATA VIN LABELS INC. 101 Wright Ave Deer Park NY 11729 631 831-7427 Toll-Free: 888 846-5223 autodata@autodatalabels.com www.autodatalabels.com AUTO ELECTRIC SERVICE LTD. 1360 Broad St Regina SK S4R 1Y5 306 525-2551 Fax: 306 347-7633 autoelectric@sasktel.net www.autoelectricservice.com Pres/Gen Mgr Bob Jaworski VP Brenda Gelowitz Purchaser Sandie Goldsney Store Mgr Brent Kulcsar AUTO-KNOW INC. 248 Slater Cres Oakville ON L6K 2C8 905 845-3612 ronbrown@on.aibn.com www.auto-know.com Pres Ron Brown AUTO MACHINERY & GENERAL SUPPLY CO. LTD. PO Box 9 Stn A Fredericton NB E3B 4Y2 Location: 50 Whiting Rd Fredericton NB E3B 5V5 506 453-1600 Fax: 506 450-8391 Pres Ronald Vaughan VP J Douglas Vaughan Sls Mgr David Vaughan Purch Agt Chris Gallagher Purch Agt David Young Sec-Treas Dorothy Vaughan Office Mgr Susan Sankster AUTO MAGICIANS 16B-1310 Dundas St E Mississauga ON L4Y 2C1 416 434-3368 Toll-Free: 888 983-3368 info@automagicians.ca automagicians.ca AUTO TRACTION INC. 5366 rue Quévillon Saint-Hubert QC J3Y 2V6 514 953-2666 Fax: 418 884-3831 marcrobert@autotraction.ca www.autotraction.ca Pres Marc Robert

AUTOLINE PRODUCTS LTD. 675 Golspie St Winnipeg MB R2K 2V2 204 668-8242 Fax: 204 663-8704 Toll-Free: 866 668-8244 Toll-Free Fax: 800 299-2824 info@autoline.ca www.autoline.ca Pres Cyril Russell Gen Mgr Greg Sulyma Dir-Sls/Mktg Dwight Dilts Purch Mgr Leonard Sul BC Rep Eric Bransley Southern AB Rep Rick Shibley Maritime Rep Reg Beaulieu Northern AB Rep Gary Greening ON/QC Rep Frank Sandsman MB/SK/Northern ON Rep Ron Surcon AUTOMARKET SALES GROUP 38 Olivetree Rd Brantford ON N3R 7X2 519 758-9977 Fax: 519 756-9958 robgrinton@rogers.com automarketsalesgroup.com Pres Robert A Grinton AUTOMOBILITY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 1444 Lorne St Regina SK S4R 2K4 306 791-9840 Fax: 306 525-0282 Toll-Free: 800 470-7067 sales@handcontrolscorp.com www.automobility.ca Pres Peter Hillcoff Dir-Sls Shontell Sigda AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET E-LEARNING CENTRE LTD. 69-19932 70th Ave Langley BC V2Y 3C6 604 427-2476 Toll-Free: 800 267-5497 Toll-Free Fax: 888 820-5914 greenwood@aaec.ca www.aaec.ca Pres/CEO Robert (Bob) Greenwood AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS CONSULTANTS, INC. 105-3044 Bloor St W Toronto ON M8X 2Y8 416 587-1748 jayperry@a-b-c-inc.com www.a-b-c-inc.com Founder/CEO Jay Perry VP-Mktg Kim Perry AUTOMOTIVE CARE ASSOCIATION 1300 – 7101 Wisconsin Ave Bethesda MD 20814-3423 301 654-6664 Fax: 301 654-3299 info@autocare.org www.autocare.org Pres/CEO Kathleen Schmatz CFO/COO Susan Medick Sr VP-Regulatory/Govt Aff Aaron Lowe Sr VP Rich White Sr VP-Meetings/Events Michael Barratt

industry listings AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES ASSN. OF CANADA (AIA CANADA) 1272 Wellington St W Ottawa ON K1Y 3A7 613 728-5821 Fax: 613 728-6021 Toll-Free: 800 808-2920 info.aia@aiacanada.com www.aiacanada.com AUTOMOTIVE INTERNATIONAL INC. 8855 Blue Ash Rd Cincinnati OH 45242 513 489-7883 Fax: 513 489-1329 Toll-Free: 800 543-7156 rlh@autoint.com www.valugard.net Pres/CEO Richard L Hallberg Jr VP-Sls/Mktg David Besuden VP-Ops Pamela Hallberg Tech Dir Tim Brune

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS CANADA COMPANY 408 Fairall St Ajax ON L1S 1R6 905 301-1793 Toll-Free: 800 668-6945 www.performancecoatings. dupont.com Bus Mgr Brent Jamieson Commun Mgr Lori Fleming Product Mgr Dave Warburton B & R RECOVERY INC. 6305 34 St NW Edmonton AB T6B 2V6 780 474-2900 Fax: 780 474-2920 ronmacdonell@telus.net Pres Ron MacDonell Purchaser Bryan McGeachy BASF CANADA INC. 100 Milverton Dr Floor 5 Mississauga ON L5R 4H1 289 360-1300 Toll-Free: 800 758-2273 www.basfrefinish.com Product Mgr Tuija Laughlen BEMACK PLANNING SERVICES, INC. Canyon Country CA 91386-2717 info@bemack.com www.bemack.com Brian Evison BESTANDFOX 202-3120 Rutherford Dr Vaughan ON L4K 0B2 Toll-Free: 888 688-4049 Toll-Free Fax: 888 688-4049

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BESTBUY DISTRIBUTORS LTD 3355 American Dr Mississauga ON L4V 1Y7 905 673-0444 Fax: 905 673-8833 www.bestbuydistributors.ca Pres Jeff VandeSande VP-Fin Jim McManus VP-Ops Steve Fitzsimons Mgr Western Region Calvin Algeo Mktg Mgr Karen Barkin Natl Dir-Sls/Mktg Kim Bishop Natl Dir- Prod Dev/Inventory Andy Murphy Bus Dev Mgr Eastern ON Region Kennedy Costa Bus Dev Mgr QC/Eastern On Bernard Lefebvre Bus Dev Mgr Atlantic Canada Steve McGarrity Bus Dev Mgr Western On Region Richard Tothe Bus Dev Mgr AB/BC Jorn Lawson Bus Dev Mgr MB/ SK/ NW /ON Brent Karr

CANADIAN DENT 3424 114th Ave SE Calgary AB T2Z 3V6 403 271-8374 Fax: 403 313-7366 Toll-Free: 877 683-9576 info@canadiandent.com www.canadiandent.com Co-Owner Dave Welyk Co-Owner Brenda Welyk

BLAIR EQUIPMENT COMPANY 3001 Hougen Dr Swartz Creek MI 48473 810 635-7111 Fax: 810 635-8277 Toll-Free: 800 426-7818 info@blairequipment.com www.blairequipment.com C.D.C. DISTRIBUTION CENTRES TORONTO INC. 6290 Kestrel Rd Mississauga ON L5T 1P3 905 564-0403 Fax: 905 564-2372 Toll-Free: 800 834-1836 cdctoronto@canusa-dcd.com www.canusa-cdc.com Pres Ivor Jones VP Steve Drake Gen Mgr Scott Brooks Sls Mgr Roland Singh Mktg Mgr Luke Ramsey APC Store Mgr Robby Mariano CA TECHNOLOGIES PO Box 17820 Boulder CO 80301 303 438-5707 Fax: 303 438-5708 Toll-Free: 888 820-4498 sales@spraycat.com www.spraycat.com Ops Mgr James V Jacquemard Dir-Sls/Mktg Fred Caudillo CAN-AM ENGINEERED PRODUCTS INC. 30850 Industrial Rd Livonia MI 48150 734 427-2020 Fax: 734 427-4282 CANADIAN COLLISION INDUSTRY FORUM (CCIF) 1272 Wellington St W Ottawa ON K1Y 3A7 905 628-2041 leanne.jefferies@ccif.ca

