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							<channel ><title >Autosphere.ca - Collision Industry News</title><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html</link><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[OEM Procedures Adopted as Collision Repair Standards]]>
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									<![CDATA[The affiliate associations of the National Automotive Trades Association of Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_oem-procedures-adopted-as-collision-repair-standard.html</link><pubDate >10/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Lecavalier recognized for best practices in sustainable development ]]>
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									<![CDATA[For more than 12 years, Lecavalier Auto Parts has run an industrial visit program...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lecavalier-recognized-for-best-practices-in-sustainable-development.html</link><pubDate >8/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Expands in eastern Ontario]]>
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									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. has expanded again with the addition of CARSTAR...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-expands-in-eastern-ontari.html</link><pubDate >6/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Implications of Advanced Vehicle Technology hot topic at CCIF Toronto]]>
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									<![CDATA[The CCIF meeting in Toronto on Saturday Jan 28th attracted well over 300...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_implications-of-advanced-vehicle-technology-hot-topic-at-ccif-toront.html</link><pubDate >3/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR launches Innovation Through Cultivation program]]>
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									<![CDATA[CARSTAR recently launched its new Innovation Through Cultivation program...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-launches-innovation-through-cultivation-progra.html</link><pubDate >2/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Wanda Waterbase Paints now Available at Entrepôts A.B.]]>
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									<![CDATA[On January 26, Patrick Bertrand, president of Les Entrepôts A.B. from Blainville QC..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_wanda-waterbase-paints-now-available-at-entrepots-a-b.html</link><pubDate >1/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Refinish – News Correction]]>
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									<![CDATA[A recent news story regarding two new product launches scheduled for March 2012...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-refinish-news-correctio.html</link><pubDate >1/02/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Managing Director for Audatex Canada]]>
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									<![CDATA[Audatex has announced that Anthony Giagnacovo has been named Managing Director...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-managing-director-for-audatex-canad.html</link><pubDate >31/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[HARA and I-CAR Canada Share Course Accreditation]]>
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									<![CDATA[The Hamilton District Autobody Repair Association (HARA) and I-CAR Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_hara-and-i-car-canada-share-course-accreditatio.html</link><pubDate >27/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Evercoat 440 Express Micro-Pinhole Eliminator]]>
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									<![CDATA[A quick fix for micro-pinholes that are hard to identify prior to primer application.]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_evercoat-440-express-micro-pinhole-eliminato.html</link><pubDate >25/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[WALTER - cleaner and degreaser AF-Clean]]>
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									<![CDATA[The new cleaning and degreasing surfaces AF-CLEAN Walter Technologies effectively...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_walter-cleaner-and-degreaser-af-clea.html</link><pubDate >23/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Quebec supports the translation of I-CAR training programs]]>
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									<![CDATA[The Government of Quebec and CSMO-Auto recently made the agreement to undertake...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_quebec-supports-the-translation-of-i-car-training-program.html</link><pubDate >19/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Global Colour Popularity Report for 2011]]>
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									<![CDATA[According to the last DuPont Global Automotive Colour Popularity Report from 11...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-global-colour-popularity-report-for-201.html</link><pubDate >18/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Boyd Group completes acquisition of Master Collision Repair]]>
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									<![CDATA[Boyd Group Income Fund completed the acquisition of Master Collision Repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_boyd-group-completes-acquisition-of-master-collision-repai.html</link><pubDate >17/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Reformulated Valspar Industrial Cold Galv Primer]]>
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									<![CDATA[Valspar’s Industrial Cold Galv Primer has been reformulated to provide a more...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_reformulated-valspar-industrial-cold-galv-prime.html</link><pubDate >11/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Showcase at 2012 North American International Auto Show]]>
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									<![CDATA[On this occasion, BASF exhibit will present – in room D2-15 – new chemical products..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-showcase-at-2012-north-american-international-auto-sho.html</link><pubDate >10/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams’ 2012 Canadian Training Schedule]]>
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									<![CDATA[Designed to help Canadian automotive collision professionals enhance productivity...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-2012-canadian-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >9/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Gerber Collision & Glass acquires repair center in Washington]]>
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									<![CDATA[The Boyd Group has announced the December 2011 acquisition of a collision repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_gerber-collision-amp-glass-acquires-repair-center-in-washingto.html</link><pubDate >6/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG launches Aquabase Plus HS Express Clearcoat P190-6800]]>
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									<![CDATA[PPG has announced the availability of its new HS Express Clearcoat P190-6800...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-launches-aquabase-plus-hs-express-clearcoat-p190-680.html</link><pubDate >5/01/2012</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto selects Agility Metrics]]>
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									<![CDATA[Agility Metrics has been selected by Fix Auto to run a comprehensive Customer...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-selects-agility-metric.html</link><pubDate >30/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Alldata expands presence in Canada ]]>
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									<![CDATA[Alldata has announced that it is expanding its direct presence in Canada to better...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alldata-expands-presence-in-canada.html</link><pubDate >29/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto adds five new locations]]>
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									<![CDATA[Five new locations have joined the Fix Auto network: Fix Auto Okotoks, Fix Auto...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-adds-five-new-location.html</link><pubDate >28/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG introduces new clearcoat]]>
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									<![CDATA[PPG has launched its new EC800 Ultra Fast Clearcoat, a high-production, 2.1-VOC..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-introduces-new-clearcoa.html</link><pubDate >23/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New yellow resin bases with increased hiding power]]>
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									<![CDATA[PPG Commercial Coatings has introduced AUE-300YL and AUE-360YL, two high-hiding...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-yellow-resin-bases-with-increased-hiding-powe.html</link><pubDate >22/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Appoints Regional Manager for British Columbia]]>
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									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., has announced the appointment of Gerry Hughes as...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-appoints-regional-manager-for-british-columbi.html</link><pubDate >21/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New District Sales Manager at 3M]]>
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									<![CDATA[3M just appointed Scott Meehan as District Sales Manager for the Automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-district-sales-manager-at-3.html</link><pubDate >20/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Standox  Hints for the Cold Season]]>
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									<![CDATA[Paint material and metal parts temperature is critical to achieve the best results...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_standox-hints-for-the-cold-seaso.html</link><pubDate >19/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M projects for Paint-free Cars]]>
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									<![CDATA[3M has signed a five-year agreement with a Chicago-based company called Shale...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-projects-for-paint-free-car.html</link><pubDate >15/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Hamilton Grand Opening]]>
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									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., Canada's leading network of collision centres...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-hamilton-grand-openin.html</link><pubDate >14/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Boyd Group Opens a New Location in Manitoba ]]>
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									<![CDATA[The Boyd Group announced the opening of a new Regent Avenue West location...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-boyd-group-opens-a-new-location-in-manitoba.html</link><pubDate >13/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Wins Car-O-Liner CM253 MIG/MAG Welder at SEMA 2011]]>
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									<![CDATA[There's little question that the high-energy atmosphere at the 2011 SEMA Show...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadian-wins-car-o-liner-cm253-mig-mag-welder-at-sema-201.html</link><pubDate >12/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Chrysler Clearcoat]]>
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									<![CDATA[Chrysler has approved new 1100755 Elegance clearcoat from Sherwin-Williams...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_chrysler-clearcoa.html</link><pubDate >9/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF  Announces new portable color matching tool ]]>
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									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish just announced its new compact and portable COLOR-MAX...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-announces-new-portable-color-matching-tool.html</link><pubDate >7/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Lecavalier Auto Parts Receives the Automotive Recycler Star Award]]>
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									<![CDATA[This Certified Automotive Recycler Star Award honours automotive recycling...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lecavalier-auto-parts-receives-the-automotive-recycler-star-awar.html</link><pubDate >6/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Low Gloss Finish]]>
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									<![CDATA[Looking for a unique low gloss finish for that special car or graphic? Hot rod...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_low-gloss-finis.html</link><pubDate >5/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PlastiKote kicks off social media campaign]]>
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									<![CDATA[PlastiKote has entered the world of social media by adding a new Facebook page...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_plastikote-kicks-off-social-media-campaig.html</link><pubDate >1/12/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Chief redesigns website to provide richer content, faster access]]>
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									<![CDATA[Chief Automotive Technologies has introduced its updated website, with a fresh...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_chief-redesigns-website-to-provide-richer-content-faster-acces.html</link><pubDate >30/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR's New HQ and High Tech Facility]]>
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									<![CDATA[Canada's fastest growing network of auto repair centers, CARSTAR, has opened a new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-s-new-hq-and-high-tech-facilit.html</link><pubDate >29/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New business development manager for Fix Auto Ontario ]]>
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									<![CDATA[Athena Hilts, Managing Director of Fix Auto Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-business-development-manager-for-fix-auto-ontario.html</link><pubDate >28/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Announcement at Mirka Abrasives Canada]]>
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									<![CDATA[John Booth, president of Mirka Abrasives Canada, is proud to welcome Claude...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_announcement-at-mirka-abrasives-canad.html</link><pubDate >25/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Intercepting Impaired Driving is a Winning Play this Grey Cup Weekend]]>
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									<![CDATA[As football fans across the country prepare for the B.C. Lions and the Winnipeg...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_intercepting-impaired-driving-is-a-winning-play-this-grey-cup-weeken.html</link><pubDate >24/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel opens 2012 FIT Sustainability award nominations]]>
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									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas is accepting nominations...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-opens-2012-fit-sustainability-award-nomination.html</link><pubDate >23/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[White and Silver: Most Popular Car Colours in the World]]>
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									<![CDATA[White/white pearl has emerged as the fastest growing color to tie with silver as...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_white-and-silver-most-popular-car-colours-in-the-worl.html</link><pubDate >22/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Introduces a New Vehicle Collision Aftermath App]]>
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									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has just launched the Unhappen My Accident iPhone...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-introduces-a-new-vehicle-collision-aftermath-ap.html</link><pubDate >21/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin Donates $12,000 in Product to three School Collision Programs]]>
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									<![CDATA[Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes has come to the aid of three school collision...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-donates-12-000-in-product-to-three-school-collision-program.html</link><pubDate >18/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex launches iAutoFocus in Canada]]>
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									<![CDATA[Audatex has announced the Canadian release of iAutoFocus, the company’s new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-launches-iautofocus-in-canad.html</link><pubDate >17/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New PAPCO merchandiser for collision repair shops]]>
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									<![CDATA[PAPCO, renowned for its large inventory of fasteners for automotive and industrial...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-papco-merchandiser-for-collision-repair-shop.html</link><pubDate >16/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Lance Knight named General Manager of Fix Auto Atlantic Canada]]>
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									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada has announced that Lance Knight...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lance-knight-named-general-manager-of-fix-auto-atlantic-canad.html</link><pubDate >15/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Valspar Launches the De Beer(R) WaterBase 900+ Series]]>
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									<![CDATA[Valspar Automotive introduces the latest addition to their waterborne refinish...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_valspar-launches-the-de-beer-r-waterbase-900-serie.html</link><pubDate >14/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[LKQ Corporation Appoints Chairman of the Board]]>
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									<![CDATA[LKQ Corporation announced that on November 7, 2011 the Board of Directors elected...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lkq-corporation-appoints-chairman-of-the-boar.html</link><pubDate >11/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Does Your Smart Phone Dream in Colour?]]>
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									<![CDATA[10,000 downloads and counting for iMatchColor]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_does-your-smart-phone-dream-in-colour.html</link><pubDate >10/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Eagle Abrasives' sanding system wins SEMA award]]>
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									<![CDATA[Eagle Abrasives' Super Assilex sanding system was named the best new Collision...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_eagle-abrasives-sanding-system-wins-sema-awar.html</link><pubDate >9/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Paint Booth Filters from GFS]]>
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									<![CDATA[Waterborne paints cause traditional paint booth filters to load much faster than...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-paint-booth-filters-from-gf.html</link><pubDate >8/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Refinish Introduces New Low VOC Clearcoats]]>
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									<![CDATA[On November 1, 2011, DuPont Refinish introduced three new, standard setting 2.1 VOC..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-refinish-introduces-new-low-voc-clearcoat.html</link><pubDate >7/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Recyclers of Canada supports MADD Canada]]>
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									<![CDATA["The MADD Canada team is proud to welcome the Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC)...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-automotive-recyclers-of-canada-supports-madd-canad.html</link><pubDate >4/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell launches OEM Advisor in RepairCenter ]]>
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									<![CDATA[Mitchell International has announced the release of OEM Advisor, a new data-driven...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-launches-oem-advisor-in-repaircenter.html</link><pubDate >3/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Top Custom Car Celebrities Joining PPG at 2011 SEMA Show]]>
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									<![CDATA[PPG is teaming up with some of the most respected celebrities in the world...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_top-custom-car-celebrities-joining-ppg-at-2011-sema-sho.html</link><pubDate >2/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Bodylift Procolor’s Contest Makes Winners and Scores]]>
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									<![CDATA[Carrossier Procolor’s contest where participants could win a Bodylift for their...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_bodylift-procolor-s-contest-makes-winners-and-score.html</link><pubDate >1/11/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Lecavalier video shows vehicle cross-sectioning]]>
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									<![CDATA[Lecavalier Auto Parts has announced the premiere of a new video showing vehicle...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-lecavalier-video-shows-vehicle-cross-sectionin.html</link><pubDate >31/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Alldata releases customer communication tool for collision facilities]]>
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									<![CDATA[Alldata has announced that its Alldata Market is now available to collision repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alldata-releases-customer-communication-tool-for-collision-facilitie.html</link><pubDate >28/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Courtesy Cars]]>
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									<![CDATA[The MCQ (Mouvement Carrossiers Québec) would like to share results from a telephone..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_courtesy-car.html</link><pubDate >27/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions to exhibit at SEMA]]>
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									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions will exhibit customized cars and the latest...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-automotive-refinish-solutions-to-exhibit-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >26/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[White is favorite color for cars, according to PPG]]>
