About
President’s Message
What started as a two-man operation has grown to a workforce of over 200 dedicated employees who ensure our company’s core values reside in every product and service we provide.
We remain focused on our customers: ensuring their needs are met and that we deliver the highest quality standards as we grow our businesses in the industries we continue to serve.
History
Established in 1997, Eastside Industrial started out as a coatings business, preparing and painting fibreglass and metal components for local OEMs.
As the coatings business continued to grow with a focus on “A” Finish coatings, Eastside Industrial moved to a larger location (our current space), committed to diversifying into composites manufacturing and expanding our customer base throughout the continent.
Today, Eastside Industrial serves dozens of OEMs across North America with tooling prototyping, assembly, coatings and composites manufacturing solutions. Eastside Industrial continues to see growth as we expand our operations to accommodate higher scale and more innovative production methods to continue meeting our current and targeted customer needs.
Chad Brick
Chad began his career as a public accountant obtaining his Certified Professional Accounting designation at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, handling large and small clients. He chose this field out of a desire to gain hands-on experience at all levels of business which he now uses at the Eastside Group, where he started in 2007.
Now, after 10 years with the Eastside Group of Companies, the Eastside team has successfully seen the Eastside Group expand its market share, diversify into new industries and develop a high performing management team. Chad believes the Eastside Group has sustained its success for three key reasons: “We are committed to quality”, “We put the customer first”, “Our people are what make Eastside what it is today”.
Chad is proud of the Eastside team at each of its divisions, grateful for the customers who have remained committed to us over the years, and thankful for our suppliers whose partnerships we value greatly, and who have been supportive of our growth and development.
Garth Danchuk
Garth began his career in composites over 25 years ago producing FRP composite parts for a leading North America bus/coach manufacturer. During this time, he gained valuable hands-on experience in all areas of producing high quality FRP components including production, designing, prototyping and tool building.
Due to his desire and enthusiasm for composites, Garth joined a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of raw materials for the composites industry in 2001. Garth started out in sales which allowed him to work with several composite manufacturers providing products, technical support and training. During this time, he gained vast knowledge in composites and played a vital role in the transition from open molded parts to closed mold which allowed his customers to produce parts more efficiently and consistently. Through teamwork, multitasking and leadership Garth worked his way up to Branch Manager for Western Canada in 2014.
Eastside was a customer of Garth’s for 15 years. During this time Eastside grew to become a world class provider of composites parts and coatings supplying some of the world’s largest OEM’s. Eastside’s approach to business – quality, transparency and the customer comes first outlook – is what contributed to this success. In 2017 when the opportunity presented itself to join the Eastside team, Garth became Business Development Manager for Eastside Industrial Coatings and Composites.
Matt Moroz
Matt’s career with Eastside began on the shop floor working on a robot which was one of the first in the industry. This allowed Eastside to supply their customers with a very precise part on time to fill their needs.
Matt had an eye for quality which is top of mind for the Eastside team, he moved into a quality position and developed very close relationships between Eastside and their customers. By developing strong relationships with customers, Eastside helps them with any issues they are having and solving them together. Eastside looks at their customers as partners, no matter the size of their business.
Matt is very proud and honoured to be part of the Eastside team. When Matt started his career 9 years ago at Eastside it was a 24,000 sq. F.t shop. Today we are at 120,000 sq. ft. Matt looks forward to growing even larger and feels that there is no challenge too big for the staff on the floor and management team.
Astrit Troni
Astrit began his career as a Corporate Tax Accountant obtaining his Business Administration Accounting Major at KWB Chartered Accountants, handling corporate and individual tax clients. He gained a strong understanding of advanced accounting standards and principles at all levels of business to utilize at the Eastside Group of Companies where he started in 2011.
Now, after 7 years with the Eastside Group of Companies, he has been very pleased to see the Eastside Group expand its market share and bring new clients on board on a regular basis. The ability to be flexible for our clients and face new challenges each and every day is what makes Eastside Group, and Astrit, proud to continually strive for excellence on all aspects of the business.
Professionally, Astrit enjoys the challenge of identifying and solving problems, listening to the needs of business people, and managing the firm.
Astrit is gregarious, and people are drawn to his happy personality. He is an ex-professional soccer player where he learned key aspects of being professional at all times, and obtained all levels of coaching certifications. He remains very active in volunteering in the soccer community.
Astrit is proud of being part of the Eastside Group and its growth over the last 7 years. He loves the fact that the most important asset of the company is our people who make great quality parts and meet some of the highest quality standards worldwide. We look forward to many more challenges and growth in the next chapter of our business.