CANBUILT MANUFACTURING – DIV. OF SAYCO DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 103 Milvan Dr Weston ON M9L 1Z7 416 749-6555 Fax: 416 749-7597 Toll-Free: 888 607-2926 sales@canbuilt.com www.canbuilt.com Pres Bill Teskey Controller Lisa Teskey CAR-O-LINER COMPANY 29900 Anthony Dr Wixom MI 48393 248 624-5900 Fax: 248 624-9529 Toll-Free: 800 521-9696 car-o-linercustomerservice@caro-liner.com www.car-o-liner.com Pres/CEO Jeffrey L Kern Natl Sls Mgr Douglas Bortz CARBORUNDUM – AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING DIVISION 101-435 McNeilly Rd Stoney Creek ON L8E 5E3 800 263-6565 Toll-Free: 800 263-6565 www.carboauto.com Acct Mgr Robert J Stracina CARCONE’S AUTO RECYCLING 1030 Bloomington Rd Aurora ON L4G 0L7 905 773-5778 Fax: 905 773-0482 Toll-Free: 800 263-2022 information@carcone.com www.carcone.com Co-Owner Paula Badali Co-Owner Michael Carcone Gen Mgr Claudio Russo CARDINAL COURIERS LTD. 400 Brunel Rd Mississauga ON L4Z 2C2 905 507-4111 Fax: 905 507-4177 Toll-Free: 800 387-3199 salesinfo@cardinalcouriers.com www.cardinalcouriers.com VP-Bus Dev Adrian Pavone Sls Mgr Jim McDermott Sls Coord Anita Initihar CARS – (CAR SYSTEMS INC.) 2621 Benedet Dr Mississauga ON L5J 4H6 905 823-7677 Toll-Free: 800 511-2524 www.carsystems.ca Partner/Pres John Lett

CARSTAR AUTOMOTIVE CANADA 1124 Rymal Rd E Hamilton ON L8W 3N7 905 388-2264 Fax: 905 388-1124 Toll-Free: 800 701-9452 www.carstar.ca COO Michael Macaluso CARWORX DISTRIBUTION INC. 165 rue Graveline Saint-Laurent QC H4T 1R3 514 745-5959 Fax: 514 745-6802 Toll-Free: 877 745-5959 info@carworx.net www.carworx.net Mgr Andrew Kost CATALYST INDUSTRIES, INC. 3833 West Industrial Loop Coeur d’Alene ID 83815 208 667-4066 Fax: 208 765-5398 Toll-Free: 800 667-4068 info@finalsand.com www.finalsand.com Pres David McCullough VP-Sls/Mktg Jim Corley Office Mgr Gwyn McCullough CHALLENGER LIFTS PO Box 3944 Louisville KY 40201-3944 Location: 200 Cabel St 502 625-0700 Fax: 502 625-0711 Toll-Free: 800 648-5438 www.challengerlifts.com CHAMTECH SYSTEMS 47 Hymus Blvd Pointe-Claire QC H9R 4T2 Fax: 514 316-4039 Toll-Free: 866 209-1629 CHASSIS LINER CORPORATION 4571 Valley Industrial Blvd S Suite 400 Shakopee MN 55379 Fax: 320 762-8145 Toll-Free: 800 259-4598 fixbody@chassisliner.com www.chassisliner.com CHEMICAR U.S.A. 670 New York St Memphis TN 38104 901 274-3347 Fax: 901 274-8816 Toll-Free: 800 261-7976 info@chemicar.com www.chemicar.com Pres Gino Bauwens CHEMSPEC USA, INC. 9287 Smucker Rd Orrville OH 44667 330 669-8512 Fax: 330 669-3965 Toll-Free: 800 328-4892 sales@chemspecpaint.com www.chemspecpaint.com VP-Sls William Chant Gen Mgr Ops Ron Snow CHIEF AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES 996 Industrial Dr Madison IN 47250 812 265-9423

Toll-Free: 800 445-9262 Toll-Free Fax: 866 275-0173 info@chiefautomotive.com www.chiefautomotive.com VP-Collision Mike Cranfill Dir-Collision Robert Holland CLASSIC BUMPERS 8-527 Edgeley Vaughan ON L4K 4G6 416 665-7915 CLIPLIGHT 961 Alness St Toronto ON M3J 2J1 416 736-9036 Fax: 416 736-9138 Toll-Free: 800 526-7096 sales@cliplight.com www.cliplight.com Pres Jack Brass CEO/Gen Mgr Lorne Hilts Natl Sls Mgr Wayne Brethour Mktg Mgr Randy Nicholson Tech Admin Coord Ketan Trivedi CO-AUTO CO-OPERATIVE INC. 441 Hanlan Rd Woodbridge ON L4L 3T1 905 264-7022 Fax: 905 264-7025 Toll-Free: 888 338-9996 Toll-Free Fax: 800 263-6338 info@co-auto.com www.co-auto.com Pres/CEO Tom Langton VP-Sls/Mktg Trevor Dawson Dir-Fin Janette Andrade COLLISION INDUSTRY ACTION GROUP (OF ONTARIO) 66 Guided Crt Suite 2 Toronto ON M9V 4K6 416 741-8481 Fax: 416 741-8906 www.collisionontario.com COLLISION INDUSTRY INFORMATION ASSISTANCE PO Box 47594 RPO Centre Mall Hamilton ON L8H 7S7 Toll-Free: 866 309-4272 Toll-Free Fax: 866 286-8160 info@ciia.com www.ciia.com Exec Dir John Norris CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS US, INC. 6755 Snowdrift Rd Allentown PA 18106 610 289-0488 Fax: 610 289-1766 Toll-Free: 800 564-5066 Toll-Free Fax: 800 752-7224 salessupport-us@vdo.com www.vdo.com/usa Mktg/Commun Mgr Anna Maria Blose CRACKMASTER DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 25 Rayborn Cres St Albert AB T8N 4A9 780 460-4246 Fax: 780 460-4251 Toll-Free: 888 349-2729 terry@masterautomotive.ca www.masterautomotive.ca Pres Ivan Mayer

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CRESCENT INDUSTRIES LTD. 5-1495 Bonhill Rd Mississauga ON L5T 1M2 905 364-5093 Fax: 905 364-5094 Pres Zuhair Siddiqui CSI COMPLETE 8080 Corporate Blvd Plain City OH 43064 614 873-9830 Fax: 614 873-9834 Toll-Free: 800 343-0641 Ext. 227 jboyd@csicomplete.com www.csicomplete.com Pres John Webb Sls Mgr Jake Boyd CSN COLLISION & GLASS 377 Evans Ave Suite 102 Toronto ON M8Z 1K8 416 503-4468 Fax: 416 503-0210 Toll-Free: 866 400-4276 info@csninc.ca www.csninc.ca COO Flavio Battilana Dir-Bus Dev Larry French CYPRESS AUTO LIFT PARTS – DIV. OF 1006693 B.C.LTD. 114-15028 32nd Ave Surrey BC V4P 1A3 604 560-2235 Toll-Free: 800 387-5718 info@hydra-lift.com www.hydra-lift.com Pres Bill Ward D.G. BEVAN INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. Road-166 Saunders Barrie ON L4N 9A4 Fax: 705 726-9843 Toll-Free: 800 667-9810 mbevan@dgbevan.com www.dgbevan.com Garage Program Commercial Producer Matt Bevan DAFCO FILTRATION GROUP 1300 Aerowood Dr Mississauga ON L4W 1B7 905 624-9165 Fax: 905 602-1606 www.dafkofiltrationgroup.com Sls/Mktg Asst Janine Sutcliffe