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									<![CDATA[White has ranked as the most popular vehicle color in the world according to data...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_white-is-favorite-color-for-cars-according-to-pp.html</link><pubDate >25/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Engine Enamel]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PlastiKotes engine enamel comes in a multitude of colors that are the exact matches..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_engine-ename.html</link><pubDate >24/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams helps WorldSkills contestants showcase their talent]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes served as the exclusive paint sponsor...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-helps-worldskills-contestants-showcase-their-talen.html</link><pubDate >21/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Hutchins 600 ProFinisher Sanders]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Intended for use by technicians seeking fast, smooth operation, the 600 is a “Value..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_hutchins-600-profinisher-sander.html</link><pubDate >20/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Hutchins 500 ProFinisher Sanders]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The ProFinisher Model 500 has a 3/32” offset with a less aggressive sanding action...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_hutchins-500-profinisher-sander.html</link><pubDate >19/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Makes Matching Paint Colors a Breeze]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The new PlastiKote Master Color Guide makes it easy for store personnel to help...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_makes-matching-paint-colors-a-breez.html</link><pubDate >18/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont introduces three new VOC clearcoats]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Refinish introduced on Oct. 10 three new 2.1 VOC clearcoats designed for use..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-introduces-three-new-voc-clearcoat.html</link><pubDate >17/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[“Petty Blue” goes Green]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish recently announced that renowned NASCAR driver Richard...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_-petty-blue-goes-gree.html</link><pubDate >14/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Appoints New Regional Sales Manager]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Canada Inc., Automotive Refinish is pleased to announce the appointment...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-appoints-new-regional-sales-manage.html</link><pubDate >13/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Standox Standocryl Clear PFC 30]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Standox is pleased to announce the introduction of Standocryl Clear PFC 30, a 2.1..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-standox-standocryl-clear-pfc-3.html</link><pubDate >12/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Worldskills London 2011 results for Canada]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[At the 41st Worldskills competitions held in London from October 5 to 8, in the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_worldskills-london-2011-results-for-canad.html</link><pubDate >12/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex Launches Its Next-Generation Reporting and Analytics Tool]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America has announced the launch of Audatex Insight for Repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-launches-its-next-generation-reporting-and-analytics-too.html</link><pubDate >11/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Gone in 5 Minutes]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Lecavalier Auto Parts has posted a video to YouTube showing the complete...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_gone-in-5-minute.html</link><pubDate >7/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Introduces New Acquire Plus EFX Spectrophotometer]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings is pleased to introduced the new and exciting DuPont]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-introduces-new-acquire-plus-efx-spectrophotomete.html</link><pubDate >6/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[eBay recognizes Canadian entrepreneurs for excellence in e-commerce]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Brand new to the platform, the Newcomer of the Year award goes to a 70-year-old...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ebay-recognizes-canadian-entrepreneurs-for-excellence-in-e-commerc.html</link><pubDate >5/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Boyd Group opens new repair centres in Alberta, B.C. and U.S.]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Boyd Group has announced the acquisition of a collision repair centre in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_boyd-group-opens-new-repair-centres-in-alberta-b-c-and-u-s.html</link><pubDate >4/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell standardizes special materials repair data]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International integrated its Special Materials Quick Reference Guide...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-standardizes-special-materials-repair-dat.html</link><pubDate >3/10/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR expands presence at ASRW ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR will have an expanded presence at Automotive Service & Repair Week...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-expands-presence-at-asrw.html</link><pubDate >30/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AMH Canada Introduces New Spot Welder]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Among the vast array of resistance spot welding machines on the market, the new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_amh-canada-introduces-new-spot-welde.html</link><pubDate >29/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Look with Same Great Performance]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The label on the outside may look different but the performance from the product...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-look-with-same-great-performanc.html</link><pubDate >28/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Training Schedule for Autumn, 2011]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[If you want to improve your own technical skills for bodywork and vehicle repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-training-schedule-for-autumn-201.html</link><pubDate >27/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont to sponsor SCRS seminars at SEMA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings will sponsor the Society of Collision Repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-to-sponsor-scrs-seminars-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >26/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Adds Four Shops in Alberta]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto has added four new locations to the network’s roster in Alberta: Fix Auto...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-adds-four-shops-in-albert.html</link><pubDate >23/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Vitor Margaronis Marketing Director of BASF]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish announced that Vitor Margaronis, who started his BASF...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_vitor-margaronis-marketing-director-of-bas.html</link><pubDate >22/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Select Expands Its Business in Florida]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Select announced on September 19 it has entered into an agreement with Parts...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_uni-select-expands-its-business-in-florid.html</link><pubDate >21/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CCIF Calgary Agenda]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[There's still time to register for CCIF. As you'll see on the attached agenda...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ccif-calgary-agend.html</link><pubDate >20/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams announces fall training schedule]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Canadian automotive collision repair professionals looking to learn about the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-fall-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >19/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[For a Thorough Cleaning of Welding Surfaces]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Stainless steel conventional cleaning methods use pickling paste to eliminate the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_for-a-thorough-cleaning-of-welding-surface.html</link><pubDate >16/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Lecavalier Auto Parts receives Clé Verte Certification]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The first recycler in the province of Quebec to receive this prestigious...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lecavalier-auto-parts-receives-cle-verte-certificatio.html</link><pubDate >15/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[2011 Remarketing Forum & Expo – Register NOW!]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The 2011 Remarketing Forum & Expo is quickly approaching.]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_2011-remarketing-forum-amp-expo-register-now.html</link><pubDate >14/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell and Sherwin-Williams reveal integrated software]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The usual method of costing materials in the refinish profit centre may be on its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-and-sherwin-williams-reveal-integrated-softwar.html</link><pubDate >13/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Éric Léveillé New Corporates Sales Manager]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M to announce the appointment of Éric Léveillé to the position of Corporate Sales...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_-ric-leveille-new-corporates-sales-manage.html</link><pubDate >12/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[GFS Announces Major Investment in Osseo, WI Facility]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Global Finishing Solutions LLC, (GFS), is pleased to announce a $10 million dollar...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_gfs-announces-major-investment-in-osseo-wi-facilit.html</link><pubDate >9/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The collision industry gathers more fans]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The 2011 Skills Canada National Competition which took place in Quebec City last...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-collision-industry-gathers-more-fan.html</link><pubDate >8/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Honoured with 50 Most Engaged Workplace Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M Canada announced on September 7 its recognition as one of the 50 Most Engaged...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-honoured-with-50-most-engaged-workplace-awar.html</link><pubDate >7/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Toyota, Nissan Highlight OEM Support at ASRW]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) Toyota Wholesale Parts and Nissan Collision..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_toyota-nissan-highlight-oem-support-at-asr.html</link><pubDate >6/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CIIA offers new training program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Collision Industry Information Assistance (CIIIA) is proud to offer again...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ciia-offers-new-training-progra.html</link><pubDate >2/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF names Vitor Margaronis marketing director]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish announced that it has named Vitor Margaronis as marketing...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-names-vitor-margaronis-marketing-directo.html</link><pubDate >1/09/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel launches revamped social media presence]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas has introduced a new look...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-launches-revamped-social-media-presenc.html</link><pubDate >31/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Carstar stays "Connected" at 14th annual conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Keeping Connected with employees and business partners is imperative for any...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-stays-connected-at-14th-annual-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >30/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel appoints Kleinsman GM of coatings group]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel appointed Margret Kleinsman general manager for Automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-appoints-kleinsman-gm-of-coatings-grou.html</link><pubDate >29/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG launches DELTRON DC2000]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG automotive refinish business has introduced DC2000 Ultra Velocity Clear with...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-launches-deltron-dc200.html</link><pubDate >26/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel earns third Diamond Supplier Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas has announced that...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-earns-third-diamond-supplier-awar.html</link><pubDate >25/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR more and more present in Quebec]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[With 24 stores in the province, Carstar Automotive Canada is experiencing...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-more-and-more-present-in-quebe.html</link><pubDate >24/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Collision Industry Forum, Calgary Edition, September 24]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Canadian Collision Industry Forum is on its way to Calgary, bringing Canada's...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadian-collision-industry-forum-calgary-edition-september-2.html</link><pubDate >23/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AARDA continues charitable donation spree]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Alberta Automotive Recyclers and Dismantlers Association (AARDA) is certainly...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_aarda-continues-charitable-donation-spre.html</link><pubDate >22/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Alldata and CSN Reach Agreement]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Alldata has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Collision...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alldata-and-csn-reach-agreemen.html</link><pubDate >19/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Joined Calgary CCIF Forum and I-CAR National Training Event]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On next September 24, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Calgary, Alberta, the next...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_joined-calgary-ccif-forum-and-i-car-national-training-even.html</link><pubDate >18/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Boyd Group Announces Executive Management Appointments]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In connection with its continuing growth and expansion, Brock Bulbuck, President...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-boyd-group-announces-executive-management-appointment.html</link><pubDate >17/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CSN adds two new Ottawa region locations ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CSN Collision & Glass’ has added Frank & Guy Auto Body (Ottawa East)...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_csn-adds-two-new-ottawa-region-locations.html</link><pubDate >16/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont commits to NACE]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings has again committed to a comprehensive presence...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-commits-to-nac.html</link><pubDate >15/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Announces Its New Sustainability Plan]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Collision Centres has announced its new sustainability plan, detailing its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-announces-its-new-sustainability-pla.html</link><pubDate >12/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell releases 2011 Q3 Industry Trends Report]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International, a provider of technology, connectivity and information...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-releases-2011-q3-industry-trends-repor.html</link><pubDate >11/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Colour Retrieval System]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Precise colour selection is easy with Wandas advanced color retrieval system...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_colour-retrieval-syste.html</link><pubDate >10/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF returns to ASRW for 2011]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) has announced that BASF has committed...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-returns-to-asrw-for-201.html</link><pubDate >9/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG to Acquire Colombian Coatings Company]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Industries and its subsidiary PPG Colombia have entered into an agreement...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-to-acquire-colombian-coatings-compan.html</link><pubDate >5/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Uh Oh, Better Get Maaco!  The city of Cambridge did!!!]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Maaco Systems Canada is pleased to announce the opening of Maaco Collision Repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_uh-oh-better-get-maaco-the-city-of-cambridge-did.html</link><pubDate >4/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[LKQ Reports Record Results]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Parts supplier LKQ Corporation has reported revenue for the second quarter of 2011...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lkq-reports-record-result.html</link><pubDate >3/08/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto, leader in Collision Training Requirements]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto, one of North America’s largest networks of independent collision repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-leader-in-collision-training-requirement.html</link><pubDate >27/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Alldata and Summit Announce Collision Shop Software Integration]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Summit Software Solutions has integrated its shop management system with...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alldata-and-summit-announce-collision-shop-software-integratio.html</link><pubDate >25/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Vibrance Collection Waterborne Midcoat at SEMA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG will introduce a new Vibrance Collection midcoat at the 2010 SEMA show in Las...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-vibrance-collection-waterborne-midcoat-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >22/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Adds Summit Software & Mobile Solution Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus™ Network is now affiliated with Summit...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-adds-summit-software-amp-mobile-solution-progra.html</link><pubDate >20/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Canada Inc. Announces Organizational Changes]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Norm Angrove will be assuming the role of National Business..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-canada-inc-announces-organizational-change.html</link><pubDate >18/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Boyd Group Completes Acquisition of Cars Collision in the U.S.]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Boyd Group Income Fund (TSX: BYD.UN) ("the Fund" or "the Boyd Group") today...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_boyd-group-completes-acquisition-of-cars-collision-in-the-u-s.html</link><pubDate >13/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Canada Inc., Automotive Refinish Appoints New Director]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Rafael Hinojos officially moved into the position July 1, 2011. In his new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-canada-inc-automotive-refinish-appoints-new-directo.html</link><pubDate >11/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Automotive Sponsors TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[As a proud sponsor of the TDI-Panamericana Endurance Challenge, 3M Automotive will...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-automotive-sponsors-tdi-panamericana-endurance-challenge.html</link><pubDate >5/07/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CCIF & OARA presented Breakfast Summit on Recycled Parts]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Canadian Collision Industry Forum & Ontario Automotive Recyclers...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ccif-amp-oara-presented-breakfast-summit-on-recycled-part.html</link><pubDate >30/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Memorial University’s Faculty of Business Entrepreneur of the year!]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Glenn Hickey, Owner and President of the Hickey Group of Companies was presented...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_memorial-university-s-faculty-of-business-entrepreneur-of-the-year.html</link><pubDate >29/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[40 Weeks of Pre Apprenticeship Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fanshawe College in London is offering to start interested future collision repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_40-weeks-of-pre-apprenticeship-trainin.html</link><pubDate >27/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Announces Third Quarter Training Schedule]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Designed to enhance productivity, maximize profitability and meet the latest...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-third-quarter-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >23/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[World Record for CARSTAR Carwash ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On Saturday, June 11 2011, CARSTAR Collision Repair Centres across North America...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_world-record-for-carstar-carwash.html</link><pubDate >22/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The ProColor Bodylift Contest]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[As part of Carrossier ProColor’s 10th anniversary celebrations, you could win big...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-procolor-bodylift-contes.html</link><pubDate >21/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell Annouces New Director of Sales & Services for Canada ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International has announced the appointment of Tim Malone as Director of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-annouces-new-director-of-sales-amp-services-for-canada.html</link><pubDate >15/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canada’s No.1 Collision Trade Magazine]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[To reach the leaders of the Canadian Insurance industry and the decision makers...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canada-s-no-1-collision-trade-magazin.html</link><pubDate >13/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Canada To Be at CCPQ’s Gathering]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Canada is pleased to announce that it will take part in the CCPQ’s gathering...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-canada-to-be-at-ccpq-s-gatherin.html</link><pubDate >9/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Brimell Group Paint & Collision Centre Re-Opening]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Brimell Group Paint & Collision Centre celebrated their grand...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_brimell-group-paint-amp-collision-centre-re-openin.html</link><pubDate >8/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Aims to Break Guinness World Record]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On Saturday, June 11, CARSTAR Collision Centres in Canada and the United States...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-aims-to-break-guinness-world-recor.html</link><pubDate >7/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel gets Navistar Diamond Supplier Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[For the third consecutive year, Navistar International Corp. has selected AkzoNobel..