NEWS
DuPont to supply Lotus F1 team  [27.07.10]
DuPont Refinish has become an Official Technical Supplier to the Lotus Racing Formula One team. The agreement sees the paint manufacturer provide full technical support to Lotus Racing, the fastest new team in the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship. more ...
NARG secures two contracts  [27.07.10]
National Accident Repair Group (NARG) has secured another two new repair contracts and will be shortly announcing a third. The group will now be carrying out all repair work for SITA, the national waste management company based in Maidenhead, and Commercial Legal in Sheffield. more ...
IRG wins Norfolk Council contract  [27.07.10]
The Independent Repair Group (IRG) has recently won the Norfolk County Council contract for two years. more ...
Glazing six ready for final  [27.07.10]
Following a series of regional heats, the search to find the UK’s best independent automotive glazing technician has been narrowed down to six, who are now preparing for the final at the Millennium Stadium on 16 September. more ...
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Bookings are now being taken for what promises to be the most exciting bodyshop Event ever! This unique networking and hospitality event will run from Thursday 23rd - Friday 24th September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. more ...


 
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 FEATURES
Status symbols   [05.05.10]
Many bodyshops are looking to Vehicle Manufacturer (VM) approvals to ensure their future. But what are VMs looking for in return? bodyshop asked the VMs to find out. more ...
Time waster   [05.05.10]
The concept of a paperless office has been around for some time, but because PAS 125 enforces the print-out of methods, is a paperless bodyshop possible? What can be done to combat this and other waste issues? more ...
Ahead of the wave   [05.05.10]
Infra-red and ultra-violet (UV) sound more Patrick Moore than body repair. However, these light waves, along with more conventional air power, are enabling bodyshops to make huge energy and cost savings. more ...
Something old, something new   [05.05.10]
Situated in the historic Stoke-on-Trent potteries, M&M Vehicle Repairs is very successfully combining cutting edge technology with more traditional workshop controls. Sian Rebbitt visited the site to find out more. more ...
 EVENTS
IBIS 2010   [08.11.07]
IBIS – the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS) is the leading global event for collision industry leaders and influencers. IBIS is now in its tenth year, having built up an enviable reputation as a source of high-level information and market analysis, a forum for high-level debate, a melting pot of innovative approaches to industry problems and, of course, for its incomparable networking opportunities. more ...