DAJCOR ALUMINUM LTD. 155 Irwin St Chatham ON N7M 5J5 519 351-2424 Fax: 519 351-2425 Toll-Free: 877 556-9191 dabin.ahn@dajcor.com www.dajcor.com Pres Mike Kilby VP-Sls Todd Young Dir Plant Ops Lee Allen Mgr Purch/Logistics Pat Vanthuyne Dir-Eng/Design/Quality Kevin Blades Dir Accntg Rafi Veettil Cust Serv Mgr Lise Pinsonneault Dir-Fabrication/CNC Process Randy Lauzon DAYTONA AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT INC. PO Box 3077 Brighton ON K0K 1H0 Location: 101 Applewood Dr 613 475-5400 Fax: 613 475-6547 Toll-Free: 866 219-9991 sales@daytonaproducts.com www.daytonaproducts.com Pres Joe Dennison Ops Mgr Dulyn Kamminga Dir-Mktg/Distrib Chris Bassett DE-ON SUPPLY LTD. 1595 Lobsinger Line RR 1 Waterloo ON N2J 4G8 519 664-3586 Fax: 519 664-2897 Toll-Free: 800 824-4115 Toll-Free Fax: 888 626-7843 info@deonsupply.com www.deonsupply.com Pres Dean Brubacher Ops Mgr Greg Clarke Mktg Mgr Rudy Hamm Sec-Treas Ron Lugowski DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LLP 5725 Delphi Dr Troy MI 48098 248 813-2000 Fax: 248 813-2670 www.delphi.com DELTA TECH INDUSTRIES, LLC 1901 S Vineyard Ave Ontario CA 91761 909 673-1900 Fax: 909 673-1990 sales@deltalights.com www.deltalights.com Pres Bogdan Durian Ops Mgr Larry Blahak Brand Mgr James Jimenez Prod Supvr Joel Moran DENT FIX EQUIPMENT 1611 W 1355th St Garden CA 90249-2505 Fax: 310 349-1191 Toll-Free: 800 523-1751 store@dentfix.com www.dentfix.com DISTRIBUTION PDG/TECO/ IME-LIGHT 88 ch du Tremblay Boucherville QC J4B 6Z6 514 327-0222

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Fax: 514 327-7289 mcote@distributionpdg.ca www.distributionpdg.ca DOMINION SURE SEAL LTD. 6175 Danville Rd Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 905 670-5411 Ext. 2226 Fax: 905 670-5174 Toll-Free: 800 265-0790 Techline: 800 265-0790 lcook@dominionsureseal.com www.dominionsureseal.com Cust Serv Coord Bill Prior VP-Sls/Mktg Larry Cook DST, INC. 2 South Pointe Dr Suite 180 Lake Forest CA 92630 949 614-8860 Fax: 949 614-8861 Toll-Free: 800 700-4378 www.dstinc.com Pres Stan Gowisnock VP-Mktg Lou Stover Sls Exec Dale Gluck DV SYSTEMS INC. 490 Welham Rd Barrie ON L4N 8Z4 705 728-5657 Fax: 705 728-4974 Toll-Free: 800 668-8558 Toll-Free Fax: 800 561-1663 sales@dvcompressors.com www.dvcompressors.com Pres Garth Greenough CEO Bogdan Markiel Sls Mgr On/NB/NS/PEI/NL Biren Bhalla Sls Mgr MB/SK/AB/ BC Ken House E-Z MIX – DIV. OF HYMAN’S AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY 8614 Commercial Ave Chicago IL 60617 773 978-8264 Fax: 773 978-1012 Toll-Free: 800 322-5651 info@ezmix.com www.ezmix.com Pres/CEO Rick Hyman VP Marty Hyman Mfg Agent Jack Bergman Mfg Agent Larry Bergman ECS AUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS, LLC 719 Goddard Ave Chesterfield MO 63005 636 536-2221 Fax: 636 273-0076 Toll-Free: 855 532-7846 EMPACK SPRAYTECH INC. 98 Walker Dr Brampton ON L6T 4H6 905 792-6571 Fax: 866 384-9076 Toll-Free: 866 923-2665 Toll-Free Fax: 866 384-9076 info@empack.ca www.emzone.ca Dir-Sls/Mktg Cameron Brown ERB AND ERB INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. 30 Queen St N Kitchener ON N2H 6N2

519 579-4270 Fax: 519 741-1977 Toll-Free: 800 265-2634 insure@erb-erb.com www.erb-erb.com Pres James Chmiel VP Personal Lines Michael J Brattman ESCO 15270 Flight Path Dr Brooksville FL 34604 352 754-1117 Fax: 352 754-4508 Toll-Free: 800 352-9852 sales@esco.net www.esco.net Dir-Sls Steve Dyer EUROTECH SPRAY PRODUCTS LTD. 3636 Burnsland Rd SE Calgary AB T2G 3Z2 403 287-3678 Fax: 403 287-3724 Toll-Free: 800 884-7282 Toll-Free Fax: 800 273-7282 www.satacanada.com Pres Hans Lengsfeld Natl Sls Mgr Thomas Gierens Controller Ajid Bacchus EUROVAC INC. 116 Buttermill Ave Concord ON L4K 3X7 905 738-9255 Fax: 905 738-4603 Techline: 800 265-3878 bretter@eurovac.com www.eurovac.com Pres Burt Retter Sls Mgr Charlie Retter EVERCOAT CO. INC. 6600 Cornell Rd Cincinnati OH 45242 513 489-7600 Fax: 513 489-9229 www.evercoat.com Cdn Sls Mgr James Peter Sr Product Mgr Scott Morgan Dir-Global Mktg Beth Skove EXEL NORTH AMERICA 7-931 Progress Ave Scarborough ON M1G 3V5 416 431-5017 Fax: 416 431-9171 Toll-Free: 800 450-0655 www.exel-na.com VP S T Rajan Mktg Coord Rhonda Joslin

Sls Marc Robert Admin/Sls Julie Daigle F.M.S.I. AUTOMOTIVE HARDWARE INC. 1070 Heritage Rd Burlington ON L7L 4X9 905 335-0327 Fax: 519 822-0520 Toll-Free: 800 651-7445 info@fmsiinc.com www.fmsiinc.com Gen Mgr David Greenwood Technical WRG Bill Greenwood Cust Serv Rep Linda Boure FANDELI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 1812 Brittmoore Rd Suite 218 Houston TX 77043 713 973-8993 Fax: 713 973-8997 Toll-Free: 800 346-9913 customerservice@fandeli.com www.fandeli.com Gen Mgr Ignacio Ricaud Reg Mgr Matthew Johnson Natl Sls Mgr Dave Basham FBS DISTRIBUTION CO. INC.DIV. OF FBS INVESTMENTS LTD. 704-2071 Kingsway Ave Port Coquitlam BC V3C 6N2 604 472-0773 Fax: 604 472-0776 Toll-Free: 888 984-9441 Toll-Free Fax: 888 984-9840 info@fbs-online.com www.fbs-online.com Dir-Ops Robert Kwiatkowski Supvr/Mgr Graphics Dept Artur Babiarz FEDERATED INSURANCE PO Box 5800 Winnipeg MB R3C 3C9 Fax: 204 783-4443 Toll-Free: 800 665-1934 www.federated.ca FILCO TERMOMECCANICA NORTH AMERICA 10740 av Racette Montréal-Nord QC H1G 5H6 514 955-8870 Fax: 514 955-4216 Toll-Free: 888 837-6452 info@filcoinc.com www.filcoinc.com Pres Vince Filice Cust Serv Mgr Wilkens Anovil

EXTRACTOR CHRYSTAL GLASS CANADA 9508 45 Ave Edmonton AB T6E 5Y9 780 436-8780 Fax: 780 436-1775 www.extractor.com

FIRST CHOICE AUTO REPAIR SYSTEMS INC. 300-1300 55e Ave Lachine QC H8T 3J8 514 633-0197 Toll-Free: 800 414-2435

F.D. GILLES DAIGLE INC. – AUTO TRACTION DIVISION 222 boul Saint-Vallier Saint-Vallier QC G0R 4J0 418 884-3273 Fax: 418 884-3831 gillesdaigle@autotraction.ca www.autotraction.net Pres Gilles Daigle

FITZGERALD’S RESTORATION PRODUCTS INC. 4646 Qantas Lane Unit B-12 Stockton CA 95206 209 463-1483 Fax: 209 463-1320 Toll-Free: 800 441-3326 Techline: 800 441-3326

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G.K. INDUSTRIES LTD. 50 Precidio Crt Brampton ON L6S 6E3 905 799-4337 Fax: 905 799-0852 Toll-Free: 800 463-8889 Ext. 4319 gki@gkindustries.com www.gkindustries.com Pres Tim Nigh Natl Dir-Sls Mark Roberston Qual Cont Mgr Cassius Mendonca G.O.S.S. INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC. 6226 Danville Rd Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 905 795-9830 Fax: 905 795-9831 info@gossindustries.com www.gossindustries.com Pres Robert Schacter Bus Dev Mgr Rob Cangiano G2S EQUIPMENTS ULC 1895 ch St-François Dorval QC H9P 1K3 514 683-8665 Fax: 514 683-9925 Toll-Free: 800 361-2592 www.g2sequip.ca Pres Chant Tobi Ops/Admn/Tech Mgr Kevin Kalloghlian Sls Mgr Maurice Gavard Hum Res Mgr Alphonse Cataphago Accts Payable/Import Export Admin Eva M GARDGROUP INC. 4056 Meadowbrook Dr Suite 102 London ON N6L 1E4

