The Industry Today – 12#1 to 12#6
Collision Repair 12#1 SEE ORIGINAL MANUEL DER HAROUTIOUNIAN CSN BAYVIEW-STEELES AUTO COLLISION Manuel Der Haroutiounian is a natural business-builder if there ever was one. Spanning the course of several decades and a few continents, Manuel’s story has always had the recurring theme of constant improvement no matter where he ends up. In Collision Repair’s January […]
The Industry Today – 11#1 to 11#6
Collision Repair 11#1 SEE ORIGINAL BRUCE HEMSTREET CARSTAR Since gracing the Collision Repair mag cover in 2012, where Bruce Hemstreet celebrated the opening of the first CARSTAR west of Winnipeg in Red Deer, Alberta, the dedicated owner says he’s spent much of his time keeping up with the rollercoaster ride working in the automotive industry […]
The Industry Today – 10#1 to 10#6
Collision Repair 10#3 SEE ORIGINAL NATHAN BALZER VICKAR AUTOBODY When Nathan Balzer, general manager of Vickar Autobody & Glass was last on the cover he was referred to as a ‘young blood’ because, at 34-years-old he was considerably younger than most people occupying similar positions in the industry. Now 10 years later, he’s no longer […]
THE GREATS
Collision Repair magazine only features the best The most important part of any magazine is the cover. One of the founding facets of Collision Repair magazine was rooted in who we featured on our covers. The individuals that represented one of the six yearly issues of the magazine couldn’t just be sourced from a flip […]
The Industry Today – 9#1 to 9#6
Collision Repair 9#3 SEE ORIGINAL BOB PREST CATARACT COLLISION CENTRE It has been eleven years since Bob Prest and his Cataract Collision Centre were featured on the cover of Collision Repair Magazine, and operations at the facility have continued on smoothly for the business, he said. We’re still doing the same thing. We’re still an […]
The Industry Today – 8#1 to 8#6
1#1-1#6 2#1-2#6 3#1-3#6 4#1-4#6 5#1-5#6 6#1-6#6 7#1-7#6 8#1-8#6 9#1-9#6 10#1-10#6 11#1-11#6 12#1-12#6 13#1-13#6 14#1-14#6 15#1-15#6 16#1-16#6 17#1-17#6 18#1-18#6 19#1-19#6 20#1-20#6 21#1-21#3 Collision Repair 8#1 SEE ORIGINAL Rob Pavan Golden Triangle Collision From an early age Rob Pavan of Golden Triangle Collision knew he was destined to be a part of the family business. When his […]
The Industry Today – 7#1 to 7#6
Collision Repair 7#1 SEE ORIGINAL STEVE LEAL FIX AUTO NETWORK WORLD Steve Leal’s story is a legend among Canada’s collision repairers. In 2005, Leal began as a franchisee and owner of Fix Auto Cambridge. Today, in 2021, he serves as the president of Fix Auto World, which offers more than 2,000 points of automotive service […]
The Industry Today – 6#1 to 6#6
Collision Repair 6#2 SEE ORIGINAL SHARON WELLS CSN THE COLLISION CLINIC In the words of Sharon Wells, the rock behind CSN Collision Clinic, you must be like spandex to succeed in the collision repair business.“You have to know when to expand and when to contract,” Wells tells Collision Repair. “You can’t be complacent, not even […]
The Industry Today – 5#1 to 5#6
Collision Repair 5#1 GEORGE BRICK, LES HESHKA EASTSIDE GROUP Eastside Group now employs more than 200 employees and is composed of five different businesses: Eastside Industrial Coatings & Composites, Eastside Heavy Truck Collision, Eastside Collision Repairs Moray Autobody and Zone Refinish. George Brick, the owner, also retired eight years ago. However, Les Heshka, is still […]
The Industry Today – 4#1 to 4#6
Collision Repair 4#1 SEE ORIGINAL BILL HATSWELL CRAFTSMAN COLLISION GROUP When the mountains called, Bill Hatswell answered. As the founder of Craftsman Collision, one of western Canada’s most trusted banners, the Hatswell name is synonymous with autobody in British Columbia and Alberta. Bill’s story begins on the complete other side of the world, however, in […]