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-gets-navistar-diamond-supplier-awar.html</link><pubDate >6/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CIIA Offering Webinar on Loans for Small Businesses]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The CIIA is offering, in co-operation with Industry Canada, a webinar on how to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ciia-offering-webinar-on-loans-for-small-businesse.html</link><pubDate >1/06/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Sells U.S. Company-Owned Branches to LKQ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas announced its plans to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-sells-u-s-company-owned-branches-to-lk.html</link><pubDate >31/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Estimate System]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Alldata Collision S3500 Estimate Integration gets estimates right the first...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-estimate-syste.html</link><pubDate >24/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Announces New Location in Chelmsford]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has announced the opening of its newest location in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-announces-new-location-in-chelmsfor.html</link><pubDate >20/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[LKQ Posts Record Quarter, Aftermarket Parts Sales Up 10 Percent]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[LKQ Corporation reported $786.6 million in revenue for the first quarter of 2011...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lkq-posts-record-quarter-aftermarket-parts-sales-up-10-percen.html</link><pubDate >19/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Annual Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[During April 15 to 22, over 280 Fix Auto guest members attended the Fix Auto Canada..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-annual-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >18/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF distributors attend ColorSource Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish completed its annual ColorSource Conference, a three-day...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-distributors-attend-colorsource-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >16/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Opportunity at Sherwin-Williams]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Technical Representative Wanted]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_opportunity-at-sherwin-william.html</link><pubDate >13/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[OARA Spring 2011 Tire Take Back Event]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The OARA Tire Take Back event is a two day tire recycling blitz, hosted by OARA and..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_oara-spring-2011-tire-take-back-even.html</link><pubDate >13/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Offers EcoLean Workshop in Toronto]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The next A-Plus EcoLean Level 1 workshop from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-offers-ecolean-workshop-in-toront.html</link><pubDate >12/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Scion’s Canadian Tuner Challenge]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Kicking off its inaugural Canadian Tuner Challenge earlier this year, Scion...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_scion-s-canadian-tuner-challeng.html</link><pubDate >10/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG MVP Business Solutions revamps website]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A major development for PPG MVP Business Solutions and its customers, the new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-mvp-business-solutions-revamps-websit.html</link><pubDate >6/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Adds Five Locations]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto have announced five new locations in the network. The new collision repair..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-adds-five-location.html</link><pubDate >5/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AzkoNobel releases ColorScala Pro, 2nd Edition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings is putting a new sheen on one of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_azkonobel-releases-colorscala-pro-2nd-editio.html</link><pubDate >3/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ARC Support Japanese Colleagues]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) have sent $10,000 Cdn in relief monies to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_arc-support-japanese-colleague.html</link><pubDate >2/05/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Will Donate to Cystic Fibrosis for Every Canucks Goal ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Collision Centres in British Columbia are not only cheering on the hometown..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-will-donate-to-cystic-fibrosis-for-every-canucks-goal.html</link><pubDate >29/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Announces Spring Training Schedule]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Designed to help Canadian automotive collision professionals enhance productivity...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-spring-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >28/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Acquires Original Wraps]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M acquired Original Wraps Inc., a Golden, Colorado-based company specializing in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-acquires-original-wrap.html</link><pubDate >27/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams launches first Canadian vision group]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network is an exclusive group of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-launches-first-canadian-vision-grou.html</link><pubDate >25/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Kent Automotive Selected as CARSTAR Canada's Preferred Vendor]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Kent Automotive, a business of Lawson Products, Inc. and a supplier of more than...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_kent-automotive-selected-as-carstar-canada-s-preferred-vendo.html</link><pubDate >21/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ford Collision Parts Truckload Program Adds 58 Parts]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) has revamped its Collision Parts Truckload...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ford-collision-parts-truckload-program-adds-58-part.html</link><pubDate >20/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Launches Two Websites for Car Enthusiasts]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF has announced the launch of www.basfpaintnews.com and www.carizzmacolor.com...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-launches-two-websites-for-car-enthusiast.html</link><pubDate >19/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Shop Owner : One of The Most Influential ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Michelle Rolls has been selected as one of the AkzoNobel 2011 Most...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadian-shop-owner-one-of-the-most-influential.html</link><pubDate >14/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Announces New Addition to Its Head Office Team]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Athena Hilts, Managing Director of Fix Auto Ontario, Alberta and Atlantic Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-announces-new-addition-to-its-head-office-tea.html</link><pubDate >8/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Finishing Sander That’s Conquering North America]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The finishing sander that’s conquering North America]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-finishing-sander-that-s-conquering-north-americ.html</link><pubDate >6/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Carstar Trains Over 250 People on Plastic Repair]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[One year has passed since Carstar Automotive Canada developed and launched plastic...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-trains-over-250-people-on-plastic-repai.html</link><pubDate >4/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[SATA Donates Through Collision Repair Education Foundation]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[SATA has donated over $10,000 (total) in equipment to five schools’ collision...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sata-donates-through-collision-repair-education-foundatio.html</link><pubDate >1/04/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF to Host VisionPLUS Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF today announced the VisionPLUS Performance Group Conference, a two-day...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-to-host-visionplus-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >30/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Pre-treatment Systems Receive Chrysler Approval]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Chrysler has approved two exclusive Sikkens pre-treatment systems for regulated and..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-pre-treatment-systems-receive-chrysler-approva.html</link><pubDate >28/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Automotive Aftermarket Launches New Website]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M Automotive Aftermarket has launched a new website – 3MCollision.com – designed...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-automotive-aftermarket-launches-new-websit.html</link><pubDate >24/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Appoints Director of Marketing for Aftermarket]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas has announced a new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-appoints-director-of-marketing-for-aftermarke.html</link><pubDate >23/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Announces Plastic and Composite Repair Course]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR is poised to introduce its Plastic and Composite Repair (PLA03) course this...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-announces-plastic-and-composite-repair-cours.html</link><pubDate >21/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell Launches New Brand Identity]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International has introduced a new brand identity for the company with the..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-launches-new-brand-identit.html</link><pubDate >15/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[GM Approves Sherwin-Williams Clearcoat]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[General Motors has approved the new 1100755 Elegance™ clearcoat from Sherwin...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_gm-approves-sherwin-williams-clearcoa.html</link><pubDate >14/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Shop to Receive AkzoNobel 2011 Sustainability Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A Canadian shop is among only three facilities in North America to be honoured with..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadian-shop-to-receive-akzonobel-2011-sustainability-awar.html</link><pubDate >11/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Toyota, Sherwin-Williams Continue Estimator Training Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes (SWAF) announces its continued relationship...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_toyota-sherwin-williams-continue-estimator-training-progra.html</link><pubDate >10/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Management – Flipbook]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[If you already have the second issue of Collision Management (January, 2011) and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-management-flipboo.html</link><pubDate >4/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Announces Grand Opening of CARSTAR LaSalle]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has announced the opening of a new CARSTAR Collision...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-announces-grand-opening-of-carstar-lasall.html</link><pubDate >3/03/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Product at Sun-Spot International]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Sun-Spot is a catalytic Thermoreactor that can reach a temperature of 160...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-product-at-sun-spot-internationa.html</link><pubDate >28/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Celebrates New Location]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., recently celebrated the opening of CARSTAR...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-celebrates-new-locatio.html</link><pubDate >25/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Blainville Now Open 7 Days a Week]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On February 16th, Fix Auto Blainville invited several guests involved in the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-blainville-now-open-7-days-a-wee.html</link><pubDate >24/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Women’s Industry Network Board of Directors Appointment]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Shellie Andrews has been appointed to fill a vacated seat on the Women’s Industry...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_women-s-industry-network-board-of-directors-appointmen.html</link><pubDate >23/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New web site for the the Collision Repair Education Foundation]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[To better support the new philanthropic mission of the Collision Repair Education...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-web-site-for-the-the-collision-repair-education-foundatio.html</link><pubDate >21/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Members of AIA to Receive Preferred Pricing for I-CAR Courses]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Canada is pleased to announce that members of the Automotive Industries...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_members-of-aia-to-receive-preferred-pricing-for-i-car-course.html</link><pubDate >18/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF at the European Coatings Show]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF will be present at the European Coatings Show 2011 (ECS) in Nürnberg, Germany...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-at-the-european-coatings-sho.html</link><pubDate >17/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings calendar competition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Owners of vehicles painted with DuPont Refinish, Hot Hues or Cromax® Pro products...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-performance-coatings-calendar-competitio.html</link><pubDate >15/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell Webinar to Offer Tips to Deal With Industry Change]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[How do you anticipate tomorrow's changes so that you can make the right choices...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-webinar-to-offer-tips-to-deal-with-industry-chang.html</link><pubDate >11/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Repair Education Foundation Donors Provide $1.1 million]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Collision Repair Education Foundation said the inter- industry provided $1.1...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-repair-education-foundation-donors-provide-1-1-millio.html</link><pubDate >8/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell Releases Latest Edition of Industry Trends Report]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International, Inc., has released the first quarter 2011 edition of its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-releases-latest-edition-of-industry-trends-repor.html</link><pubDate >7/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America Acquires NewEra Software and AutoFocus]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America, Inc., has announced that it has purchased NewEra Software...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-north-america-acquires-newera-software-and-autofocu.html</link><pubDate >4/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel schedules performance group meeting]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel will host an estimated 200 attendees representing businesses from repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-schedules-performance-group-meetin.html</link><pubDate >3/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[OARA Donation for CCIF Skills Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) presented the Canadian...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_oara-donation-for-ccif-skills-progra.html</link><pubDate >2/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Wanda Waterbase System at Canadian International AutoShow]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Car enthusiasts will soon trek northward to attend the 5th annual 2011 Canadian...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_wanda-waterbase-system-at-canadian-international-autosho.html</link><pubDate >1/02/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Expands Paintmanager Compatibility]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Industries has given its PaintManager software and Paint Shop Interface...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-expands-paintmanager-compatibilit.html</link><pubDate >28/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Canada Chooses Mitchell RepairCenter]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International just announced that Fix Auto Canada has selected Mitchell...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-canada-chooses-mitchell-repaircente.html</link><pubDate >27/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New location for CARSTAR]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The opening of CARSTAR Calgary East Lake marks the fourth location for the CMD...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-location-for-carsta.html</link><pubDate >26/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Complete Service Despite the Fire]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Since Groupe Progipac offices have been damaged last Saturday because of a fire...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_complete-service-despite-the-fir.html</link><pubDate >25/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Get Outstanding Dry Times And More From Low VOC Speed Clear]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Designed for panel and multi-panel use, the Montana PE1500 Clearcoat offers...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_get-outstanding-dry-times-and-more-from-low-voc-speed-clea.html</link><pubDate >21/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M offers help to meet new environmnent rules]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[With the clock ticking on the new environment rules going into effect, automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-offers-help-to-meet-new-environmnent-rule.html</link><pubDate >20/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Unhappen Your Way To Vegas With CARSTAR]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[What would you want to unhappen? Tell CARSTAR and you could win a trip to Las Vegas..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_unhappen-your-way-to-vegas-with-carsta.html</link><pubDate >18/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ABRN, I-CAR Present Hybrid Vehicle Repair Webcast]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[New hybrid vehicles are hitting the roadways every year and understanding how they...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_abrn-i-car-present-hybrid-vehicle-repair-webcas.html</link><pubDate >17/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel's Wanda Waterbase Makes a Big Splash in Canada]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[As part of AkzoNobel's fast-growing Wanda car refinish brand, Wanda Waterbase is...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-s-wanda-waterbase-makes-a-big-splash-in-canad.html</link><pubDate >14/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Select Completes the Purchase of FinishMaster]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Select announces that it has completed the purchase of FinishMaster. Through...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_uni-select-completes-the-purchase-of-finishmaste.html</link><pubDate >13/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[GFS Announces The Launch of Finishing Academy]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[GFS (Global Finishing Solutions) is proud to announce the launch of the paint booth..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_gfs-announces-the-launch-of-finishing-academ.html</link><pubDate >12/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[MPI Selects Mitchell TechAdvisor]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mpi-selects-mitchell-techadviso.html</link><pubDate >11/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG MVP Conference Offers “Journey to Excellence”]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Dedicated to providing collision shop managers and owners with the best in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-mvp-conference-offers-journey-to-excellence.html</link><pubDate >10/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[NACE 2011 Moving to Orlando]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Automotive Service Association (ASA) President Ron Pyle announced that the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_nace-2011-moving-to-orland.html</link><pubDate >7/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Select/FinishMaster: One more step towards acquisition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Select Inc. announced that it has closed its previously announced prospectus...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_uni-select-finishmaster-one-more-step-towards-acquisitio.html</link><pubDate >6/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[FINISHMASTER donates $52,000 in product]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[FinishMaster has donated $52,000 in supplies to three collision programs through...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_finishmaster-donates-52-000-in-produc.html</link><pubDate >5/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Voting open for 2011 ASA national board of directors]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Elections for the 2011 Automotive Service Association (ASA) national board of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_voting-open-for-2011-asa-national-board-of-director.html</link><pubDate >4/01/2011</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[OARA Charitable Donations Surpass Million Dollar Mark]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) is proud to announce its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_oara-charitable-donations-surpass-million-dollar-mar.html</link><pubDate >30/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PlastiKote Unveils New Color Guide ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Finding the exact paint color to match a vehicle’s color can be a challenge. By...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_plastikote-unveils-new-color-guide.html</link><pubDate >27/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[In Memory of Neil Henrie]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[It is with great sorrow that we honour Neil Henrie who passed away on September 22...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_in-memory-of-neil-henri.html</link><pubDate >23/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Benevolence Program Gifts 33 vehicles]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The lives of 33 families were made a little easier this year with gifts of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-benevolence-program-gifts-33-vehicle.html</link><pubDate >22/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings Technology Center Opens]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont has opened a new research and development facility dedicated to coatings...