GARMAT USA, INC. 1401 W Stanford Ave Englewood CO 80110 303 781-6802 Ext. 24 Fax: 303 781-2683 Toll-Free: 800 442-7628 johan@garmat.com www.garmat.com Gen Mgr Johan Huwaert GENERAL TECHNOLOGIES CORP. – SHEFFIELD RESEARCH DIVISION 121-7350 72 St Delta BC V4G 1H9 604 952-6699 Fax: 604 952-6690 Toll-Free: 800 440-5582 info@gtc.ca www.gtc.ca Pres Daniel Flandin GFL ENVIRONMENTAL INC. 1070 Toy Ave Pickering ON L1W 3P1 905 509-2460 Ext. 3302 Fax: 905 428-6007 Toll-Free: 800 541-2527 dchinery@gflenv.com www.gflenv.com Sls Mgr Dave Chinery GO INDUSTRIES INC. 420 N Grove Rd Richardson TX 75081 972 783-7444 Fax: 972 437-3425 Toll-Free: 800 527-4345 Toll-Free Fax: 800 442-5263 sales@goindustries.com www.goindustries.com CEO Bob Orth Sr Natl Sls Mgr Scott Covelli GODDEN MANUFACTURING INC. 12-1530 Birchmount Rd Scarborough ON M1P 2G9 416 614-8889 Fax: 416 614-9995 Toll-Free: 800 616-8403 www.godden.ca Pres Marshall Folk COO Karen Calpin GRAND PRIX IMPORTS 8275 17 Ave Montréal QC H1Z 4J9 514 328-2300 Fax: 514 328-4684 Toll-Free: 800 361-4095 info@grandpriximport.com www.grandpriximport.com GRAYMILLS CORPORATION 3705 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL 60613 773 248-6825 Fax: 773 477-8673 Toll-Free: 888 472-9645 Toll-Free Fax: 800 478-8673 info@graymills.com www.graymills.com

VP-Sls John Bosselli Indus Sls Mgr Tom N Kucklick Mktg/Commun Coord Peg Esposito GREENBANK IND INC. 33 Ianson Dr Greenbank ON L0C 1B0 905 982-0359 Toll-Free: 888 497-8888 Toll-Free Fax: 888 467-8888 gbi@sympatico.ca www.greenbank.ca Gen Mgr Jack White GRIME EATER PRODUCTS LTD 11125 4th Line RR 2 Rockwood ON N0B 2K0 Location: 4140B Sladeview Cres Unit 1-2 Mississauga ON L5L 6A1 905 820-2255 Fax: 905 820-9988 Toll-Free: 888 424-2976 ken@grimeeater.com www.grimeeater.com Natl Sls Mgr Ken Little GROTE INDUSTRIES, INC. 230 Travail Rd Markham ON L3S 3J1 905 209-9744 Fax: 905 209-9757 Toll-Free: 800 268-5612 www.grote.com Bus Dev Mgr Mark Paul GUSPRO INC. PO Box 970 Chatham ON N7M 5L5 Location: 566 Riverview Rd 519 352-4550 Fax: 519 352-7676 Toll-Free: 888 648-7776 Toll-Free Fax: 800 667-8742 guspro@guspro.com www.guspro.com VP Brian Sunnen Gen Sls Mgr Alan Moon Treas Les Herman H & S AUTOSHOT MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD 49 Mountainview Rd N Georgetown ON L7G 4J7 905 873-1813 Fax: 905 873-2813 Toll-Free: 888 677-3798 www.hsautoshot.com H. PAULIN & CO. LIMITED – DIV. OF THE HILLMAN GROUP CANADA ULC 55 Milne Ave Scarborough ON M1L 4N3 416 694-3351 Fax: 416 694-1869 Toll-Free: 800 266-4000 marketing@hpaulin.com www.hpaulin.com Pres Richard Paulin VP Jeff Johnson Sls Mgr Stuart Novak Natl Mktg Mgr John Timms Product Mgr Joe Legaspi HEDSON TECHNOLOGIES N.A. INC. 466 Speers Rd Floor 3

Oakville ON L6K 3W9 905 339-2800 Fax: 416 352-5738 Toll-Free: 866 478-4328 sales@hedsonna.com www.hedsonna.com Pres Mike Bertrand HELLA, INC. 201 Kelly Dr Peachtree City GA 30269 770 631-7500 Fax: 770 631-7574 Toll-Free: 877 224-3552 Toll-Free Fax: 866 631-6500 www.hellausa.com VP Cda Sales Siegfried Tigges Prod Dev/Mktg Mgr Alfredo De La Vega Mktg Coord Monika Boutwell Mktg Designer Martin Ngwenya Prod Mgmt Coord Myra Wood HENKEL CANADA CORPORATION 2225 Meadowpine Blvd Mississauga ON L5N 7P2 905 814-6511 Fax: 905 814-5774 Toll-Free: 800 263-5043 www.loctite.com Sr Mktg Mgr Darrell Connor

Schippers Dir-Collision Training Andrew Shepherd Coord-Collision Training Lisa Leblanc-Hebert INDASA ABRASIVES 23 Madison Rd Fairfield NJ 07004 973 916-0090 Fax: 973 227-1144 Toll-Free: 800 326-5909 www.indasausa.com INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS LTD. 330 High St W Moose Jaw SK S6H 1S9 306 692-3660 Fax: 306 692-3008 info@idlgroup.ca Pres Brad Nahorney Sec-Treas Leo Feeleus INDUCTION INNOVATIONS, INC. 1175 Jansen Farm Crt Elgin IL 60123 Fax: 847 551-3369 Toll-Free: 877 688-9633

HERB LEWIS COMPANY LTD. 5790 boul Industriel Montréal-Nord QC H1G 3J2 514 323-2322 Fax: 514 329-3818 info@herblewis.com Pres Bernard Mainville Purchasing Benoit Mainville

INFRATECH 15700 South Figueroa St Gardena CA 90248 310 354-1250 Fax: 310 523-3674 Toll-Free: 800 421-9455 sales@infratech-usa.com www.infratech-usa.com Pres John Mazzotta Sls Rep Joe Petro

HINES INDUSTRIES INC. 240 Metty Dr Ann Arbor MI 48103 734 769-2300 Fax: 734 996-9192 dosterman@hinesindustries.com www.hinesindustries.com Sls Eng Dan Osterman Sls Admin Bev Monge

INLETT EQUIPMENT 2-1830 Dublin Ave Winnipeg MB R3H 0H3 204 953-6644 Fax: 204 633-4878 Toll-Free: 888 773-7823 equipment@inlett.com www.inlett.com Mgr Tony Zarrillo

HITIN CANADA ENTERPRISES INC. 1 Steelcase Rd W Markham ON L3R 0T3 416 795-5182 Toll-Free: 416 800-9725 zhongca@hotmail.com www.tirechanger.ca Export Mgr Matthew Zhang

INNOVA ELECTRONICS CORP. 17291 Mt. Hermann St Fountain Valley CA 92708 Fax: 714 432-7910 Toll-Free: 888 466-6821 corp@equus.com www.equus.com VP-Sls Leon Chen

HOLM, HICKS, WHITE & ASSOCIATES LTD. 555 Marjorie St Winnipeg MB R3H 0S8 204 888-3211 Fax: 204 888-3225 gwhite@holmhickswhite.com www.holmhickswhite.com Pres Gerry White Sec-Treas Jeff Holm Sls Rep Terry Korchak

INTERNATIONAL EPOXIES & SEALERS PO Box 185 San Antonio FL 33576-7053 Location: 30241 Commerce Dr 352 588-2400 Ext. 109 Fax: 352 588-2465 Toll-Free: 800 451-7206 Ext. 109 Toll-Free Fax: 866 239-0328 mail@internationalepoxies.com www.useies.com Pres/Owner Steve Busch Natl Sls Mgr Jerry Zingerman

I-CAR 1272 Wellington St W Ottawa ON K1Y 3A7 613 738-5821 Fax: 613 728-6021 collisiontraining@aiacanada.com www.i-car.ca Mgr-Collision Training Mireille

