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Buzz building for UK Garage and Bodyshop Event 2024
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Excitement is growing for the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event, which is set to return for its second edition at the NEC in Birmingham on 5-6 June 2024. This one-of-a-kind national event – with free parking and breakfast provided – promises to provide a fantastic opportunity this year for bodyshop professionals to [...] -
Bob Malkowski joins the Bodyshop Magazine team
- 04/03/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Bodyshop Magazine is delighted to announce that Bob Malkowski has joined its editorial team as deputy editor. An accomplished musician, Malkowski has a broad range of writing experience including spells with Gearnews and iConnectivity, as well as having produced top-class video content focusing on automotive and [...] -
UK Garage and Bodyshop Event is returning this June
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event will be returning to the NEC, Birmingham in 2024 after a successful launch in 2022 by event organisers Messe Frankfurt. It will offer the UK automotive aftermarket a unique dedicated event for training, technology and tools for both the garage and body repair and refinish [...] -
UK Garage & Bodyshop Event stands filling up fast
- 05/10/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Organiser of the UK Garage and Bodyshop Event (UKGBE), Messe Frankfurt UK, has reported a swathe of bookings for early bird offers on stands, as the event plans its 2024 return. More than 60% of stands have been booked by leading automotive aftermarket suppliers, parts distributors, and manufacturers keen to engage [...] -
Bodyshop celebrates 2023 Awards and 30 Under 30 winners
- 02/10/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
Bodyshop Magazine celebrated the best and brightest in the UK collision repair industry at the Bodyshop Awards 2023 last week (28 September) with the most respected and prestigious prize-giving event in the sector now in its 27th year. After months of debate, jury deliberation and online and in-person hands-on [...] -
National Paint Championships winner crowned at Automechanika Birmingham
- 07/06/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The winner of the Bodyshop Magazine-supported National Paint Championships was crowned after a closely fought final today (6 June) at Automechanika Birmingham 2023, which is taking place this week at the NEC. Seven UK paint technicians reached the final round out of 20 entrants, and battled for bragging rights and [...] -
Bodyshop magazine winner shares MSO award
- 26/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fix Auto Slough owner Ranjit Gill has received the Bodyshop magazine award that was shared with him by Fix Auto Dagenham at last year’s event. Fix Auto Dagenham was crowned Multi-Site Bodyshop of the Year but directors Paul Cunningham and Neil Parker immediately decided the share the award with fellow finalist [...] -
Entry deadline looms for National Paint Championships
- 01/03/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Featured, News
The entry deadline for the National Paint Championships – the automotive refinish competition to be hosted in June by Automechanika Birmingham 2023 – is just over a week away. If you are a top-class UK-based paint technician and want to showcase your skills to the industry, all you need to enter the competition [...] -
Automechanika Birmingham 2023 to be biggest yet
- 05/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Automechanika Birmingham has revealed its biggest ever bodyshop programme for 2023, with three new stand-out features now announced. The much-anticipated event will host its very first Paint & Spray Live, providing visitors with the opportunity to experience demonstrations first hand at the show and see the [...] -
Merry Christmas from the Bodyshop magazine team
- 23/12/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Bodyshop magazine would like to wish a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our readers, friends, partners, contributors and supporters! It's been a challenging few years for the entire collision repair industry and the wider supply chain, so here's to a prosperous and happy 2023 that is full of [...]