Headline, Isabelle Havasy, Portrait of the bodywork industry
OVERCOMING BURNOUT AND REDEFINING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH WORK
(Article published in L’AUTOMOBILE Collision magazine, April 2024) By Isabelle Havasy After almost three decades in the collision repair industry, Tony Cutrone suffered severe burnout in November 2022. Faced with the relentless pressure generated by increasing customer demands, insurer constraints and the disruption caused by COVID-19, he reached breaking point. During the most difficult days… Read More
Bodywork, Headline, Portrait of the bodywork industry
DRIVEN BY DREAMS: THE DUMAS BROTHERS’ JOURNEY TO OWNING AT PAC
(Article published in L’Automobile Collision magazine, February 2024) By Kassy Vaudry Growing up at the heart of Pièces de Carrosserie BMC, selling auto parts has long been a way of life for Alexandre and Maxime Dumas. Inspired by the business of their uncle and his associate, the two brothers always dreamed of joining forces… Read More
Bodywork industry, Headline, Portrait of the bodywork industry
AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLISION CENTRE LOCATED IN THE CITÉ DE L’ÉNERGIE
(Article published in L’Automobile Collision magazine, October 2023) By Raynald Bouchard Martin Laframboise was introduced to bodywork as a child in his father’s collision centre in Farnham, before acquiring his first workshop bearing his name in Shawinigan in 2003. In 2016, he bought Atelier Brouillette et Gagnon, now one of the jewels of the Cité… Read More
Headline, Isabelle Havasy, Portrait of the bodywork industry
TWO CEP SAINT-JÉRÔME STUDENTS TO REPRESENT CANADA AT WORLDSKILLS 2024
(Article published in L’Automobile Collision magazine, October 2023) By Isabelle Havasy Gabrielle Leclerc aspired to become a veterinarian. Anthony Minotti, on the other hand, was heading for medicine. But they each took a different direction. Both will represent Canada in the automotive sector at the WorldSkills 2024 trade competition in Lyon next year. Gabrielle Leclerc… Read More
Bodywork industry, Portrait of the bodywork industry
AT PAC: 40 YEARS AND STRONGER THAN EVER
(Article published in L’Automobile Collision magazine, October 2023) By Rémy Rousseau As full owners of At Pac Pièces de Carrosserie since 2021, Maxime and Alexandre Dumas project the perfect image of the modern entrepreneur and manager. In just two years, the twins in their mid-thirties have succeeded in correcting certain aspects that were holding back… Read More
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TANYA SCHEIDL, MANAGER, BODY SHOP SECTOR FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
(Article published in L’Automobile magazine, June 2023) Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to contribute to Canada’s growth and development. Making a difference is one of my priorities in my work. So when a position at AIA Canada for the I-CAR Canadian program opened up in 2016, I didn’t hesitate. Having been raised in… Read More