ISLAND CLEAN AIR INC. – AUTO BODY DIVISION 8793 Cambie St Vancouver BC V6P 3J9 604 322-2979 Fax: 604 322-8674 Toll-Free: 800 661-8211

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G.E. LIGHTING CANADA 2300 Meadowvale Blvd Mississauga ON L5N 5P9 905 858-6601 Fax: 905 858-6602 www.gelighting.com

519 652-5242 Fax: 519 652-9614 Toll-Free: 800 682-6943 sales@gardgroup.com www.gardgroup.com Pres Donald F Hawken Project Mgr Bruno Pupulin Office Mgr Lucy Simas

industry listings info@islandcleanair.com www.islandcleanair.com Pres Joe Lim VP Auto Body Div North America Ron Peters ITW EVERCOAT OF CANADA 41 Brockley Dr Unit 4 Hamilton ON L8E 3C3 905 560-1060 Fax: 905 560-4009 Toll-Free: 800 387-2861 jpaton@evercoat.com www.evercoat.com Cdn Sls Mgr James Patton

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J.HERNICK LIMITED / HERNICK AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES INC. 63 Galaxy Blvd Unit 5-6 Etobicoke ON M9W 5R7 416 213-9913 Fax: 416 213-0648 Toll-Free: 800 268-7432 Toll-Free Fax: 800 263-6629 sales@hernick.com jhernick.com JES SALES LTD. 15 Geddes St Grimsby ON L3M 1J3 905 945-2878 Fax: 905 945-7007 Toll-Free: 800 838-6111 www.cegroup.com Pres Jerry E Snyder JET EQUIPMENT & TOOLS LTD. 49 Schooner St Coquitlam BC V3K 0B3 604 526-8665 Fax: 604 526-5381 Toll-Free: 800 472-7685 Toll-Free Fax: 800 663-7742 sales@jetgroupbrands.com www.jetgroupbrands.com Natl Acct Mgr Jody Fildey Dir-Product Mgmt Ian Graham JOY FILTERS, INC. 65 Cedar Point Dr Suite 222 Barrie ON L4N 9R3 813 641-7841 Fax: 813 649-0702 Toll-Free: 866 569-3458 info@joyfilters.com www.joyfilters.com Pres Joy Reutimann Sls Mgr/VP Gary Ford JS PRODUCTS INC. 5440 S. Procyon Ave Las Vegas NV 89118 702 212-1338 Fax: 702 362-5084 Toll-Free: 800 255-7011 www.steelman-js.com Pres Rick Sawyer VP-Sls/Mktg Johnny Mora Dir-Cust Serv Diane Buckner K-G PACKAGING INC. 8001 Keele St Concord ON L4K 1Y8 905 669-9855 Fax: 905 669-6184 www.kgpackaging.com

Pres/CEO Robert Theroux VP-Sls/Mktg Bernie Weitzman Tech Dir Kent Horne

Sls Mgr Bob Lightle Sls/Mktg Mgr Sarah Stechman Sls Coord Linda Lee

KARCHER CANADA INC. 6535 Millcreek Dr Unit 67 Mississauga ON L5N 2M2 905 672-8233 Fax: 905 672-3155 Toll-Free: 888 705-9444 Toll-Free Fax: 800 465-6013 sales_kci@karcherna.com www.karcher.ca Bus Serv Mgr Laura Park Accnt Charlene Reekie Reg Man Dir Al Bennett

LANGEMAN MANUFACTURING LTD 56 Oak St E Leamington ON N8H 2C2 519 326-6104 Fax: 519 326-4188 sales@langeman.com www.langeman.com Pres Gary D Langeman Controller Beth Loewen Cust Serv Mgr Rob Langeman

KEN-CO INDUSTRIES LTD. 1070 Heritage Rd Burlington ON L7L 4X9 905 335-1828 Fax: 905 335-1829 Toll-Free: 800 263-4283 info@ken-co.com www.ken-co.com Pres Barry Dixon Gen Sls Mgr Tom Peacock Purch Mgr Juan Guevara Acctng Clerk Tammy McAndrew KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES 8500 rue Jarry E Anjou QC H1J 1X7 514 355-2200 Fax: 514 355-3355 Toll-Free: 800 665-7562 www.keystone-auto.com Reg Mgr Jean Sebastien Michaud KIMBERLY-CLARK – DIY DIVISION 14627 128 Ave NW Edmonton AB T5L 3H3 Fax: 780 459-2696 Toll-Free: 800 443-4231 Ext. 54665 jjasinsk@kcc.com www.kcdiy.com VP Jerry Jasinski KLEEN-FLO TUMBLER INDUSTRIES LTD. 75 Advance Blvd Brampton ON L6T 4N1 905 793-4311 Fax: 905 793-4318 Toll-Free: 800 216-7778 www.kleenflo.com Pres Keith Osborne VP-Fin Ken Watt VP-Mktg Chris Osborne Reg Sls Mgr Central/Maritime Adam Candido Reg Sls Mgr QC Denis Desaulniers Purch Mgr Tim Bowie KONETA, INC. – PROTECTA PO Box 150 Wapakoneta OH 45895-0150 Location: 1400 Lunar Dr 419 739-4200 Fax: 419 739-4247 Toll-Free: 800 356-0712 Techline: 800 356-0712 sales@konetainc.com www.konetainc.com

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LINDE CANADA LED 5860 Chedworth Way Mississauga ON L5R 0A2 905 501-1700 Fax: 905 501-1717 Toll-Free: 888 256-7359 www.lindecanada.com Commun Mgr Meghan Gibson LKQ – LECAVALIER 2925 boul Ste-Sophie Sainte-Sophie QC J5J 1L1 450 436-2441 Fax: 450 436-9500 Toll-Free: 800 363-2567 www.lecavalier.com Dir Gen PR Patrice Rochon LM2 MARKETING INC. 300 New Huntington Rd Woodbridge ON L4H 0R4 Location: 300 New Huntington Rd 905 266-0332 Fax: 905 266-0669 gmenne@lm2.ca www.lm2.ca VP-Sls/Mktg Gary Menne LORDCO PARTS LTD. 22866 Dewdney Trunk Rd Maple Ridge BC V2X 3K6 604 467-1581 Fax: 604 466-4172 Toll-Free: 877 591-1581 www.lordco.com LOUIS M. GERSON CO., INC. 16 Commerce Blvd Middleboro MA 02346 508 947-4000 Fax: 508 947-5442 Toll-Free: 800 225-8623 Toll-Free Fax: 800 443-7766 custserv@gersonco.com www.gersonco.com Pres Ronald Gerson Natl Sls Mgr Stephen Walley LUSID TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 5195 West 700 South Kearns UT 84118 Toll-Free: 877 973-7600 LYMAN AGENCIES LTD. 4450 Juneau St Burnaby BC V5C 4C8 604 435-9098 Fax: 604 435-7289 sales@lyman-agencies.com www.lyman-agencies.com Pres Kenneth Morrison

M P MARKETING 100-625 rang Saint-David Lot 100 Ste-Brigit-Saults QC J0C 1E0 514 239-2343 Fax: 819 336-9242 Sls Rep Marc Pirson MAACO SYSTEMS CANADA INC. 8400 Lawson Unit 1 Milton ON L9T 0J8 905 875-1248 Fax: 905 875-0105 Toll-Free: 800 387-6780 opportunities@maaco.ca www.maaco.ca MANCORP INDUSTRIAL SALES LTD. 20186 113B Ave Maple Ridge BC V2X 0Y9 604 420-4332 Fax: 604 942-4950 Toll-Free: 800 595-2632 www.mancorp.ca Gen Mgr Glenn Sheffer Principal Marilyn Sheffer Sls Mgr Keith Sheffer Controller Neil Sheffer Serv Mgr Max Hughes MANN+HUMMEL USA INC. 6400 S Sprinkle Rd Portage MI 49002 269 329-3900 Fax: 269 329-7201 info@mann-hummel.com www.mann-filter.us MAPLE LEAF FILE & SAW LIMITED 5570 Ambler Dr Mississauga ON L4W 2K9 905 624-0131 Fax: 905 624-2695 Pres Jessie MacDonald Mktg Mgr Tammy MacDonald Sls Rep B J MacDonald Cust Serv Rep Rich Bond MARCOR AUTOMOTIVE 1164 Walkers Line Burlington ON L7M 1V2 905 549-6445 Fax: 905 547-9085 Toll-Free: 800 263-8621 Toll-Free Fax: 800 461-1458 www.marcor.ca Sls Mgr John (JP) Pinfold Purch Mgr Brett Weisbrod MARTECH SERVICES COMPANY PO Box 7079 Mazeppa MN 55956 507 843-4700 Fax: 507 843-4953 Toll-Free: 800 831-1525 info@breathingsystems.com www.breathingsystems.com Dir-Sls/Mktg Tom A Wright MASTER APPLIANCE CORP. PO Box 68 Racine WI 53401-0068 Location: 2420 18th St Racine WI 53403-2381 262 633-7791 Fax: 262 633-9745 Toll-Free: 800 558-9413 Techline: 262 633-8840

