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BCF offers colourful future

The UK Coatings Industry, via the British Coatings Federation (BCF), will be offering a unique scholarship for chemistry graduates interested in pursuing a career in the Coatings Industry. Starting in […]

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VW group forum drive opens

Volkswagen AG will be opening a new communication platform, the Volkswagen Group Forum DRIVE, in Berlin on 1 May 2015. Following extensive remodelling with a completely new design, the former […]

Rolls-Royce on track for centre launch

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed that construction of the company’s new Technology and Logistics Centre at Bognor Regis is well underway and on track for a successful launch in early […]

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Strong motorcycle growth in Q1

According to figures released by the MCIA overall registrations of powered two-wheelers totalled 16,282 machines in March 2015, a rise of 11.8% compared with the same month last year. As […]

Dip your toe into safety footwear

Workers across all industries are putting themselves at risk by wearing footwear that is not appropriate for their work environment according to a warning from workplace equipment supplier Slingsby. As […]

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Cromax agrees sponsorship deal with Honda

Cromax has been named as an Official Partner to the Honda Racing team Sweden for the FIA World Touring Car Championships (WTCC) 2015 and 2016 seasons. The contract sees the […]

Partnership pushes technical boundaries

AkzoNobel has signed an extension to its agreement with McLaren Automotive which will see the company continue to provide high-performance coatings, working as a technical partner. The two parties – […]

PPG DIT announce new training partnership

PPG Refinish Ireland and Dublin Institute of Technology are pleased to have recently launched a new partnership designed to deliver unique bodyshop training initiatives to the Irish crash repair industry. […]

askCUE established to cut PI fraud

In an attempt to prevent fraudulent claims entering the compensation process, representatives from claimant solicitor organisations and the insurance industry have collaborated to establish the askCUE PI (personal injury) service. […]

CO2 emissions continue to fall

UK average new car CO2 emissions fall to all-time low of 124.6g/km, beating EU target by 4.2%. The UK has once again beaten CO2 emissions targets, with the average new […]

‘Cash-for-crash’ ringleader sentenced

The ringleader of a gang who ran a ‘cash-for-crash’ scam involving bus passengers has been jailed for more than six years. John Smith, 42, from Connah’s Quay, Deeside, staged seven […]

Health and safety is good for business

The British Safety Council has released a series of short videos on the benefits of good health and safety filmed with experts from the European Agency on Safety and Health […]