Tag: On the cover

BEYOND THE BODYWORK

THE D’ALESSANDRO FAMILY’S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY AND CONNECTION AT THE CSN 427 AUTO GROUP BY SARAH PERKINS It can be easy to assume that repairing a vehicle is solely a technical project. From an outside perspective, the process of beating panels, recalibrating parts and refinishing the dents and scratches acquired in a collision can easily […]

April 7, 2025

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BREAKING THE MOLD

The rise of J.S. Truckmart Story by/par Allison Rogers Businesses can be formed in a variety of ways. In the auto recycling industry, many professionals are part of a rich legacy, family businesses that have been passed down two, three or even four generations. Though not every journey in this sector follows this path; JS […]

March 27, 2025

A CO-OPERATIVE APPROACH

Consolidated Collision Services (CCS)

CONSOLIDATED COLLISION SERVICES HAS PIONEERED A CO-OPERATIVE APPROACH TO COLLISION REPAIR Story by ALLISON ROGERS As CCS embarks on a new era with Charles Aubry, sitting left, leading at the helm as general manager, former CCS GM Mike Beier, standing right, says he couldn’t be happier with the company’s new direction. Mike will go on […]

December 12, 2024

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OVERSEEING OPPORTUNITY

Bramgate Collision Centre

FOR RYAN HURDMAN, COLLISION CENTRE MANAGER AT BRAMGATE COLLISION CENTRE AND BRAMGATE VOLKSWAGEN, COLLISION REPAIR OFFERS A CHANCE TO EMBRACE OPPORTUNITIES AND TO FACE CHALLENGES HEAD ON Story by SARAH PERKINS, Photos by SHLOMI AMIGA The automotive industry is a ever-evolving landscape—and collision repair prevails as a field rich with opportunities, and also rife with […]

August 8, 2024

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SUCCESS IS IN THE DETAILS

Kirmac Collision and Auto Glass

Cousins Sean and Mark McIntosh of Kirmac know collision repair is a matter of community, culture and compassion Story by SARAH PERKINS In the collision repair industry, nothing is more important than attention to detail. Noticing a dent or scratch in a vehicle can be the difference that makes or breaks a quality repair. Attention […]

April 10, 2024

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FUSING PASSIONS

DAYNA KOHUT HAS BEEN COOKING UP A LOVE OF CARS SINCE HER DAYS IN THE CULINARY ARTS BY SARAH PERKINS To succeed in the trades is to be consistently developing a set of specific skills. From collision repair to craftworks, each trade requires its own techniques, training, knowledge, and body of tools in order […]

April 8, 2024

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Collision Repair

Cover Stars: Saputo family celebrates cover with shop display

Ancaster, Ontario — Our recent cover stars Joe and Sam Saputo of CARSTAR Ancaster and Saputo Capital Collision are celebrating their stellar magazine feature with a massive display on the side of their facility, Collision Repair has learned. The sprawling banner features the father-son duo’s cover shot and is the first thing any customer sees. […]

November 24, 2023

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FROM PROCESS TO PROFIT

Regina’s Bryan Leier on the systems of success Story by MAX REID Sometimes it takes a leap of faith to find out where your true passions lay. Here at Collision Repair, we have heard stories from numerous industry professionals who found themselves swinging a hammer or spraying a panel through some combination of good luck […]

June 2, 2023

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PAINTING TILL’ PERFECTION

“When I was a kid, automotive wasn’t something I thought I would get into. My brother, dad, grandparents were all in the automotive industry, dealing with the mechanical aspect.” — DESIRAE ELLINGSEN, Head painter at Mervyn’s The Body Shop TRADES STEREOTYPING BEGINS EARLY, AND LEAD PAINTER SHARES HER STORY IN OVERCOMING FALSE ASSUMPTIONS. BY KATE […]

February 24, 2023

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COMING HOME TO A NEW PLACE

TECHNICIANS SEEKING SAFE HARBOUR LOOK TO THE ISLAND BY MAX REID Locality and the vision of the neighbourhood body shop have long been sources of pride for the collision industry. It stirs up a wave of nostalgia—jumpsuit uniforms, bright signs that end with “and Sons”—the whole bit. But the world in which we live is […]

November 25, 2022

JACK OF ALL TRADES

AL GUARINO BREATHES BUSINESS, BUT THE REPAIR SHOP IS WHERE HIS HEART LIVES Story and Photos by MAX REID We give so much of our lives to our jobs, but how often does your job give back to your life? Building up others can be noble—there’s no doubt about that—but when you have no time […]

September 15, 2022

FINDING HIS FINESSE

ST. CLAUDE’S DORRIAN SELLEY WINS GOLD MEDALS FOR A SIDE GIG BY MAX REID When something feels as natural to you as bodywork does to Dorrian Selley, it only makes sense that you would be among the best in your field. Whether it be a dent repair, a weld or a paint job, the 20-year-old, […]

September 1, 2022

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