sales@masterappliance.com www.masterappliance.com Pres Scott Radwill Dir-Sls John Brott Cust Serv Mgr Lindy Hinsman Materials Mgr Dan Naughton MATRIX SYSTEM AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES 850 Ladd Rd Bldg E Walled Lake MI 48390 248 668-8135 Toll-Free: 800 735-0303 MATTHEWS COLLISION EQUIPMENT LTD. 105 Walden Square SE Calgary AB T2X 0R9 403 560-6925 Fax: 403 282-3412 matthewsequipment@shaw.ca Sls Mgr Norm Matthews MAXZONE AUTO PARTS CORP. 15889 Slover Ave Fontana CA 92337 909 822-3288 Fax: 909 822-3399 Toll-Free: 888 286-1188 maxzone@maxzone.com www.maxzone.com VP-Bus Dev Galen Chen Sls Rep Danny Liu Sls Rep Meggie Tsa Sls Rep Brook Yang MCGARD LLC 3875 California Rd Orchard Park NY 14127 716 662-8980 Fax: 716 662-8985 Toll-Free: 800 669-6887 mcgard@mcgard.com www.mcgard.com Pres Peter McCauley CEO Durham McCauley VP-Sls/Mktg John Mondo Sls Mgr Marc Courtney Sls Mgr Serena Duminuco MECHANIX WEAR CANADA INC. 103-2762 190th St Surrey BC V3S 3W6 Toll-Free: 877 278-5822 Toll-Free Fax: 877 278-5877 info@mechanixwear.ca www.mechanix.ca METABO CANADA, INC. 55 Administration Rd Unit 7 Concord ON L4K 4G9 905 761-0023 Fax: 905 761-0026 www.metabo.ca Mktg Mgr Al Reed Pub Rel Coord Christina Sanchez Man Dir Mike Clune MIRKA ABRASIVES CANADA INC. 7493 Rte Trans Canada bureau 102 Saint-Laurent QC H4T 1T3 514 497-1016 Fax: 800 626-6970 Toll-Free: 800 843-3904 www.mirka.com Pres E John Booth Mktg Mgr Keren Binmahar Cust Serv Rep Diane Landals

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AAPEX (Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo, www.aapexshow.com)

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Axalta

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Axalta

7 www.cromax.ca

BMW Group Canada

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Carstar

31 www.carstar.ca

KIA Genuine Parts

15

adaoust@kia.ca

Martech Service Company

11

www.breathingsystems.com

Mirka

10 www.mirka.ca

NACE

21 www.naceexpo.com

Progi

17 www.progi.com

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MODERN SALES CO-OP 87 Caplan Ave Barrie ON L4N 9J3 705 792-2245 Fax: 705 792-2252 reid.ferguson@modernsales.ca www.modernsales.ca Pres Don Skuce VP Reid Ferguson Mktg Mgr Matt Koval MOHAWK LIFTS (MOHAWK RESOURCES LTD.) 65 Vrooman Ave PO Box 110 Amsterdam NY 12010 518 842-1431 Fax: 518 842-1289 Toll-Free: 800 833-2006 www.mohawklifts.com Sls Mgr Steve Perlstein Asst Sls Mgr Ray Pedrick Mktg Taryn Farewell MORGAN MANUFACTURING, INC. PO Box 737 Petaluma CA 94952-0737 Location: 521 Second St 707 763-6848 Fax: 707 763-4507 Toll-Free: 800 423-4692 customerservice@morganmfg. com www.morganmfg.com Pres Carl Butch Palmgren Office Mgr Mary Kinney Cust Serv Mgr Janice Luchini MOTOR GUARD CORPORATION 580 Carnegie St Manteca CA 95337 209 239-9191 Fax: 209 239-5114 Toll-Free: 800 227-2822 Toll-Free Fax: 800 237-7581 info@motorguard.com www.motorguard.com Pres David Barleen Natl Sls Mgr Brian Jacobson Inside Sls Admin Marie Casuga NACE-INTERNATIONAL AUTOBODY CONGRESS & EXPOSITION 10575 Katy Freeway Suite 330 Houston TX 77024 832 932-7866

info@asrwevents.com www.asrwevents.com NAPIER ENTERPRISES 3-4 Nihan Dr St Catharines ON L2N 1L1 905 935-0427 Fax: 905 935-2918 Toll-Free: 800 567-2434 marketing@napieroutdoors.com www.napieroutdoors.com Pres Roman Napieraj Bus/Ops Mgr Katie Gordon Asst Mgr Michal Biesaga Sales Exec Bradley Burns Mktg Coord Briar Latam Logst/Cust Care Katie Mulder NASTRA AUTOMOTIVE IND. INC. 3 Sidney Crt Lindenhurst NY 11757 631 225-1225 Fax: 631 225-6418 Toll-Free: 18006NASTRA www.nastra.com CEO Antonio Abbatiello CIO Robert Abbatiello NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE TRADES ASSOCIATION 1-8980 Fraserwood Crt Burnaby BC V5J 5H7 604 432-7987 Fax: 604 432-1756 www.natacanada.com Pres Rob Lang Sec-Treas Bill Burkimsher NORTON – AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHING DIVISION 101-435 McNeilly Rd Stoney Creek ON L8E 5E3 800 263-6565 Toll-Free: 800 263-6565 www.nortonautomotive.com Natl Sls Mgr Cda Claudio Di Sabato Sls Supvr – Maritimes Dennis Mahar Sls Supvr – Ottawa Nicole Constantineau Sls Rep Philip Zylstra Sls Rep QC Andre Briand Sls Rep Mtl Daniel Lessard Sls Rep GTA Ryan Beattie Acct Mgr ON Robert J Stracina NORTOOL WAREHOUSING INC. 438 Limestone Cres Toronto ON M3J 2S4 416 667-1083 nortool@autoforce.ca www.nortool.com Pres Daron Misakyan NOVA VERTA (SPRAY BOOTH SOLUTIONS LTD.) 10 Carmel Cres Brampton ON L6P 1Y1 416 985-9041 Fax: 905 794-9041 Toll-Free: 800 668-2921 sprayboothsolutions@bell.net www.novavertausa.com Pres Domenic Muzzi ODESSA CANADA INC. 36 rue Unifix Bromont QC J2L 1N6 450 534-4534 Fax: 450 534-4500

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RUST CHECK CORP. (THE DOMINION SURE SEAL GROUP OF COMPANIES) 6175 Danville Rd Mississauga ON L5T 2H7 905 564-9991 Fax: 905 564-9150 Toll-Free: 800 465-9262 www.rustcheck.com Pres/CEO Ronald B Morton VP-Sls/Mktg Mario Segreti SAICO-USA 7905 Cochran Rd Suite 100 Glenwillow OH 44139 Fax: 440 542-9173 Toll-Free: 800 933-7876 Techline: 800 224-1007 www.saeco-usa.com Pres Sidney H Bobbitt SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES CANADA INC. PO Box 10 Plattsville ON N0J 1S0 Location: 28 Albert St 519 684-7441 Fax: 519 684-7601 www.saint-gobain.com SASKATCHEWAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE REPAIRERS INC. PO Box 25083 Saskatoon SK S7K 8B7 306 220-5919 Fax: 306 244-7227