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-performance-coatings-technology-center-open.html</link><pubDate >20/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Announces New Chief Executive Officer]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The International Board of Directors of the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-announces-new-chief-executive-office.html</link><pubDate >17/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA["Recyclons au suivant" makes two winners in Eastern Townships]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Thanks to Fix Auto Sherbrooke and Fix Auto Mi-Vallon,  the charity initiative...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_-recyclons-au-suivant-makes-two-winners-in-eastern-township.html</link><pubDate >14/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Sélect Acquires an American Leader]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Uni-Sélect just concluded an agreement to acquire FinishMaster, the most important...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_uni-select-acquires-an-american-leade.html</link><pubDate >13/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARQUEST Canada Announces Senior Product Management Appointment]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Former Canadian Tire alumni Tony Kuczynski has been appointed Senior Director...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carquest-canada-announces-senior-product-management-appointmen.html</link><pubDate >10/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Refinish joins social media sites]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Automotive Refinish launched a new social media campaign, including Facebook...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-refinish-joins-social-media-site.html</link><pubDate >9/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont says silver, black in race for world's most popular car color]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Silver and black are in tight competition for the title of "world's most popular...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-says-silver-black-in-race-for-world-s-most-popular-car-colo.html</link><pubDate >8/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams announces first quarter training schedule]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its training sessions designed to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-first-quarter-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >6/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Aerosol Paints Catalog]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The new PlastiKote product catalogue is now available. Featuring the complete line...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_aerosol-paints-catalo.html</link><pubDate >02/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Three new members join the Pioneers’ Circle]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Claude Drouin, Roger Fugère and Jacques Landreville are now part of the Quebec...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_three-new-members-join-the-pioneers-circl.html</link><pubDate >02/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA["Recyclons au suivant"]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA["Recyclons au suivant" is a national charity  effort among Fix Auto’s members..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_-recyclons-au-suivant.html</link><pubDate >01/12/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Free Pegisys Webinar]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Join a FREE Webinar on Pegisys Wireless Scan tool on Dec. 2, 2010...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_free-pegisys-webina.html</link><pubDate >29/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Head Office for Walter Technologies]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Walter Surface Technologies is proud to announce the opening of its new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-head-office-for-walter-technologie.html</link><pubDate >26/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Appointment at Fix Auto]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Steve Leal has been promoted Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Fix Auto Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-appointment-at-fix-aut.html</link><pubDate >25/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Breaks Ground on New Headquarters]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc., has broken ground on what will be a 16,000-square...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-automotive-canada-breaks-ground-on-new-headquarter.html</link><pubDate >24/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Evening Workshop In Burlington Ont. On Shop Valuation]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Shop owners interested in understanding how to determine a value for their business..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_evening-workshop-in-burlington-ont-on-shop-valuatio.html</link><pubDate >23/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Chrysler approves low-VOC PPG paints]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[After GM, Chrysler has approved, for North America, a new line of low-VOC PPG and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_chrysler-approves-low-voc-ppg-paint.html</link><pubDate >19/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Vote Today for the CCIF Skills Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Vote Today for the CCIF Skills Program: Mobile Paint Training Lab...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_vote-today-for-the-ccif-skills-progra.html</link><pubDate >18/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Progi-Pac Keeps on Soaring with its New Owner ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Founded 20 years ago to meet the growing needs of the auto recycling industry, and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_progi-pac-keeps-on-soaring-with-its-new-owner.html</link><pubDate >17/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Discount Named One of Central Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Discount Car & Truck Rentals, has been named one of the top 10 winners for...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_discount-named-one-of-central-canada-s-10-most-admired-corporate-culture.html</link><pubDate >16/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Lecavalier Buys CGN]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[From its Sainte-Sophie Head Office, Lecavalier Auto Parts recently announced that...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lecavalier-buys-cg.html</link><pubDate >15/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Open House at A.B. Warehouse]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The A.B. Warehouse team welcomed clients at its open house event on October 2, in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_open-house-at-a-b-warehous.html</link><pubDate >12/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New low-VOC products receive GM approval]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A new line of PPG and Nexa Autocolor low-VOC clears, primers and sealers have...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-low-voc-products-receive-gm-approva.html</link><pubDate >11/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Addition to the OARA and the ARC]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Brigitte Pesant has joined the OARA and the ARC in the role of Director of Business..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-addition-to-the-oara-and-the-ar.html</link><pubDate >10/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR return to NACE, SEMA in 2011]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR President and CEO John Edelen said the organization benefitted from...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-return-to-nace-sema-in-201.html</link><pubDate >08/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG problem-solving workshop]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG continues to expand the lean journey through the launch of a new workshop...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-problem-solving-worksho.html</link><pubDate >05/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Co-Auto and 3M Join Forces for Clinics]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Co-Auto and 3M Canada have teamed up  to run a series of informative clinics...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_co-auto-and-3m-join-forces-for-clinic.html</link><pubDate >04/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[NAPA AUTOPRO Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Quebec City, March 11 to 13, 2011]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_napa-autopro-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >02/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Valspar launches comprehensive low-VOC auto coating system]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Valspar Corp. is expanding its automotive refinish product platform to include...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_valspar-launches-comprehensive-low-voc-auto-coating-syste.html</link><pubDate >1/11/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Toyota Production System for Collision]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas and Toyota Motor Sales USA combined resources...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_toyota-production-system-for-collisio.html</link><pubDate >29/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Outstanding Business of the Year]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[From a cow barn to the prestigious title of  “Outstanding Business of the Year”...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_outstanding-business-of-the-yea.html</link><pubDate >28/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[House of Kolor launching a new product lines at SEMA next week.]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[For House of Kolor (HoK), the 2010 SEMA show will be all about “shimmer” with...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_house-of-kolor-launching-a-new-product-lines-at-sema-next-week.html</link><pubDate >26/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Information Sessions on VOC in Coatings and Products]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In order to carry on the awerness movement initiated among the automotive and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_information-sessions-on-voc-in-coatings-and-product.html</link><pubDate >21/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell 1’s Manager SE and Manager Plus SE ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell 1 has developed the next generation of its shop management software...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-1-s-manager-se-and-manager-plus-se.html</link><pubDate >20/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Customized Rides at SEMA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings has released a summary of vehicles custom finished...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-customized-rides-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >19/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A new NAPA AUTOPRO Collision network member]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In order to offer a first class service to its customers, NAPA AUTOPRO Collision...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-new-napa-autopro-collision-network-membe.html</link><pubDate >18/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Regulations limiting VOCs in automotive refinishing products]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Environment Canada will offer information sessions about two new regulations that...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_regulations-limiting-vocs-in-automotive-refinishing-product.html</link><pubDate >15/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell adds interface with Sherwin-Williams]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International announced a seamless bi-directional integration between...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-adds-interface-with-sherwin-william.html</link><pubDate >14/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR tech showcase at NACE]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR supports collision industry through training, tech showcase at NACE...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-tech-showcase-at-nac.html</link><pubDate >13/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel New Account Manager]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel has announced the appointment of Nancy Ng to the position of strategic...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-new-account-manage.html</link><pubDate >12/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell's Compliance Manager Available in French ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International announced the availability of WorkCenter Review's Compliance..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-s-compliance-manager-available-in-french.html</link><pubDate >7/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fixedopshop.com offers access to 20,000 products from your office]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Newly launched Fixedopshop.com is an e-commerce website that allows buyers to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fixedopshop-com-offers-access-to-20-000-products-from-your-offic.html</link><pubDate >6/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sunkiss Thermoreactors at SEMA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sunkiss Thermoreactor will be presenting two new revolutionary infrared paint...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sunkiss-thermoreactors-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >4/10/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ASC - Chicago Pneumatic’s Quebec Representative]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Chicago Pneumatic, a worldwide industrial equipment manufacturer, has chosen ASC...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_asc-chicago-pneumatic-s-quebec-representativ.html</link><pubDate >30/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[2010 AutocheX Premier Achiever Award Ceremony]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Annual Award Ceremony at NACE Recognizes Shop Excellence in Customer Satisfaction...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_2010-autochex-premier-achiever-award-ceremon.html</link><pubDate >28/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New I-CAR Profile in Canada]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[September 24 is an important day for the collision repair industry training in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-i-car-profile-in-canad.html</link><pubDate >24/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams announces new workshops]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced it will hold its next A-Plus...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-new-workshop.html</link><pubDate >23/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[National Bank SME Awards Gold Winner ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Auto Parts Lecavalier is the proud recipient of the Gold Award for the Laval/...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_national-bank-sme-awards-gold-winner.html</link><pubDate >22/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Info-Crime Montréal Golf Tournament ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The annual Info-Crime Montréal Golf Tournament teed off once again at the Elm Ridge..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_info-crime-montreal-golf-tournament.html</link><pubDate >17/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Siegfried Wolf Resigns]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Magna International’s co-CEO, Siegfried Wolf, announced Monday that he will leave...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_siegfried-wolf-resign.html</link><pubDate >15/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CarrXpert Golf Tournament – Quebec City Edition ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Again this year, the second edition of the CarrXpert Golf Tournament, held at the....]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carrxpert-golf-tournament-quebec-city-edition.html</link><pubDate >14/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Largest Donation Ever Received by I-CAR Education Foundation]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Solera Holdings, Inc., the leading global provider of software and services to the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_largest-donation-ever-received-by-i-car-education-foundatio.html</link><pubDate >10/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DMIB/Mitchell Nomination]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[After many years of auto industry experience including expert training as a car...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dmib-mitchell-nominatio.html</link><pubDate >9/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Virtual Training Classroom]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M now offers a free Virtual Classroom to help teach basic and advanced skills...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-virtual-training-classroo.html</link><pubDate >8/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR President and CEO to Retire At Year-End]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[At a meeting of I-CAR staff held on Thursday, September 2, President and CEO John...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-president-and-ceo-to-retire-at-year-en.html</link><pubDate >3/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International Announces ClaimIQ™ Scene Diagram]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International, Inc.  announced the general release of Mitchell ClaimIQ™...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-international-announces-claimiq-scene-diagra.html</link><pubDate >2/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Register for CCIF]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Register for the Canadian Collision Industry Forum, the last of the year, in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_register-for-cci.html</link><pubDate >1/09/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Collision Repair Night in Las Vegas]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Organized by the Automotive Industries Association, Canadian Collision Repair...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadian-collision-repair-night-in-las-vega.html</link><pubDate >26/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Appointed to AIA Board of Directors]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AIA Chairman of the Board, Brad Morris is pleased to announce the appointment of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_appointed-to-aia-board-of-director.html</link><pubDate >24/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR introduces Inspecting Repairs for Quality Control Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Industry professionals interested in learning ways to improve efficiency and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-introduces-inspecting-repairs-for-quality-control-progra.html</link><pubDate >23/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Named Refinish Supplier]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[With the expansion of its sales network in China, Fujian Daimler (FJDA) has...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-named-refinish-supplie.html</link><pubDate >20/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[LAR, 30th Anniversary Year and Further Expands]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Leader Auto Resources (LAR) Inc. is celebrating 30 years of continued growth and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lar-30th-anniversary-year-and-further-expand.html</link><pubDate >19/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[NEW Transtar ULTIMATE FINISH SYSTEM]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Transtar Autobody Technologies is proud to introduce its new Ultimate Finish System..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-transtar-ultimate-finish-syste.html</link><pubDate >18/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Names New Leader for Canadian Market]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas announces that David Smith has been appointed to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-names-new-leader-for-canadian-marke.html</link><pubDate >16/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A new direction for I-Car in Québec]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-Car and AIA Canada invite collision shop owners and technicians in Québec to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-new-direction-for-i-car-in-quebe.html</link><pubDate >13/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Offers Three New Marketing Courses]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Performance Coatings' (DPC) customers can now attend any of three new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-offers-three-new-marketing-course.html</link><pubDate >12/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes color on mobile phones]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes has gone mobile and brought the convenience of its Sikkens..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-car-refinishes-color-on-mobile-phone.html</link><pubDate >11/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Returns to ASRW]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR will return to Automotive Service Repair Week (ASRW) this year and offer an...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-returns-to-asr.html</link><pubDate >9/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Pierre Huot Retires from NAPA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A prominent member of the industry has just ended a prolific career of 42 years of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_pierre-huot-retires-from-nap.html</link><pubDate >6/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Wiper Blades Catalog]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Bosch has released the 2010 Wiper Blades and Refills catalog, covering more than...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_wiper-blades-catalo.html</link><pubDate >5/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Online Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes (SWAF) has added a number of new modules to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-automotive-finishes-online-trainin.html</link><pubDate >4/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex 2010 Summer Trends Report]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America, Inc. announced the release of its summer 2010 industry...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-2010-summer-trends-repor.html</link><pubDate >2/08/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Introduces New Fastening Product]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Automotive aftermarket manufacturers and OEM product designers are continually...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-introduces-new-fastening-produc.html</link><pubDate >30/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Appointment at Carrossier ProColor]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[ProColor recently appointed Mr. Bernard Péloquin as General Manager for Carrossier...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_appointment-at-carrossier-procolo.html</link><pubDate >29/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M’s Free Virtual Classroom]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M now offers a free Virtual Classroom to help teach basic and advanced skills...