• Speakers unveiled for inaugural event
    • 06/04/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The UK Garage and Bodyshop Event has unveiled its line-up of expert trainers and guest speakers for its inaugural June event at Birmingham’s NEC on 8-9 June. Giving the opening address will be Andy Hamilton of LKQ Euro Car Parts, who will followed by more than 40 others, including Dean Lander of Thatcham, James [...]
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  • Bodyshop event reveals first speakers
    • 31/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK Garage & Bodyshop Event has confirmed the first speakers who will share their insights and experience at the NEC Birmingham from 8-9 June. The event will feature the latest training, skills sharing, best practice and free business advice for UK garages, bodyshops and specialists. Topics covered will [...]
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  • Battery tests free of charge
    • 20/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new initiative to support good battery health in the run up to winter. As part of its Test to Earn initiative, customers who sign up will automatically receive a battery tester, enabling them to perform a battery test on all vehicles that come in, and those who achieve a pre-agreed [...]
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  • Fix Auto confirms UK conference
    • 22/09/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has confirmed that its 2022 National Conference will take place from 2-3 March at The Vox Conference Centre, The Resorts World, near Birmingham. TV-driving star and former F1 racer Tiff Needell has been confirmed as key speaker, although the full line-up has not been revealed yet. Ian Pugh, managing [...]
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  • Painting a picture
    • 29/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Magazine
    Paint cloud
    The refinish sector is a highly competitive environment for paint brands and one which is constantly evolving. Here, bodyshop magazine explores the dynamics of the market and finds out how the paint companies strive for that competitive edge. The UK accident repair sector is very much based on an ‘approvals’, [...]
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  • Tools of the trade
    • 03/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Magazine
    The car manufacturing industry is one that is constantly updating technologies in new and future vehicles, which directly affects the repair and refinish industry and the tools needed. Here, bodyshop magazine examines the current and future trends in relation to the tools of the trade. One manufacturer currently [...]
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  • Report on paints and coatings released
    • 08/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Market research store ‘Research and Markets’ has announced the addition of the ‘Global Market Study on Paints and Coatings: Industrial Paints and Coatings to Witness Highest Growth by 2020’ report to their website. The report details the rapid pace of industrial development, the growing number of end-use [...]
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  • New appointment at Grove Group
    • 02/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Grove Group are pleased to announce they have appointed Anne White as business development manager for the south west region taking responsibility for their Cardiff, Plymouth and Telford branches.  Anne joined Grove on 1 July 2015. Anne has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the paint refinish market, having [...]
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