SCA TISSUE NORTH AMERICAS LLC 457-2323 rue Le Caron Montréal QC H4E 0A2 Toll-Free: 866 722-8675 SCORPION COATINGS CAN. INC. 25 Rayborn Cres St Albert AB T8N 5B9 780 460-4246 Fax: 780 460-4251 Toll-Free: 888 349-2729 www.scorpioncanada.com Pres Ivan Mayer Sls Mgr Terry Mayer Office Mgr Kim Bindon SEFOR INC. 8134 boul Lévesque E Laval QC H7A 1V2 514 326-6000 Fax: 450 665-4133 Toll-Free: 800 463-6000 sefor.inc@videotron.ca Pres Claude Chenier Dir Raymond Sevigny Sec-Treas Claire H Chenier SEM PRODUCTS, INC. 1685 Overview Dr Rock Hill SC 29730 Fax: 803 207-8300 Toll-Free: 866 327-7829 www.semproducts.com Pres Steve Fussy VP-Sls/Mktg George Krul Reg Sls Mgr East Juan Cordova SHAVER INDUSTRIES INC. 8-20 Steckle Pl Kitchener ON N2E 2C3 519 894-4800 Fax: 519 894-4726 Toll-Free: 888 766-8328 sales@shaverinc.com www.shaverinc.com Pres Mark Shaver SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES 180 Brunel Rd Mississauga ON L4Z 1T5 905 890-1600 Fax: 905 890-0462 Toll-Free: 800 340-6133 canadian.communications@ sherwin.com www.sherwin-automotive.com Dir-Sls/Ops Bob Leibel Reg Mgr Western Thayne Christensen Reg Mgr Ontario Glory Garisto Reg Mgr Eastern Jocelyn Chartier Zone Mgr Canada Dave Lalonde Natl Acct Mgr Serge LeBlanc Natl Fleet Mgr Earl Stone SHERWIN-WILLIAMS INC. – DIVERSIFIED BRANDS DIVISION 18 rue du Bourgogne Kirkland QC H9H 5B4 Location: 101 Prospect Ave Cleveland OH 44115 514 671-0008 Fax: 216 774-1827 www.duplicolor.com

VP-Sls Brian Padden Dir-Sls Jeffrey Kerner Natl Sls Mgr Christopher Prebel Product Mgr Jim Foos SHOOT SUIT, INC. 1721 SE Grace Ave Unit D Battle Ground WA 98604 360 687-3451 Fax: 360 687-3452 Toll-Free: 800 422-1604 larry@shootsuit.com www.shootsuit.com VP Larry Kopkie SHURTAPE 1506 Highland Ave NE Hickory NC 28602 828 322-2700 Ext. 5464 Fax: 828 322-5583 Toll-Free: 800 438-5779 Ext. 5464 Techline: 828 322-2700 kolender@shurtape.com www.shurtape.com Pres Jim Shuford Cdn Sls Mgr Todd Jones Cdn Sls Mgr Donna Parkhurst Product Mgr Terry Hagood SIA ABRASIFS JJS INC. 900 ch Olivier Saint-Nicolas QC G7A 2N1 418 836-0557 Fax: 418 836-0537 Toll-Free: 800 463-1574 abrasifsjjs@siajjs.com www.sia-abrasives.com Pres Andree Samson Sls Mgr Simon Patry Sls Tech Brett Statchel SNAP-ON TOOLS OF CANADA LTD. 6500 Millcreek Dr Mississauga ON L5N 2W6 905 812-5774 Fax: 905 826-7470 Toll-Free: 800 665-8665 canadacustomercare@snapon. com www.snapon.com/canada VP-Sls/Gen Mgr Brian Ross Mktg Comm Mgr Ray Lavender Mktg Mgr Peter Hoyle SOUTHERN POLYURETHANES INC. PO Box 1300 Blairsville GA 30514 706 781-2220 akives@bellsouth.net www.southernpolyurethanes.com SPANESI AMERICAS INC. 123 Ambassador Dr Suite 107 Naperville IL 60540 224 772-6374 sales@spanesi-americas.com www.spanesi.com SPECIALITY PRODUCT SALES, INC. 420 Deermont Crt SE Calgary AB T2J 5W7 403 271-9270 Fax: 403 271-9191 larry@spsales.com Gen Mgr Larry Bergman

SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION (SEMA) PO Box 4910 Diamond Bar CA 91765-0910 Location: 1575 S Valley Vista Dr 909 610-2030 Fax: 909 860-0184 sema.org Pres/CEO Chris Kersting Sr VP/CFO George Afermow VP-Ops Bill Miller

STECK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 1115 S Broadway Dayton OH 45408 937 222-0062 Fax: 937 222-6666 Toll-Free: 800 227-8325 sales@steckmfg.com www.steckmfg.com Pres John Brill VP Rick Vogel

SPECIALTY PRODUCTS COMPANY – SPC PERFORMANCE DIVISION PO Box 923 Longmont CO 80502 Location: 4045 Specialty Pl Longmont CO 80504 303 772-2103 Fax: 303 772-1918 Toll-Free: 800 525-6505 info@specprod.com www.specprod.com Pres/CEO Ben Bigelow Adv Mgr Vickie Wheeler

STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT LTD. 21 Murray Park Rd Winnipeg MB R3J 3S2 204 831-9633 Fax: 204 831-0585 Toll-Free: 800 325-7326 seco@mts.net Gen Mgr Lindsay Penner

SPECTRA PREMIUM INDUSTRIES INC. 1421 rue Ampère Boucherville QC J4B 5Z5 450 641-3090 Fax: 450 641-3866 Techline: 900 363-8533 www.spectrapremium.com VP-Sls/Mktg Jason Best Natl Sls Mgr Max Carter Mktg Mgr Gilles Tremblay SPIES HECKER 408 Fairall St Ajax ON L1S 1R6 800 371-3313 Toll-Free: 800 668-6945 dpc-portal.canada@usa.dupont. com www.pc.dupont.com Commun Mgr Lori Fleming SPRAY GUN SOLUTIONS INC. 13887 W 59th Pl Arvada CO 80004 303 424-3741 Fax: 303 424-8669 spraygunsolutionsinc@msn.com www.spraygunsolutions.com Pres Tom Sullivan SPRAY TECH/JUNAIR 1427 N Linden Ave Rialto CA 92376 909 419-7011 Fax: 909 419-7020 Toll-Free Fax: 800 535-8196 sales@spraytech.com www.spraytech.com STANDARD AUTO WRECKERS 1216 Sewells Rd Scarborough ON M1X 1S1 416 286-8686 Fax: 416 286-8690 david@standardautowreckers. com www.standardautowreckers.com Owner David Gold STANDOX 408 Fairall St Ajax ON L1S 1R6 Toll-Free: 800 551-9296 www.standoxna.com

STRAIN-TEC MFG. 84 av Leacock Pointe-Claire QC H9R 1H1 514 694-1113 Fax: 514 694-6277 Toll-Free: 800 465-8575 arslan@securenet.net www.straintec-arslan.com Pres/Gen Mgr arman gurarslan SUMMIT EMARKETING SHERPAS, INC 12130 Travertine Crt Poway CA 92064 858 547-8697 Fax: 858 547-8698 Toll-Free: 888 377-2661 Toll-Free Fax: 888 377-2661 sales@emarketingsherpas.com www.emarketingsherpas.com CEO Frank Terlep SUNKISS THERMOREACTORS INC. 108 rue Arboit L’Assomption QC J5W 4P5 450 589-6144 Fax: 450 589-8478 Toll-Free: 800 675-0037 sunkiss.thermoreactors@ bellnet.ca VP-Sls/Mktg Peter Phillipson SUPER 48 SALES INC. 215 Rivermede Rd Concord ON L4K 3M5 905 669-4020 Fax: 905 738-8270 sales@super48sales.com www.super48sales.com Pres Ali Ratanshi Mgr Rose Ladha Cust Care Shelly Lalji TOOL INVENTORY & APPRAISAL SYSTEM INC. PO Box 1056 Cookstown ON L0L 1L0 Fax: 705 458-9822 Toll-Free: 866 877-2259 www.toolappraisal.com Pres Tony Auchincloss TOPRING 895 boul Industriel Granby QC J2J 1A6 450 375-1828 Fax: 450 375-1408 Toll-Free: 800 263-8677

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RTI TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PO Box 3099 York PA 17402 Location: 10 Innovation Dr 717 840-0678 Fax: 717 755-8304 Toll-Free: 800 468-2321 www.rtitech.com CFO Dennis Beaverson VP-Sls Steve Anderson VP-Mktg Kelvin Butz VP-Ops Dan Feeser Sls Rep Teresa Scott VP-Tech Thomas Crandall