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-s-free-virtual-classroo.html</link><pubDate >28/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Announces Professional Development Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR introduced its Professional Development Program to the inter-industry July...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-announces-professional-development-progra.html</link><pubDate >26/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Announces New Appointments ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[To align with its leadership transition plans, Sam Mercanti, President & CEO...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-announces-new-appointments.html</link><pubDate >23/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canada Host International Roundtable on Automotive Recycling]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Recyclers of Canada will host representatives from leading...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canada-host-international-roundtable-on-automotive-recyclin.html</link><pubDate >22/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New PlastiKote Catalogue Now Available]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The new PlastiKote product catalogue features the complete line of PlastiKote...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-plastikote-catalogue-now-availabl.html</link><pubDate >20/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Announces Executive Assignment ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Industries announced that Cynthia A. Niekamp, vice president, automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-announces-executive-assignment.html</link><pubDate >19/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Quebec Team Takes NAPA Rally 5000 Honors]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Sainte-Gravelle team from Quebec has won the NAPA Rally 5000, edging out teams...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_quebec-team-takes-napa-rally-5000-honor.html</link><pubDate >16/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The AFAM Golf Tournament]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The 32nd golf tournament of the AFAM (Montreal Association of Insurance Women) took..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-afam-golf-tournamen.html</link><pubDate >15/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Launches Marketing course]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Responding to today’s fast-paced, changing marketplace – where consumers are...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-launches-marketing-cours.html</link><pubDate >14/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Fix Auto Franchises in BC and Québec]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto has announced the opening of Fix Auto Kelowna. The facility is located...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-fix-auto-franchises-in-bc-and-quebe.html</link><pubDate >13/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Leadership PPG Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG will host a conference for collision center owners and managers, September...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_leadership-ppg-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >12/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Team Canada Collision Industry at WorldSkills]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Collision Industry will be represented at WorldSkills London 2011 by two Team...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_team-canada-collision-industry-at-worldskill.html</link><pubDate >9/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel 2011 FIT Sustainability Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas is accepting nominations for the collision repair..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-2011-fit-sustainability-awar.html</link><pubDate >8/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Restructuring at PPG Refinish North America]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Automotive Refinish announced a restructuring of its North American Sales and Mar]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_restructuring-at-ppg-refinish-north-americ.html</link><pubDate >7/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[2010 AIA golf tournament]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada – Quebec division, held its golf tournament on the beautiful Joliette...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_2010-aia-golf-tournamen.html</link><pubDate >6/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Bestbuy Adds Two Business Development Managers ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Kim Bishop, Bestbuy Distributors Limited’s National Director of Sales and Marketing..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_bestbuy-adds-two-business-development-managers.html</link><pubDate >5/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Raises Thousands at the 18th Annual Charity Golf Classic]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. is pleased to announce that almost $12,000 was...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-raises-thousands-at-the-18th-annual-charity-golf-classi.html</link><pubDate >5/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[NAPA 5000 Rally To Start Soon!]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The cars are bought, the path is established, the nature of the events is finalized..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_napa-5000-rally-to-start-soon.html</link><pubDate >2/07/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Cornwall Celebrates Grand Opening]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Cornwall, located at 1409 Rosemont Avenue, celebrated the opening of its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-cornwall-celebrates-grand-openin.html</link><pubDate >30/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Introduces Sikkens Autoclear Energy Pro 250]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel has announced the introduction of Sikkens Autoclear Energy Pro 250. As...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-introduces-sikkens-autoclear-energy-pro-25.html</link><pubDate >29/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Training in Canada for the week of June 28th, 2010]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Here is the list of I-CAR training courses offered in Canada for this week...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-training-in-canada-for-the-week-of-june-28th-201.html</link><pubDate >29/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Announces Third Quarter Canadian Training Schedule]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams announced it will offer a dozen classes and training sessions in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-third-quarter-canadian-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >28/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Hyundai Canada gives a car to Levis’ CFP]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Hyundai Canada recently gave the department of Mechanical Service at the Centre de...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_hyundai-canada-gives-a-car-to-levis-cf.html</link><pubDate >28/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Collision Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On September 24th 2010, a conference featuring two I-CAR courses are on the program..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-collision-trainin.html</link><pubDate >25/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Carstar raises over $150,000 at their annual Soaps It Up car wash]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Collision Centres have once again made magic happen for children in need...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-raises-over-150-000-at-their-annual-soaps-it-up-car-was.html</link><pubDate >23/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Plein La Vue – Plein La Vie! A WICC Quebec charity event]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Women in Insurance Cancer Crusade, Quebec chapter, held a fundraiser on May 31st...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_plein-la-vue-plein-la-vie-a-wicc-quebec-charity-even.html</link><pubDate >23/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New 3M Perfect-It Denibbing System]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M has introduced a new Perfect-It Denibbing System that will free paint...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-3m-perfect-it-denibbing-syste.html</link><pubDate >22/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto’s National conference in the Maritimes]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto’s 5th annual conference, held in Halifax, welcomed franchisees from Quebec, ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-s-national-conference-in-the-maritime.html</link><pubDate >21/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A new process from Walter Technologies]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[We can easily and rapidly evaluate the time required for most of the tasks in the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-new-process-from-walter-technologie.html</link><pubDate >18/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams announces 2010 training schedule]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced it will offer more than two dozen...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-announces-2010-training-schedul.html</link><pubDate >17/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[NAPA 5000 Rallye: The public has the final say on team selection]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[After receiving hundreds of applications and evaluating files, the NAPA 5000 Rallye..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_napa-5000-rallye-the-public-has-the-final-say-on-team-selectio.html</link><pubDate >16/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New EZ COAT From SEM]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[SEM just launched its new EZ COAT touch up paint. It is a direct to metal coating...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-ez-coat-from-se.html</link><pubDate >15/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[VW takes majority shareholding in Italdesign Giugiaro]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The design and development services company, Italdesign Giugiaro, has recently been..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_vw-takes-majority-shareholding-in-italdesign-giugiar.html</link><pubDate >14/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Wins 2010 Award of Excellence in Franchising]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada is the recipient of the Silver award in the 2010 Canadian..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-wins-2010-award-of-excellence-in-franchisin.html</link><pubDate >10/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The most popular colours in 2009]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Metallic grey, black and white are the three most sought-after hues in the worldwide.]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-most-popular-colours-in-200.html</link><pubDate >9/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[To see on our web site!]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[You are invited to visit our web site to read our pictorial stories regarding the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_to-see-on-our-web-site.html</link><pubDate >9/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Annual Events]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Here are the next Carstar annual events; don’t forget to mark your calendar.]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-annual-event.html</link><pubDate >8/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Car Wash fundraiser for cystic fibrosis]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[June 12th 2010 marks the 7th annual CARSTAR® Soaps it Up for Cystic Fibrosis...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_car-wash-fundraiser-for-cystic-fibrosi.html</link><pubDate >7/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Launches New Web Marketing Portal]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team has launched a unique web marketing portal...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-launches-new-web-marketing-porta.html</link><pubDate >4/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Next Sherwin Williams Workshop for Collision Shop Operators]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes will hold its next A-Plus EcoLean Level 1...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_next-sherwin-williams-workshop-for-collision-shop-operator.html</link><pubDate >3/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[WorldSkills Competition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[After two days of intense competitions, numerous students climbed the steps of the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_worldskills-competitio.html</link><pubDate >2/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[SERVICE CARE: A new maintenance service]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Walter company has just launched across Canada its new maintenance service for...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_service-care-a-new-maintenance-servic.html</link><pubDate >1/06/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Valspar Corp. Unveils new PlastiKote brand]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Valspar Corp. has just unveiled the newly revamped PlastiKote brand of paint and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_valspar-corp-unveils-new-plastikote-bran.html</link><pubDate >28/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Super Build Polyester Primer Surfacer]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Evercoat introduces Super Build 4:1 Polyester Primer Surfacer, an ultra high build...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_super-build-polyester-primer-surface.html</link><pubDate >27/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Maaco’s Banner Year]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Maaco is taking on new tactics to spread its facilities across Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_maaco-s-banner-yea.html</link><pubDate >26/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Eric Boutin Named Young Executive of the Year]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Industries Association of Canada has announced that Eric Boutin of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_eric-boutin-named-young-executive-of-the-yea.html</link><pubDate >20/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[11th Quebec Olympiads]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Winners of May 6 and 7]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_11th-quebec-olympiad.html</link><pubDate >19/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Appointment at Enterprise]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A native of Montreal, William Knowlton has recently been appointed by Enterprise as..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_appointment-at-enterpris.html</link><pubDate >18/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Marketing Portal for PPG’s MVP Business Solutions]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG’s MVP Business Solutions team launched a unique Web marketing portal designed...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-marketing-portal-for-ppg-s-mvp-business-solution.html</link><pubDate >12/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Will Exhibit at SEMA & NACE]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR will join The SEMA Show as an exhibitor this year. The decision marks the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-will-exhibit-at-sema-amp-nac.html</link><pubDate >10/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[VOC – First to be banned to start on June 19]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Environment Canada has just informed us that, as of June 19, it will be forbidden...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_voc-first-to-be-banned-to-start-on-june-1.html</link><pubDate >3/05/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Rick Berg Passes Away]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[We are sad to inform you of the sudden passing of a 47-year old industry friend and..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_rick-berg-passes-awa.html</link><pubDate >30/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ford has been unveiled  its Start minicar at the Beijing Auto Show]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[As Chrysler is about to launch its Fiat minicar in North America, Ford is looking...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ford-has-been-unveiled-its-start-minicar-at-the-beijing-auto-sho.html</link><pubDate >27/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Agreement with AIA Confirmed]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada is now authorized by I-CAR to handle all Canadian training programs...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_agreement-with-aia-confirme.html</link><pubDate >26/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A one-off Alfa Romeo TZ3 Corsa]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Isn’t it the wish of any body repair man to one day build his own car? This is what..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-one-off-alfa-romeo-tz3-cors.html</link><pubDate >23/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BMW doing plane interiors? ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Some twenty years ago, British automaker Jaguar had done the interior of some...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_bmw-doing-plane-interiors.html</link><pubDate >22/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Return of the Great Delahaye]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The name Delahaye might not be familiar to most of our readers except those...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-return-of-the-great-delahay.html</link><pubDate >19/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Lamborghini Carbon-fibre Bodies Recognized]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Carbon-fibre is probably one of the best ways to reduce vehicle weight and, at the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lamborghini-carbon-fibre-bodies-recognize.html</link><pubDate >19/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Magna Looking at Karmann’s U.S. Business]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Magna International, a Canadian business considered as the world’s largest auto...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_magna-looking-at-karmann-s-u-s-busines.html</link><pubDate >15/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[$50,000 Ultimate Collision Education Makeover Program Available to Collision Repair Schools]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The I-CAR Education Foundation is offering “The Ultimate Collision Education...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_-50-000-ultimate-collision-education-makeover-program-available-to-collision-repair-school.html</link><pubDate >15/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Camaro Wins the World Car Design of the Year]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The 2010 Chevrolet Camaro was awarded the 2010 World Car Design of the year at the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-camaro-wins-the-world-car-design-of-the-yea.html</link><pubDate >12/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Auto Paint & Body Manufacturers Show Confidence in 2010 SEMA Show]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Automotive paint, body, and equipment manufacturers are committing to the 2010 SEMA..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_auto-paint-amp-body-manufacturers-show-confidence-in-2010-sema-sho.html</link><pubDate >12/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Subaru’s 2011 WRX STI Sports a New Body]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Subaru’s all-new 2011 WRX STI not only comes with a 305-hp turbocharged/intercooled..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_subaru-s-2011-wrx-sti-sports-a-new-bod.html</link><pubDate >8/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Pigeon Performance Destroyed by Fire]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[One of Canada’s biggest speciality car manufacturers, Pigeon Performance...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_pigeon-performance-destroyed-by-fir.html</link><pubDate >8/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Step to Final Agreement in Canada Taken by I-CAR and AIA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada and I-CAR announced they’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_step-to-final-agreement-in-canada-taken-by-i-car-and-ai.html</link><pubDate >05/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Coming Soon: New Paint Materials Management System from Sherwin-Williams]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and Mitchell dealer MPX Data Systems will be...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_coming-soon-new-paint-materials-management-system-from-sherwin-william.html</link><pubDate >01/04/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Plans to Launch Web Based Insurance and Claims Services Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch a strategic initiative with]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-plans-to-launch-web-based-insurance-and-claims-services-trainin.html</link><pubDate >29/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Announces New Locations Across Canada]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has announced three new locations across Canada. CARSTAR...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-announces-new-locations-across-canad.html</link><pubDate >29/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A Golden Mercedes-Benz]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[This picture has been circulating on the Web lately. First published by...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-golden-mercedes-ben.html</link><pubDate >26/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Speed VI—the Concept Car of Tomorrow’s Racing Bentley]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Don’t expect to see this Bentley on our roads any time soon. The Speed VI concept car]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_speed-vi-the-concept-car-of-tomorrow-s-racing-bentle.html</link><pubDate >26/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Toyota Approves AkzoNobel Self-healing Clearcoat ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes received approval from Toyota Motors for global use of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_toyota-approves-akzonobel-self-healing-clearcoat.html</link><pubDate >22/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[OARA Trade Show and Convention in Toronto March 26-27]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The OARA Trade Show and Convention is taking place on March 26 and 27, 2010 ...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_oara-trade-show-and-convention-in-toronto-march-26-2.html</link><pubDate >22/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadians Shine at the NTEA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The annual National Truck Equipment Association show held last week in St. Louis...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadians-shine-at-the-nte.html</link><pubDate >19/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ontario Bodyshop Receives Start-Up Funding from Young Entrepreneur Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Precision Auto Body, located in Sioux Lookout, is one of three businesses that...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ontario-bodyshop-receives-start-up-funding-from-young-entrepreneur-progra.html</link><pubDate >19/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Launches New Website]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel has launched a new website for its Wanda brand of car refinish products...