Ashish Bhardwaj
Ashish has over 20 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. He began his journey in quality as a Quality Specialist, and has acquired a vast amount of knowledge while working in a wide range of industries – foundry, machine shops, metal fabrication, welding, and many more. He is also very familiar with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025.
He is dedicated to solving problems quickly and efficiently, and is not afraid of hard work. Ashish knows that no one is perfect, but he believes that his grit and determination will get him as close as possible to that standard.
At Eastside, some of Ashish’s responsibilities include communicating with clients, regularly auditing and providing feedback on the shop floor, and ensuring that the end product meets the client’s requirements. He also understands that he is tasked with maintaining a healthy work atmosphere, which he achieves with his approachable and cooperative personality.
Even though his tenure at Eastside has been short, Ashish has already formed a relationship with the company, and he looks forward to growing alongside it.
Jim Hare
Industrial Engineering graduate from the University of Manitoba. Jim has 12 years experience in Quality Assurance ending with the role of Quality Assurance Manager.
Transitioning to Production, he has accumulated 10 years of experience in Manufacturing under the titles of Production and Operations Manager. Experience in Operations was gained in the Steel, Composite and Industrial Coatings industries. Under the umbrella of Operations, he has experience managing Production, IT, Maintenance, Drafting, Health and Safety and Training Departments.
In his current role, he uses the experience gained working with and developing the many different departments from his past to focus on Continuous Improvement and process flow throughout the organization.
Manny Lima
Manny recently began his career on the automotive industry in 1991 with over 30 years of manufacturing experience, Manny gained valuable insight into the world, specializing in manufacturing courses such as: ‘Introduction to Optimization’, ‘Manufacturing Planning, Quality Control’, Lean and many others.
Manny enjoys the challenges he faces on a day-to-day basis. With the work experience he has gained from Wilson auto, Kitchen craft ,Urban Effects, NFI and now Eastside, Manny strives for excellence, driven by people and now realizes, “what you can learn from a class setting on the many courses one thing, but when you take an idea related to production, efficiency, safety, process, is to implement it into a manufacturing environment, you gain valuable insight of how original ideas might change once you see the manufacturing process occur”.
Manny is proud to be a member of an Eastside Industrial team that strives for continuous improvements, Safety of our people our customers and help Eastside to the next level of world class products, and he is excited for the many years to come.
Sandy Lima
Sandy’s journey into manufacturing began in 1996, starting as a master scheduler/BOM with Kitchen Craft. Over the years, she’s built a career rich in hands-on experience across roles in production planning, shipping, and even pharmacy. With more than 15 years at Kitchen Craft, followed by time as a Shipping Manager at Urban Effects, BOM/sales work at NFI, and three years as a Pharmacy Assistant, Sandy has gained a well-rounded perspective that blends logistics, quality, and people-focused processes.
What drives Sandy is the everyday challenge of turning ideas into action especially in fast-paced environments where efficiency, safety, and quality are non-negotiable. She’s passionate about continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and bringing structure to complex systems like Bill of Materials.
Now at Eastside Industrial, Sandy is excited to be part of a team that shares her passion for doing things better every day. She believes in the power of experience, but also in always learning, adapting, and finding smarter ways to work. For Sandy, it’s not just about keeping things moving, it’s about helping people and processes thrive.
Syed Ali Bukhari
Ali is the Manager of Process Improvement and Innovations, with extensive experience in process optimization, research and development, and new product onboarding within advanced manufacturing environments. He specializes in polymer-based composites and rheology and enjoys working on high-performance fiber component production using resin transfer molding (RTM) and infusion processes. Ali excels at bridging gaps between cross-functional teams to drive operational excellence.
Recognized for his strong problem-solving mindset, Ali routinely conducts gap analyses to identify inefficiencies and implements targeted solutions that enhance productivity and foster collaboration. He is passionate about overcoming operational challenges and ensuring the seamless integration of new products into existing workflows, consistently contributing to the company’s growth and innovation.
Kevin Bonnett
Kevin started with Eastside in 2002, choosing a small, family-owned business to gain experience in all business aspects and levels. Willing to grow with the business from early on proved rewarding, and he was glad to be part of an impeccable team.
Now in coating and technical development, working with the experienced team and continually improving the finish, appeal, and performance of liquid painting, Kevin works on building strong relationships with both customers and suppliers, using both experience and innovation to raise the industry standard.
Kevin is proud of the team’s commitment to quality, their perseverance and drive to continue to lead the industry in world class finish, and their hard work growing Eastside’s brand.
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