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New owners at Carlyle Collision excited for opportunity

Carlyle Collision, located at 102 Railway Ave. W. is now under new ownership as of Wednesday, Feb. 14; excited for the new venture are Kyle Whitman and Mariah Dayman who now own the business.
Carlyle Collision's new owners

            Carlyle Collision, located at 102 Railway Ave. W. is now under new ownership as of Wednesday, Feb. 14; excited for the new venture are Kyle Whitman and Mariah Dayman who now own the business.

            Whitman had been a silent partner for the past two years as the third owner of the business, while Dayman was a journeyman working in the shop for eight years.

            “I saw her talents early on and realized I couldn’t see her go, so we discussed it,” Whitman said. “She phoned me and said, ‘You know what, we can do this.’ She’s the brains, I’m just the janitor.”

            Both agree that being managing owners is an exciting turn in their careers.

            “It feels way different; it’s a night and day difference,” Whitman stated referencing being a silent partner to being able to make decisions.

            Dayman added, “We’re really excited about this. We’re looking forward to being more involved in the community and stepping forward with a fresh start. We have a super motivated, young staff who are willing to learn.”

            Currently they employ six people with a new journeyman hired and on their way to make seven total.

             “We’re big on treating our employees well because if you make your employees happy, tell them they’re doing a good job and encourage them, they know they’re appreciated,” Whitman said. “Other than the customer, they’re everything.”

            “We have an amazing bookkeeper too, her name is Leslie Boulet,” Dayman explained. “We wouldn’t know what to do without her.”

            “She’s been our saving grace before and after this transaction,” Whitman added. “She’s been a breath of fresh air.”

            The company has various focuses from customer’s personal needs to oilfield needs.

            “We do pipe coating – interior and exterior – for the oilfield, as well as all of the work in the body shop,” Whitman stated.

            “We have the new shop [right next door, which was built last year] where the pipe will be taken into because that’s a messy job,” he added. “We’re slowly but surely rebuilding the company and making it as strong as it possibly can be. Right now we’re in the midst of moving things around, so we can utilize space better and make everything easier for our employees.”

            On the Autobody side of things, Dayman stated, “We’re SGI accredited with Elite status, which is the highest you can get.”

            Still available is the powder coating of box liners, which is currently only available in black, but options for colour coated box liners are in the works.

            “We’ve been in talks with a company about the coloured box liners, but we’ve been getting a lot done around here right now, so it’s in the works and we’ll have that option soon,” Whitman explained.

            “It’s not just something focused on bed lining boxes either; it can be used on trailers, tools, golf carts, really anything that you would like coated, it’s more versatile than the name says.”

            “The powder coating is the same thing, it can be used on various projects, like car rims. Old, crappy looking rims we can powder coat and make them look factory fresh and beautiful – with different colours too.”

            “We also do sandblasting; all types, so whether it’s for the oilfield or someone has a project they need done, we can do it – from personal right up to oilfield uses.”

            Overall Whitman and Dayman are excited about the new future of the company and where they see it in the community.

            “We want to be a pillar of the community,” Whitman said.

            “We will be holding a Grand Opening in May once everything is cleaned up and underway,” Dayman explained.

Whitman added, “We had to start small because we had a lot to do, so we’re just picking away at everything. We both wanted a nice, clean place. So once we get everything in line we’ll be ready to host a Grand Opening.”