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-launches-new-websit.html</link><pubDate >15/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Only 45% of Canadian Drivers Know What to Do After a Car Accident]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Survey results recently released show that only 45% of Canadian drivers feel that the]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_only-45-of-canadian-drivers-know-what-to-do-after-a-car-acciden.html</link><pubDate >15/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A New Corvette from Abroad? ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Ed Welburn, GM’s vice-president of global design, revealed to the American...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-new-corvette-from-abroad.html</link><pubDate >12/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AIA Announces New Collision Training Director]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada has announced that Andrew Shepherd from Ottawa, Ont., has been selected...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_aia-announces-new-collision-training-directo.html</link><pubDate >12/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Introduces New Training Course on Advanced Material Damage Analysis]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR has introduced a new classroom training course, Advanced Material Damage...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-introduces-new-training-course-on-advanced-material-damage-analysi.html</link><pubDate >08/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Appointment]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Gregory Benckart has been appointed to General Manager, Automotive Refinish USCA...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-appointmen.html</link><pubDate >08/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The “Gold Digger” Received the Coveted Riddler Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The 58th Annual Murray’s-O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama, presented by Meguiar, was...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-gold-digger-received-the-coveted-riddler-awar.html</link><pubDate >04/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Announces Manon Duplantie as New President]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto has announced Manon Duplantie as their new President. She joined the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-announces-manon-duplantie-as-new-presiden.html</link><pubDate >04/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fisker, Ahead of Its Time]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[New American car manufacturer Fisker has chosen the Geneva Auto Show early in March..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fisker-ahead-of-its-tim.html</link><pubDate >01/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Importance of Manufacturers' Info for Collision Repairs Detailed]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AllData released a white paper discussing the need for collision repair facilities to]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_importance-of-manufacturers-info-for-collision-repairs-detaile.html</link><pubDate >01/03/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz’ F-800 Style Concept Car Has Rear Sliding Doors]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Guess what? The minivan fad is not over yet! The proof is in the concept car that Mer]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mercedes-benz-f-800-style-concept-car-has-rear-sliding-door.html</link><pubDate >26/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[2011 Hyundai Sonata Sales Halted by a Door Problem]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Today’s consumers are a well protected generation of buyers—no car manufacturer will ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_2011-hyundai-sonata-sales-halted-by-a-door-proble.html</link><pubDate >26/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Alfa Romeo to Unveil Its Pandion Concept in Geneva]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Italian automaker Alfa Romeo (now linked to Chrysler) will unveil an original concept]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alfa-romeo-to-unveil-its-pandion-concept-in-genev.html</link><pubDate >22/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The Edible Race Car]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The news isn’t recent—in fact, we covered it in our French 2009 Environment....]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-edible-race-ca.html</link><pubDate >22/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Diamond Standard Parts Pursues Certification for Collision Safety Parts]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization that helps protect...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_diamond-standard-parts-pursues-certification-for-collision-safety-part.html</link><pubDate >19/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Adds Two New Ontario Locations]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto recently added two new locations to its network. The first new location...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-adds-two-new-ontario-location.html</link><pubDate >19/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Kia’s Ray Concept Car Was Designed in California]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Korean car maker Kia unveiled its latest concept car at the Chicago Auto Show—the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_kia-s-ray-concept-car-was-designed-in-californi.html</link><pubDate >15/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Expands Lean Educational Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF has expanded its Lean educational program for customers by adding three new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-expands-lean-educational-progra.html</link><pubDate >15/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A Bentley Station Wagon?]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Italian coachbuilder Carrozeria Touring Superleggera will be unveiling what is called]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-bentley-station-wagon.html</link><pubDate >12/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Launches Coatings Partner E-Journal]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF announced that they are breaking new ground, with the introduction of an...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-launches-coatings-partner-e-journa.html</link><pubDate >12/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canada’s First Supercar at the CIAS]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Plethore LC-750, Canada’s first ever hand built production supercar will be at...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canada-s-first-supercar-at-the-cia.html</link><pubDate >08/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Building a 2011 Bentley Mulsanne, Still an Art]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Have you ever seen how the hyper-luxury 2011 Bentley Mulsanne was built? Hand forming]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_building-a-2011-bentley-mulsanne-still-an-ar.html</link><pubDate >08/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Toyota to Fix Recalled Vehicles]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Toyota Canada announced on January 21 it was recalling approximately 270,000 Toyota..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_toyota-to-fix-recalled-vehicle.html</link><pubDate >05/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Alfa Romeo Concepts to Be Unveiled at Geneva Auto Show]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Two major Italian design houses, Bertone and Pininfarina S.p.A., will each reveal an ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alfa-romeo-concepts-to-be-unveiled-at-geneva-auto-sho.html</link><pubDate >05/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Customers Set Sail for Caribbean]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Several hundred Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes customers are heading to warmer ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-customers-set-sail-for-caribbea.html</link><pubDate >01/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada and I-CAR Proceed with Transition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR and AIA Canada announced that they have executed a Memorandum of Understanding ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_aia-canada-and-i-car-proceed-with-transitio.html</link><pubDate >01/02/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[And Now—a Daytona Replica from a Challenger]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[We all saw the few Pontiac Trans Am replicas built on the body of the latest...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_and-now-a-daytona-replica-from-a-challenge.html</link><pubDate >29/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Special Tribute to Carroll Shelby in Toronto]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Toronto’s Canadian International AutoShow will pay a special tribute to specialty...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_special-tribute-to-carroll-shelby-in-toront.html</link><pubDate >29/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Here Comes Yet Another Trans-Am Version of the New Camaro]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[After the unveiling of a few Camaro-based Pontiac Trans-Am conversion kits at the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_here-comes-yet-another-trans-am-version-of-the-new-camar.html</link><pubDate >25/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Kia to Show a Special Concept Car at the Chicago Auto Show]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Concept cars always attract visitors to car shows. There were only a handful shown...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_kia-to-show-a-special-concept-car-at-the-chicago-auto-sho.html</link><pubDate >25/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Training Program Director Required]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Industries Association of Canada is seeking a Training Director to... ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_training-program-director-require.html</link><pubDate >25/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Launches National Campaign]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[ARSTAR has launched a new national integrated advertising campaign, featuring clowns]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-launches-national-campaig.html</link><pubDate >22/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex Donates $10,000 To I-CAR Education Foundation]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex has donated $10,000 to the I-CAR Education Foundation. Audatex’s contribution]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-donates-10-000-to-i-car-education-foundatio.html</link><pubDate >22/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Regulations Affecting Nova Scotia Collision Repair Industry ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Environment Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Workforce Development]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_regulations-affecting-nova-scotia-collision-repair-industry.html</link><pubDate >18/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Marketing Department Announces Changes]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Refinish division of PPG Canada recently announced changes to the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-marketing-department-announces-change.html</link><pubDate >18/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[When a Lancia Becomes a Chrysler]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[American car manufacturer Chrysler was, in the past, the main provider of some of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_when-a-lancia-becomes-a-chrysle.html</link><pubDate >14/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz’s Artistic Rendition of a Concept Car]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[For most car enthusiasts, the North American International Auto Show in Detroit has..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mercedes-benz-s-artistic-rendition-of-a-concept-ca.html</link><pubDate >14/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The New Camaro Now Available as Body Only]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In the industry, it is called a “body in white.” It is a complete car shell but...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-new-camaro-now-available-as-body-onl.html</link><pubDate >11/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ford Doubles Availability of Crash Avoidance Technologies]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Ford Motor Company will double the availability of its Adaptive Cruise Control and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ford-doubles-availability-of-crash-avoidance-technologie.html</link><pubDate >11/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Keystone Has Moved!]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[To better serve you, Keystone Automotive formerly in Toronto has moved to Brampton...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_keystone-has-moved.html</link><pubDate >04/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Repaint Reporter Celebrates 75 Years of Publishing ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the PPG Repaint Reporter, making it one...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-repaint-reporter-celebrates-75-years-of-publishing.html</link><pubDate >04/01/2010</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Current CARSTAR Owner Reopens Perth Location]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada announced the reopening of its Perth, Ontario location...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_current-carstar-owner-reopens-perth-locatio.html</link><pubDate >24/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[2009 Scholarship Winners Announced By I-CAR Education Foundation And AkzoNobel]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The I-CAR Education Foundation, in conjunction with AkzoNobel and The Most...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_2009-scholarship-winners-announced-by-i-car-education-foundation-and-akzonobe.html</link><pubDate >24/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Benevolence Program Donated 37 Refurbished Cars]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Collision centres across the U.S. and Canada shared the gift of transportation with..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-benevolence-program-donated-37-refurbished-car.html</link><pubDate >21/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ContiTech and BASF Reach New Milestone in Lightweight Construction]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[For the first time, a transmission cross beam has been manufactured of plastic...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_contitech-and-basf-reach-new-milestone-in-lightweight-constructio.html</link><pubDate >21/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG ColourMobile for “On-The-Road” Online Access to Colour Formulas]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG introduced ColourMobile, a new tool providing fast and easy Internet access to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-colourmobile-for-on-the-road-online-access-to-colour-formula.html</link><pubDate >18/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Global Finishing Solutions Invests in Green Manufacturing Equipment]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Always on the lookout for ways to reduce environmental impact, while also increasing ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_global-finishing-solutions-invests-in-green-manufacturing-equipmen.html</link><pubDate >18/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[NACE Moves to October for 2010]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[NACE organizers have announced new dates for 2010: the event will take place October ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_nace-moves-to-october-for-201.html</link><pubDate >16/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[An Original Way to Promote a Concours d’Élégance]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Amelia Island Concours d’Élégance held in Florida is one of the world’s most...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_an-original-way-to-promote-a-concours-d-leganc.html</link><pubDate >15/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Announces World's Most Popular Car Colors]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont announced that silver, black, and white are the top colors in the first-ever..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-announces-world-s-most-popular-car-color.html</link><pubDate >15/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Summit Solutions Introduces Smart Phone App for Car Accidents]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Summit Solutions has introduced a free smart phone app called “Help I Crashed My Car]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_summit-solutions-introduces-smart-phone-app-for-car-accident.html</link><pubDate >11/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Chicago Pneumatic Donates $23,000 in Tools]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Chicago Pneumatic has donated $23,000 in tools, through the I-CAR Education...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_chicago-pneumatic-donates-23-000-in-tool.html</link><pubDate >11/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Alliance Aims at Vehicle Paint Market]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A new strategic marketing agreement forged between 3M and Japan’s ANEST IWATA aims...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-alliance-aims-at-vehicle-paint-marke.html</link><pubDate >08/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ARC to Host 2010 International Roundtable on Auto Recycling (IRT)]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Automotive Recyclers of Canada is hosting an International Roundtable on Auto...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_arc-to-host-2010-international-roundtable-on-auto-recycling-irt.html</link><pubDate >04/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[“Raising the Standard” at IBIS 2010 in London]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Organizers of the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) have announced...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_-raising-the-standard-at-ibis-2010-in-londo.html</link><pubDate >04/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CSN Adds First Stand Alone Retail Location]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CSN Collision and Glass – Waterdown is CSN’s first standalone retail location...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_csn-adds-first-stand-alone-retail-locatio.html</link><pubDate >01/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel to Acquire Dow Powder Coatings Activities]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel will enhance its portfolio of sustainable technologies after signing an...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-to-acquire-dow-powder-coatings-activitie.html</link><pubDate >01/12/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Autowatch and Claimscorp Announce Exclusive Long-term Agreement]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AutoWatch, the industry’s premier provider of repair process monitoring software...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_autowatch-and-claimscorp-announce-exclusive-long-term-agreemen.html</link><pubDate >27/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America and APU Solutions Sign Strategic Agreement]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America has announced a strategic partnership with APU Solutions...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-north-america-and-apu-solutions-sign-strategic-agreemen.html</link><pubDate >27/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Pro Form Products]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Pro Form Products announced that it is introducing its line of professional...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_pro-form-product.html</link><pubDate >23/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Appoints Marketing Development Manager for Quebec]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has appointed Yves Robichaud to the position of Market...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-appoints-marketing-development-manager-for-quebe.html</link><pubDate >23/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fiat to Build Cars at Ex-Bertone Plant]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[According to Reuters, Fiat S.p.A., Chrysler’s new business partner that recently...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fiat-to-build-cars-at-ex-bertone-plan.html</link><pubDate >20/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Wins Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR is the recipient in the prestigious MarCom Platinum Awards 2009...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-wins-awar.html</link><pubDate >20/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Nomination at PPG Canada]]>
									</title><description >
