Toronto, Ontario -- Bodyworx Professional Volume 12, Issue 4 is now available digitally.
From Canada's Skills champion Ethan Almeida on the cover to our most complete collection of SEMA training coverege to date, this special edition of Bodyworx Professional -- the excellence issue -- is dedicated to the technicians shaping the future of collision repair. With vehicles becoming more complex, tolerances getting far tighter and expectations around accuracy, safety and process discipline continue to rise, this issue is a can't-miss read for anyone serious about building a rewarding career in the collision industry.
Here are some of the must-read stories in this issue:
- Cover Story: Canada's Skills champion Ethan Almeida reflects on the discipline, preparation and mentorship that took him from being a co-op student to competing for Canada on the international stage -- and why precision training and pride in workmanship remain central to the trade.
- SEMA 2025 -- Measuring Matters: Experts include Ruben Castorena and Anton Verwiist explain why three-dimentional computerized measuring is now foundational to structural repair and how millimetre-level accuracy underpins modern vehicle safety systems.
- ADAS in Focus: Sessions featuring Scott VanHulle, Stewart Peregrine and Eric Sponhaltz unpack why vehicles can pass scans and still be unsafe, highlighting the physical realities behind failed calibrations.
- Repairability Without Replacement: Chris White of KECO Body Repair Products demonstrates how modern glue-pull and PDR techniques are expanding what technicians can realistically repair.
- Sustainability on the Shop Floor: Jeff Wildman of BASF and Jason Black of I-CAR discuss why efficiency, material use and energy management are increasingly tied to both repair quality and long-term shop viability.
- Training and EV Safety: Sessions with Joel Dufkis and Joshua Linton underline why proper training, PPE and process discipline are critical as high-voltage vehicles become routine in collision bays.
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