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TRACER PRODUCTS – DIV. OF SPECTRONICS CORPORATION 956 Brush Hollow Rd Westbury NY 11590 516 333-1254 Fax: 516 876-8411 Toll-Free: 800 641-1133 Toll-Free Fax: 800 354-2353 info@tracerline.com www.tracerline.com Pres Jonathan Cooper VP-Sls/Mktg Gary Fixel Natl Sls Mgr Mike Fleming Mktg Commun Mgr Bob Savasta TRANSTAR AUTOBODY TECHNOLOGIES INC. 2040 Heiserman Dr Brighton MI 48114 810 360-6359 Fax: 810 360-6374 Toll-Free: 800 824-2843 Toll-Free Fax: 800 477-7923 publicrelations@tat-co.com www.tat-co.com Pres Mike Westrick Mktg Mgr Stacey Wilcox Mktg Spec Michelle White TRIM-GARD COMPANY LTD 472 Newbold St London ON N6E 1K6 519 681-1090 Fax: 519 681-9880 Toll-Free: 800 265-6074 www.trim-gard.com Gen Mgr Monte Goble TRISK LTD. 466 Speers Rd Floor 3 Oakville ON L6K 3W9 905 399-2800 Fax: 416 352-5738 Toll-Free: 866 478-4328 sales@hedsonna.com www.hedsonna.com Gen Mgr Mike Bertrand Cust Serv Mgr Dustin King U-POL US INC. 630 Municipal Dr Suite 300 Nazareth PA 18064 610 746-7081 Fax: 610 743-8654 Toll-Free: 800 340-7824 Toll-Free Fax: 800 787-5150 sales-us@u-pol.com www.u-pol.com Pres Calvin M Sanders VP NA Ops Michael C Sanders U.S. CHEMICAL & PLASTICS 600 Nova Dr SE Massillon OH 44646 330 830-6000

Fax: 330 830-6005 Toll-Free: 800 321-0672 mlaguardia@quest-ap.com www.uschem.com USC Int’l Sls Mgr Cindy Spino Dir-Mktg Laura Yerkey UAP INC. 7025 rue Ontario E Montréal QC H1N 2B3 514 256-5031 Fax: 514 256-8469 www.uapinc.com Pres/COO Robert R Hattem VP-Sls Joe Herauf VP-Prod Dev Tom Hunt ULTIMATE LININGS, LTD. – NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 6630 Roxburgh Dr Suite 175 Houston TX 77041 713 466-0302 Fax: 713 937-0052 Toll-Free: 800 989-9869 info@ultimatelinings.com www.ultimatelinings.com VP-Sls/Mktg John Jamroz VP Barry McCoraroy UNI-RAM CORPORATION 381 Bentley St Markham ON L3R 9T2 905 477-5911 Fax: 905 477-8922 Toll-Free: 800 417-9133 www.uniram.com Pres Sam Yamamoto Gen Mgr Gord Meehay Sls Mgr Jay Farquharson Reg Rep Larry Bergmann UNI-SÉLECT INC. 170 boul Industriel Boucherville QC J4B 2X3 450 641-2440 Fax: 450 655-9532 www.uni-select.com Pres/CEO Richard G Roy Pres/COO Auto Canada Gary O’Connor Pres/COO Auto USA Willi Alexander VP-Sls/Mktg Brent Windom VP MIS Robert Buzzard VP-Corp Dev Guy Archambault Mktg Mgr Linda Donnini UNI-SÉLECT PRAIRIES & PACIFIC INC. 11754 170th St Edmonton AB T5S 1J7 780 452-2440 Fax: 780 444-3308 Toll-Free: 800 667-2862 www.uni-select.com Gen Mgr Sean Corcelli Ops Mgr Ken Glen Mktg Mgr Bob Chapman Wrhse Mgr Arkaan Semere Admn Mgr Sandy Finseth UNITED SPRAY BOOTHS LTD. 380 Bradwick Dr Concord ON L4K 2W4 905 738-5489 Fax: 905 738-6751 Toll-Free: 800 901-3338 www.unitedspraybooths.com Pres Jarvis Warda VP Peter Stamos

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UNITOOL INC. 9220 rue Charles-de-Latour Montréal QC H4N 1M2 514 384-9102 Fax: 514 383-4963 Toll-Free: 800 361-0417 Toll-Free Fax: 800 361-0112 info@unitool.com www.unitool.com VP-Sls/Mktg Jay Tutunjian Purchaser Nathalie Hadjetian Admin Aline Hadjetian

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URETHANE SUPPLY COMPANY 1128 Kirk Rd Rainsville AL 35986 256 638-4103 Fax: 256 638-8490 Toll-Free: 800 633-3047 info@urethanesupply.com www.urethanesupply.com Pres Kurt Lammon

WEATHERTECH CANADA 1164 Walkers Line Burlington ON L7M 1V2 888 905-6287 Toll-Free Fax: 800 461-1458 www.weathertechcanada.ca Pres Tony Page VP Joe Magri Natl Sls Mgr Dan Moscardini

USI OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. 565 Commerce St Franklin Lakes NJ 07417 201 405-7760 Fax: 201 405-1070 Toll-Free: 877 874-6362 sales.usi@usius.com www.usiofnorthamerica.com Pres Richard Bannister

WELLS MANUFACTURING CORP. PO Box 70 Fond Du Lac WI 54936-0070 Location: 26 S Brooke St Fond Du Lac WI 54935 920 922-5900 Fax: 920 922-3585 sales@wellsmfgcorp.com www.wellsmfgcorp.com

VALCO CINCINNATI CP, INC. 411 Circle Freeway Dr Cincinnati OH 45246 513 874-6550 Fax: 513 874-1424 Toll-Free: 800 788-3865 lonnie@valcocp.com www.valco-cp.com Pres Rich Santefort Sls Mgr Lonnie Purkiser Sls Mgr Lonnie A Purkiser Cust Serv Mgr Margaret Meeks Tech Support Brian Santefort

WESTERN STATES MFG. PO Box 3655 Sioux City IA 51103 Location: 811 Main St 712 252-4248 Fax: 712 258-4368 westernweld@aol.com www.westernweld.com Gen Mgr Kerry T Bressler

VALLEY CARCOLOR INC. 13-19257 Enterprise Way Surrey BC V3S 6J8 604 530-5622 Fax: 604 530-2410 Gen Mgr Cal Belton VALSPAR AUTOMOTIVE 901 3rd Avenue SE Minneapolis MN 55402 Toll-Free: 800 845-2500 www.valsparauto.com Mktg Mgr Gina Mahan VALSPAR INC. (PLASTI-KOTE) 1636 Shawson Dr Mississauga ON L4W 1N7 905 671-8333 Fax: 905 671-0254 Toll-Free: 888 234-5790 Toll-Free Fax: 877 604-4325 www.plastikote.ca Natl Sls Mgr Auto Channel Gus Amodeo VIKING BLAST AND WASH SYSTEMS 731 S Industrial Ct Rose Hill KS 67133 316 634-6699 Fax: 316 634-6658 Toll-Free: 800 835-1096 sales@vikingcorporation.com

W & E SALES CO., INC. 370 Elizabeth Ave Newark NJ 07112-2708 973 824-2000 Fax: 973 824-7382 Toll-Free: 800 932-9009 wemail@wesales.com www.wesales.com Gen Mgr Richard Carr

WHITE & PETERS LTD. 101-1368 United Blvd Coquitlam BC V3K 6Y2 604 526-4641 Fax: 604 526-4632 Gen Mgr Mort Hall WHOLESALE AUTO PARTS WAREHOUSES 106 Caledonia Rd ST-Isidore ON K0C 2B0 613 524-2400 Fax: 613 524-2793 Toll-Free: 866 864-5800 wap1@ROGERS.COM www.wholesaleautopartswarehouses.com CEO Trevor Kingsbury CFO Penny Cook Sls Mick McDonald WILSON AIR TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 3-1236 Speers Rd Oakville ON L6L 2X4 905 847-6663 Fax: 905 847-7073 www.wilsonairtools.com Pres Glenn Mulder WIX FILTRATION PRODUCTS PO Box 1175 Ayr ON N0B 1E0 Location: 1035 Industrial Rd 519 622-4545 Fax: 519 622-4180 Toll-Free: 800 567-3703 www.wixfilters.com

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