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									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_nomination-at-ppg-canad.html</link><pubDate >16/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Announces New Locations]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has announced its newest locations in Montréal...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-announces-new-location.html</link><pubDate >16/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Kicks Off Its 15th Year at Casino Night]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada will kick off a special anniversary during one of their...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-kicks-off-its-15th-year-at-casino-nigh.html</link><pubDate >13/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Software at Mitchell Road Show in Gatineau]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Over 75 Collision Repairers gathered to see the new Content Concierge Service...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-software-at-mitchell-road-show-in-gatinea.html</link><pubDate >13/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Donates $300,000 in Products to the I-CAR Foundation for Collision Schools]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M recently donated 319 3M Dynamic Mixing Systems to the I-CAR Education...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-donates-300-000-in-products-to-the-i-car-foundation-for-collision-school.html</link><pubDate >09/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF and Kia Enter Global Cooperation in Automotive Refinish Field]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Coatings and Kia Motors have reached an agreement to cooperate in automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-and-kia-enter-global-cooperation-in-automotive-refinish-fiel.html</link><pubDate >09/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Enterprise Rent-A-Car Introduces Its Hometown Heroes Contest ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Enterprise Rent-A-Car is giving body shops operating in Atlantic Canada the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_enterprise-rent-a-car-introduces-its-hometown-heroes-contest.html</link><pubDate >06/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Solutions Network Expands to Western Canada]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CSN officially announced its expansion into Alberta at its annual conference in late ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-solutions-network-expands-to-western-canad.html</link><pubDate >06/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell to Unveil Digital Photo Management Solution at NACE]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International has acquired ClaimTools, creators of a digital camera and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-to-unveil-digital-photo-management-solution-at-nac.html</link><pubDate >03/11/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[What Is CCIF?]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In a recent letter to our Editor, a reader asked the question “What is CCIF?” CCIF...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_what-is-ccif.html</link><pubDate >30/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Announces “FIT” Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In an effort to complement the advancement of waterborne technology and promote the..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-announces-fit-awar.html</link><pubDate >30/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Chicago Pneumatic Tools and the School of the Year Competition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Business development manager for Chicago Pneumatic, Jay Lewis believes the School...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_chicago-pneumatic-tools-and-the-school-of-the-year-competitio.html</link><pubDate >27/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Toronto’s Sherwood Innovations Recognized as Canadian Innovation Leader]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Senator Nicole Eaton, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_toronto-s-sherwood-innovations-recognized-as-canadian-innovation-leade.html</link><pubDate >27/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ford Chooses the Mustang Body for the NASCAR Nationwide Series]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[NASCAR’s Nationwide series will change its body rules starting in 2010 with some...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ford-chooses-the-mustang-body-for-the-nascar-nationwide-serie.html</link><pubDate >23/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Grows Its Team in the GTA and Eastern Ontario]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada has announced that Dan Pye has been appointed to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-grows-its-team-in-the-gta-and-eastern-ontari.html</link><pubDate >23/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Rousseau Automotive Communication hosts Networking Breakfast in Toronto]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Rousseau Automotive Communication welcomed business partners from every automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_rousseau-automotive-communication-hosts-networking-breakfast-in-toront.html</link><pubDate >19/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Chief Automotive Technologies Offers Training at CARSTAR 401]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Chief Automotive Technologies recently held a structural damage analysis training...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_chief-automotive-technologies-offers-training-at-carstar-40.html</link><pubDate >19/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Daimler Chooses Magna to Make the SLS AMG’s Body]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[According to Reuters, Canadian-based Magna International received the prestigious...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_daimler-chooses-magna-to-make-the-sls-amg-s-bod.html</link><pubDate >15/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CPCA Names New Board of Directors]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA), the national voice of Canada’s...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_cpca-names-new-board-of-director.html</link><pubDate >15/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ALLDATA Donates to I-CAR Foundation]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[ALLDATA announced its support of the I-CAR Education Foundation by making a donation ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_alldata-donates-to-i-car-foundatio.html</link><pubDate >12/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CPCA Honours Executives with 2009 Industry Statesman, Roy Kennedy Outstanding Achievement Awards]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Canadian Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA), the national voice of Canada’s...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_cpca-honours-executives-with-2009-industry-statesman-roy-kennedy-outstanding-achievement-award.html</link><pubDate >12/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fiat Buys Out Bertone]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[According to Reuters, Fiat S.p.A., the Italian auto maker that recently took control ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fiat-buys-out-berton.html</link><pubDate >08/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF at SEMA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinishing Solutions has announced its return at the 2009 Specialty ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >05/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[TMC Develops Highly Scratch-resistant Clear Coat]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corporation has just announced that it has developed a clear-coat...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_tmc-develops-highly-scratch-resistant-clear-coa.html</link><pubDate >05/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Launches New Site]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF just launched a new version of its www.carizzmacolors.com Web site, which is...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-launches-new-sit.html</link><pubDate >02/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Refinish Launches New MVP Business Solutions Website]]>
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									<![CDATA[PPG Refinish launched its new MVP Business Solutions website and can be accessed...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-refinish-launches-new-mvp-business-solutions-websit.html</link><pubDate >02/10/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Becomes Approved Paint Supplier for IC Bus]]>
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									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes America announced that they have become the approved...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-becomes-approved-paint-supplier-for-ic-bu.html</link><pubDate >28/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF 4th Quarter Training Sessions Scheduled]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF has announced their schedule for training sessions to be held during the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-4th-quarter-training-sessions-schedule.html</link><pubDate >28/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Designation Awarded to CARSTAR VP of Human Resources]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Senior Human Resources Professional (SHRP) designation is a new, nationally...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-designation-awarded-to-carstar-vp-of-human-resource.html</link><pubDate >24/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CCIF Returns to Saskatoon]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CCIF meets in Saskatchewan on Saturday October 17, 2009 at the Delta Bessborough...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ccif-returns-to-saskatoo.html</link><pubDate >24/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Industry Leader Denis Bellemore Passes Away]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[UAP Inc. has informed us of the untimely death of Denis Bellemore, 50. He was a major]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_industry-leader-denis-bellemore-passes-awa.html</link><pubDate >21/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New I-CAR Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR just announced that it will introduce two new classes at NACE in Las Vegas...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-i-car-trainin.html</link><pubDate >21/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Reinforces Status as a Global Sustainability Leader ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel has again been recognized as one of the industry leaders on the prestigious]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-reinforces-status-as-a-global-sustainability-leader.html</link><pubDate >17/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[1,000th Shop Adopts PPG’s Waterborne Products]]>
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									<![CDATA[PPG announces that more than 1,000 collision centres across Canada have already...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_1-000th-shop-adopts-ppg-s-waterborne-product.html</link><pubDate >17/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[A Canadian Supercar at the Frankfurt Auto Show]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The internationally renowned Frankfurt Auto Show has a very special guess this month]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_a-canadian-supercar-at-the-frankfurt-auto-sho.html</link><pubDate >14/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada Seeking Training Program Director]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AIA Canada is seeking a Training Program Director to oversee the delivery of I-CAR...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_aia-canada-seeking-training-program-directo.html</link><pubDate >14/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CCIF Skills Program Promotes Collision Repair at WorldSkills Calgary]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Last week at WorldSkills Calgary the Collision Repair Industry made a big impression ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ccif-skills-program-promotes-collision-repair-at-worldskills-calgar.html</link><pubDate >10/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[RS Finishing Provides World-Class Car Painting Equipment]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Last week at WorldSkills Calgary 2009, competitors from across the globe competed...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_rs-finishing-provides-world-class-car-painting-equipmen.html</link><pubDate >10/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell’s Industry Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International’s Industry Week Conference, held August 3-7 at the Hard Rock..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-s-industry-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >07/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Switch Out Needs Collision Repairers]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Switch Out is a national program designed to remove and collect mercury-containing...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_switch-out-needs-collision-repairer.html</link><pubDate >03/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Sponsors WorldSkills 2009]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[3M Canada announced its gold sponsorship of WorldSkills Calgary 2009. The sponsorship]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-sponsors-worldskills-200.html</link><pubDate >03/09/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Carbon Footprint Calculator]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[GRC-Pirk Management launched an online calculator to determine how much climate...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carbon-footprint-calculato.html</link><pubDate >27/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell Partners With Tatcham]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell International has announced a partnership with Thatcham (The Motor Insurance]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-partners-with-tatcha.html</link><pubDate >27/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Conference Attendees “Excellerate” in Vancouver]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[“What gets measured gets done,” said Sam Mercanti, president and CEO of CARSTAR...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-conference-attendees-excellerate-in-vancouve.html</link><pubDate >24/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Hosting Exclusive Leadership Summit ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel is hosting an exclusive Leadership Summit for collision repair facility...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-hosting-exclusive-leadership-summit.html</link><pubDate >24/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel’s New Primer System]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Next September, AkzoNobel will launch the new Colorbuild Plus 250, which will most...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-s-new-primer-syste.html</link><pubDate >20/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Adjusts Its Pricing]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR modified its pricing structure. Effective September 1 2009, prices for U.S...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-adjusts-its-pricin.html</link><pubDate >20/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Offers a $50,000 Grant]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The I-CAR Education Foundation announces it will be offering the largest grant in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-offers-a-50-000-gran.html</link><pubDate >17/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Improves Industry Feedback]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DACUM (Develop A Curriculum) is I-CAR’s latest effort to improve feedback from the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-improves-industry-feedbac.html</link><pubDate >17/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Partners with Canadian Hail Repair]]>
									</title><description >
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									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-partners-with-canadian-hail-repai.html</link><pubDate >13/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[RS Finishing Systems is New Ontario Chief Distributor]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[RS Finishing Systems, a distributor of garage equipment and supplies for the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_rs-finishing-systems-is-new-ontario-chief-distributo.html</link><pubDate >13/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s 30th Annual Industry Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s 30th Annual Industry Conference took place from July 28 to 31 at the Omni...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-s-30th-annual-industry-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >10/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s Canadian Licensee]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR announced it will soon enter into negotiations with the Automotive Industries..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-s-canadian-license.html</link><pubDate >10/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Second Quarter Results]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The second quarter earnings for 3M were $1.12 per share on sales of $5.7 billion...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-second-quarter-result.html</link><pubDate >06/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Helps CertifiedFirst Network Conduct Continuing Education Classes]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG is offering a Continuing Education Instructor Development Training Program to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-helps-certifiedfirst-network-conduct-continuing-education-classe.html</link><pubDate >06/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Automotive Colour Popularity Report]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[White has gained top popularity in vehicle colour choice after silver experienced...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-automotive-colour-popularity-repor.html</link><pubDate >03/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Agreement Between ALLDATA and AkzoNobel]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[ALLDATA recently entered into an agreement with AkzoNobel Coatings. Under this...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_agreement-between-alldata-and-akzonobe.html</link><pubDate >03/08/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mazda Develops a New Environmentally-Friendly Aqua-Tech Paint System ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mazda Motor Corporation has recently announced it had launched a new Aqua-tech paint ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mazda-develops-a-new-environmentally-friendly-aqua-tech-paint-system.html</link><pubDate >30/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Partners With Speedy]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes North America and Speedy Automotive have entered into a...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-partners-with-speed.html</link><pubDate >30/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CareerBuilder.ca Introduces On-line Recruiting at CCIF Halifax]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[At the CCIF meeting in Halifax on June 27, 2009, Drew Williams from CareerBuilder.ca]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_careerbuilder-ca-introduces-on-line-recruiting-at-ccif-halifa.html</link><pubDate >27/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex Becomes CARSTAR Canada’s Preferred Online Lean Training Provider]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex North America announced an exclusive agreement with CARSTAR Canada as its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-becomes-carstar-canada-s-preferred-online-lean-training-provide.html</link><pubDate >27/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR’s 12th Industry Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Canada will hold its 12th Annual Industry Conference from August 12–14 2009..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-s-12th-industry-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >23/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR to Introduce Two New Courses in August]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR will launch two new classes in August to address the growing need for Collision]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-to-introduce-two-new-courses-in-augus.html</link><pubDate >23/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Low VOC Regulations Finalized by Canadian Government]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Canadian government published the final regulations on low VOC Automotive...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_low-voc-regulations-finalized-by-canadian-governmen.html</link><pubDate >20/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG MPV Conference to Focus on Accelerating Collision Shop Performance]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG will host a major conference for collision repair facility owners and managers...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-mpv-conference-to-focus-on-accelerating-collision-shop-performanc.html</link><pubDate >20/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[RevZone sets up Rides for Wishes in Montreal in September]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[If you have a spectacular Muscle Car or if your business deals with Muscle Cars...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_revzone-sets-up-rides-for-wishes-in-montreal-in-septembe.html</link><pubDate >16/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Boosts Leadership Support to Field Instructors and Volunteers]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR has announced that they have established six regions in the United States to...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-boosts-leadership-support-to-field-instructors-and-volunteer.html</link><pubDate >16/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Locus Technologies becomes HTT]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The small Quebec specialty shop once called Locus Technology has changed its name...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_locus-technologies-becomes-ht.html</link><pubDate >13/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Leadership Summit for Sikkens Acoat Members]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The third Leadership Summit for AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat members will be held...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-leadership-summit-for-sikkens-acoat-member.html</link><pubDate >13/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Repair Featured in Video from 2009 Canadian Skills Competition]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The CCIF Skills Program has created a video of the Car Painting and Autobody Repair..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-repair-featured-in-video-from-2009-canadian-skills-competitio.html</link><pubDate >13/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Captain "Sully" Sullenberger—Keynote Speaker at NACE and CARS Events]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sponsored by DuPont Performance Coatings, the keynote speaker at this year’s...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_captain-sully-sullenberger-keynote-speaker-at-nace-and-cars-event.html</link><pubDate >09/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Conference Registration Extended to July 24]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The registration deadline has been extended to July 24 for the upcoming I-CAR 30th...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-conference-registration-extended-to-july-2.html</link><pubDate >09/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR 30th Annual Industry Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Join inter-industry professionals as the collision industry gathers for the I-CAR...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-30th-annual-industry-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >06/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Auto Finishes’ A-PLUS™ Network and American Honda]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) A-Plus® Network announced a new...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sherwin-williams-auto-finishes-a-plus-network-and-american-hond.html</link><pubDate >06/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CCIF Halifax Attendees raise $12,000 for CCIF Skills Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[At the CCIF meeting held on June 27th in Halifax, Nova Scotia, industry leaders in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ccif-halifax-attendees-raise-12-000-for-ccif-skills-progra.html</link><pubDate >02/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Argonne's lithium-ion battery technology to be commercialized by BASF]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and BASF, the world]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_argonne-s-lithium-ion-battery-technology-to-be-commercialized-by-bas.html</link><pubDate >02/07/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Environment Canada Proposing Limits on VOC Concentration for Automotive Refinishing Products]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Environment Canada is proposing regulations that would reduce annual Volatile...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_environment-canada-proposing-limits-on-voc-concentration-for-automotive-refinishing-product.html</link><pubDate >29/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Initiates Foose-related Web Content]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings North America announced that it has enhanced its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-initiates-foose-related-web-conten.html</link><pubDate >25/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[SEMA Show Paint and Body Section]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[It was shown that more than 3,700 buyers at the 2008 SEMA Show registered as members ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sema-show-paint-and-body-sectio.html</link><pubDate >25/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Guinness Record Set by CARSTAR ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A new Guiness World Record for the largest car wash is now held by CARSTAR! More...