WHAT STUDENTS SEEK
The automotive industry through the eyes of emerging technicians Story by SARAH PERKINS While the automotive industry has seen its fair share of growth and shifts over the previous decades with changes in procedure, technology, and global cultural mindset, the goal of automotive educators remains the same: preparing students with a love of the automotive […]
BUY OR SUPPLY
Who provides tools for new hires? When it comes to getting tools for new staff and apprentices, who foots the bill? We’re seeking insight from shop owners, managers, apprentices, technicians and painters to confirm the common practice in Canada’s collision repair industry. Here are our findings.
PEOPLE PROBLEMS
Ontario’s auto employment shortage reaches ‘crisis level’ Very few in our industry will be surprised to hear that the skills shortage in automotive trades has reached a “crisis” level, says a new study outlining Ontario’s industry employment data. The study, titled: The Labour Market for the Automotive Trades in Ontario, commissioned by the Motor Vehicle […]
CREATING YOUR OWN ADVANTAGE
When you’re entrepreneurial in nature, the sky is the limit Some people were simply built for business— and you’ll find plenty of them in the automotive aftermarket. It may look easy from afar but, in actuality, it takes clever minds and—above all else, a willingness to learn and grow with this fast-changing industry. We sat […]
WHERE SPRAY GUNS ARE BORN
Inside SATA’s German headquarters The Collision Repair magazine team was recently invited to Germany to visit SATA’s headquarters, where we received an exclusive tour of the global leader in spray gun technology’s impressive facilities. Joern Stoever, interim general manager of SATA Canada, served as gracious host, and even showed the team the recently released SATAjet […]
ADAPTING ANCASTER
Joe Saputo continues the family legacy with his own twist Sam Saputo first learned to repair vehicles in a 40,000 sq. ft. bodyshop in Germany. Upon moving to Canada, the Sicilian- born body repairer was recognized as one of the more skilled employees at Ontario Auto Collision, which was run by Sam Mercanti, the eventual […]
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
STEFANO LIESSI | COLOR COMPASS Color Compass Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefano Liessi as the new Training and Curriculum Coordinator. In his role, Liessi will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering comprehensive training programs within Color Compass University. Drawing on his extensive experience in both automotive repair and educational […]