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_guinness-record-set-by-carstar.html</link><pubDate >22/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[R-M’s 90th Anniversary]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF Automotive Refinish recently celebrated the 90th anniversary of its R-M...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_r-m-s-90th-anniversar.html</link><pubDate >22/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Most Influential Women Award 2009]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas has begun the process of accepting nominations...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_most-influential-women-award-200.html</link><pubDate >15/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell Parts and Labour Database]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Mitchell’s collision parts and labour reference data is now available online...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_mitchell-parts-and-labour-databas.html</link><pubDate >15/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Training in Quebec]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[This fall, a new training program will be offered to Quebec’s collision repairers...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-training-in-quebe.html</link><pubDate >11/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Industry Support to Education]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Thanks to the industry’s financial support, more than $150,000 will be distributed...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_industry-support-to-educatio.html</link><pubDate >11/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Small Business Financing Gets Help for Spraybooths, etc.]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Industry Canada has announced a program that should help small shops, which face...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_small-business-financing-gets-help-for-spraybooths-etc.html</link><pubDate >08/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Enterprise Rent-A-Car Nomination]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced the appointment of Steven H. Nelick to the position..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_enterprise-rent-a-car-nominatio.html</link><pubDate >08/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Express Opens in Brantford, ON]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The VIP grand opening of CARSTAR Express in Brantford was celebrated on May 29...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-express-opens-in-brantford-o.html</link><pubDate >04/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Appoints Franchisee Developer]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto appointed Andy Neufeld to the position of franchisee developer for the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-appoints-franchisee-develope.html</link><pubDate >04/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[DuPont Sponsors WorldSkills 2009]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[DuPont High Performance Refinishing will be a Gold sponsor for the car painting...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_dupont-sponsors-worldskills-200.html</link><pubDate >01/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Rotary and Chief Automotive Form VSG]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Rotary and Chief Automotive, two Dover companies, have recently merged to form the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_rotary-and-chief-automotive-form-vs.html</link><pubDate >01/06/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Parts Specialists Appointment]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Collision Parts Specialists owners, Paul Riechert and John Santos, announce the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-parts-specialists-appointmen.html</link><pubDate >28/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF and Sion Power Collaborate]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF and Sion Power have recently entered into a partnership to accelerate the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-and-sion-power-collaborat.html</link><pubDate >25/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Basic Estimating Course Offered ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The popular basic estimating collision repair training will help shop/office employee]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basic-estimating-course-offered.html</link><pubDate >25/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Sales Up Despite Weak Economy]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Boyd Group Income Fund recently reported that its first quarter sales increased by...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_sales-up-despite-weak-econom.html</link><pubDate >21/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CCIF Halifax]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The next CCIF forum will take place on June 27, at the Marriott Harbourfront hotel...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ccif-halifa.html</link><pubDate >21/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[The new Corvette ZR1]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[To learn more about the new Corvette ZR1, visit I-CAR’s website and click on the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_the-new-corvette-zr.html</link><pubDate >19/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s 30th Annual Conference]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The I-CAR 30th Annual Industry Conference, which will take place from July 28 to 31..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-s-30th-annual-conferenc.html</link><pubDate >19/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[3M Headlight Restoration System]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The new 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System is designed to restore the clarity of...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_3m-headlight-restoration-syste.html</link><pubDate >15/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[104 Days Before WorldSkills]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Skills/Compétences Canada, a not-for-profit organization promoting careers in skilled]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_104-days-before-worldskill.html</link><pubDate >15/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Guinness World Record for CARSTAR?]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Next June 20, for CARSTAR Soaps it Up National Car Wash Day, collisions centres...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_guinness-world-record-for-carstar.html</link><pubDate >11/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex Improves High Tech Metals ID]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex announced that the latest version of its estimating system, which was just...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-improves-high-tech-metals-i.html</link><pubDate >11/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[VOC Regulation Update]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Environment Canada is pushing ahead with its plan to implement new VOC legislation...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_voc-regulation-updat.html</link><pubDate >07/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AARO and HARA Present a One-Day Business Seminar]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[ This seminar will show you how to increase your profitability by maintaining your...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_aaro-and-hara-present-a-one-day-business-semina.html</link><pubDate >07/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Forest Hill Joins CSN]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Forest Hill North Auto Collision, located in Richmond Hill, Ontario, recently joined ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_forest-hill-joins-cs.html</link><pubDate >04/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Introduces Cycle Time Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s new training program to improve collision repair shop efficiency—“Overview...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-introduces-cycle-time-trainin.html</link><pubDate >04/05/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Additional Incentives to Retire Clunkers]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[According to the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA), the federal...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_additional-incentives-to-retire-clunker.html</link><pubDate >30/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[WORLDPAC Marketing Service]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[WORLDPAC, an imported parts distributor, has announced the launch of a newsletter...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_worldpac-marketing-servic.html</link><pubDate >30/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New I-CAR Training Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s newest training program—Overview of Cycle Time Improvements for the Collision]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-i-car-training-progra.html</link><pubDate >27/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Launches Ad Campaign]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR launched a new advertising campaign in British Columbia. Consumers can now...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-launches-ad-campaig.html</link><pubDate >27/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Federal VOC Regulations ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The completion process of Regulations Limiting Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_federal-voc-regulations.html</link><pubDate >23/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Nominations on WIN’s Board]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Nancy Ng and Denise Casperson have been elected to the Board of Directors of the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-nominations-on-win-s-boar.html</link><pubDate >23/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Basic Estimating Course Offered]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The popular basic estimating collision repair/training course is back. Taught by...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basic-estimating-course-offere.html</link><pubDate >21/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[AkzoNobel Webinar]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On May 5 2009, AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas and Automotive Body Repair News...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_akzonobel-webina.html</link><pubDate >21/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Changeover to green]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[You’re concerned with environmental issues? Your company is implementing relevant...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_changeover-to-gree.html</link><pubDate >16/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Two New Sections at SEMA]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[SEMA will add two new sections to the 2009 SEMA Show. The new Paint, Body, Equipment]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_two-new-sections-at-sem.html</link><pubDate >16/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG and Charley Hutton—Famed Street Rod Painter Team Up ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Renowned street rod painter, Charley Hutton and PPG Automotive Refinish have teamed..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-and-charley-hutton-famed-street-rod-painter-team-up.html</link><pubDate >14/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Canadian Skills Competition in PEI]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[From May 20 to 23, Skills Canada will host the Canadian Skills Competition for the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_canadian-skills-competition-in-pe.html</link><pubDate >14/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Higher Rates for Saskatchewan Collision Repairers ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[After long negotiations between the Saskatchewan Association of Automotive Repairers]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_higher-rates-for-saskatchewan-collision-repairers.html</link><pubDate >09/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Nominations at Celette]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Celette USA announced the appointments of Gary McGonegal as Sales manager, and...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_nominations-at-celett.html</link><pubDate >09/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Steel Helps Reduce Road Fatalities]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The U.S. National Safety Council (NSC) reported that traffic fatalities dropped down]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_steel-helps-reduce-road-fatalitie.html</link><pubDate >07/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Penske Goes Green With PPG]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG Automotive Refinish announced they are assisting Penske Racing in converting...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_penske-goes-green-with-pp.html</link><pubDate >07/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Certification for Nova Scotia Repairers]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Compulsory Certification for the collision repair trade will soon be a reality in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_certification-for-nova-scotia-repairer.html</link><pubDate >03/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Sponsors Study on APD Issues]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF announced that it is sponsoring a study that will allow insurers from the U.S...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-sponsors-study-on-apd-issue.html</link><pubDate >03/04/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Subaru Honors BASF]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[During a ceremony held in Indianapolis in late February, Subaru of Indiana Automotive]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_subaru-honors-bas.html</link><pubDate >31/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto Expands in Atlantic Canada]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Fix Auto, a company that owns 165 auto body repair centres across Canada, recently ac]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_fix-auto-expands-in-atlantic-canad.html</link><pubDate >31/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Canada’s New President]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF announced the appointment of Laurent Tainturier as president of BASF Canada...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-canada-s-new-presiden.html</link><pubDate >26/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Approach to Greenhouse Gas Reduction]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[On March 12th, at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-approach-to-greenhouse-gas-reductio.html</link><pubDate >26/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF at the 2009 Autorama ]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[This March, BASF participated at the 2009 Autorama in Detroit, the largest indoor...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-at-the-2009-autorama.html</link><pubDate >24/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ford and AkzoNobel Open Collision Repair Technology Center]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Ford Motor Company has completed and opened its new Paint and Body Technology...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ford-and-akzonobel-open-collision-repair-technology-cente.html</link><pubDate >24/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Tech Centre in China Added by SKF]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The SKF Group has added a technical center to the €20 million factory it opened...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_tech-centre-in-china-added-by-sk.html</link><pubDate >19/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Program Improving Cycle Times Launched by I-CAR]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Starting April 13, I-CAR is to present its Overview of Cycle Time Improvements for...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_program-improving-cycle-times-launched-by-i-ca.html</link><pubDate >19/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ShowMeTheParts.com and Chilton Team Up]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[A new partnership was announced by ShowMeTheParts.com and Chilton, to deliver...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_showmetheparts-com-and-chilton-team-u.html</link><pubDate >16/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Helping Disaster Victims]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Soutien-O-Sinistrés (SOS), whose mission is to bring assistance to uninsured disaster]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_helping-disaster-victim.html</link><pubDate >12/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[PPG Receives NATM Award]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[PPG has recently been honoured by he National Association of Trailer Manufacturers...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ppg-receives-natm-awar.html</link><pubDate >12/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ING Canada becomes Intact]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[ING Canada, formerly a subsidiary of the Dutch giant ING Groep, became an independent]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ing-canada-becomes-intac.html</link><pubDate >10/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[LKQ announces 2008 financial results]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[LKQ recently announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_lkq-announces-2008-financial-result.html</link><pubDate >09/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Ford Paint and Body Technology Center]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Ford recently opened a Paint and Body Technology Center in Inkster, Mich. It reunites]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_ford-paint-and-body-technology-cente.html</link><pubDate >05/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[ARC Board of Directors—New Members]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) recently added three members to the board..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_arc-board-of-directors-new-member.html</link><pubDate >04/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New CARSTAR Location]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR recently opened a new collision centre in Sainte-Sophie, Quebec. CARSTAR..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-carstar-locatio.html</link><pubDate >03/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[35% of Paint Shops Converted to Waterborne]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[This is very encouraging and excellent news. It shows that stakeholders got the...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_35-of-paint-shops-converted-to-waterborn.html</link><pubDate >02/03/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Next CCIF Forum]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CCIF invites you to their next forum in Edmonton, Alberta, at the Marriott Edmonton..]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_next-ccif-foru.html</link><pubDate >26/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Exploring New Ways To Go Green]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[The PSA Group (Peugeot Société Anonyme) and Bekaert are working together to make...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_exploring-new-ways-to-go-gree.html</link><pubDate >25/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex Offers Online Six Sigma Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex has recently launched the industry’s first online Lean Six Sigma training...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-offers-online-six-sigma-trainin.html</link><pubDate >20/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New I-CAR Board of Directors and Executive Committee]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[During the last Annual Membership Meeting, I-CAR elected its 2009 International Board]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-i-car-board-of-directors-and-executive-committe.html</link><pubDate >19/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[BASF Supports New Talents]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[BASF recently donated $5,000 to the CCIF Skills Program, which was created in...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_basf-supports-new-talent.html</link><pubDate >18/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Green Marketing Campaign a Success]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Kim Roberts of Fix Auto Barrie North recently presented her “green marketing” success]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_green-marketing-campaign-a-succes.html</link><pubDate >17/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR’s Photo Contest Winner]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR’s “Hit us with your best shot” photography contest, held to raise funds...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-s-photo-contest-winne.html</link><pubDate >16/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Audatex Winter 2009 Trends Report]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Audatex released the Winter 2009 publication about industry trends—Audatex Directions]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_audatex-winter-2009-trends-repor.html</link><pubDate >16/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[New Canadian Vehicle Scrappage Program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Delivered by the Clean Air Foundation with support from the Canadian Government...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_new-canadian-vehicle-scrappage-progra.html</link><pubDate >13/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Expands in New Brunswick]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Automotive Canada announced the opening of its newest location in Moncton...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-expands-in-new-brunswic.html</link><pubDate >12/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Procedure for the Transition of I-CAR’s Canadian Operations]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR International is seeking a legal entity to which it could transition its...]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_procedure-for-the-transition-of-i-car-s-canadian-operation.html</link><pubDate >11/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[CARSTAR Lean program]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[In order to improve its profitability and efficiency, CARSTAR is currently developing]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_carstar-lean-progra.html</link><pubDate >10/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR Launches Waterborne Training]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[Starting in March, I-CAR will launch its Waterborne Products, Systems and Application]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-launches-waterborne-trainin.html</link><pubDate >6/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[Collision Repair Shops Owners Succession Planning]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[From CIIA comes this announcement… On Tuesday evening, February 10 a guest speaker ]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_collision-repair-shops-owners-succession-plannin.html</link><pubDate >3/02/2009</pubDate></item><item ><title >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR’s transition plan]]>
									</title><description >
									<![CDATA[I-CAR is currently seeking a Canadian firm to which it could transition its Canadian]]>
									</description><link >http://www.autosphere.ca/en/collision-industry-news.html_i-car-s-transition-pla.html</link><pubDate >2/02/2009</pubDate></item></channel>


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