• The Interview: Tim Hall
    • 13/08/2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    bodyshop editor Simon Wait meets Tim Hall, owner of Hall Auto Cosmetic Repair, whose spray painting career got off the ground in the Royal Air Force. Ask any spray painter to tell you about their most interesting refinish job and you’ll likely hear about a Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari or the names of countless [...]
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  • bodyshop award winner ‘couldn’t be happier’
    • 05/05/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto Chelmsford apprentice Lewis Williams was named Apprentice MET Technician of the Year during the bodyshop magazine 2020 Awards. The 20-year-old scooped the accolade during the prestigious event, which was postponed from last year due to the pandemic and staged virtually with a live online broadcast to more [...]
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  • Danielle Bagnall joins bodyshop team
    • 09/04/2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    bodyshop magazine is delighted to announce that Danielle Bagnall has joined its editorial team as deputy editor. Bagnall brings with her a wealth of experience within the automotive industry, having worked for more than 10 years as a writer for Car Dealer magazine, AM magazine, Autocar, Evo Middle East and the [...]
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  • The Interview: Enterprise Rent-A-Car’s Stuart Sandell
    • 08/04/2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    bodyshop editor Simon Wait catches up with Stuart Sandell, assistant vice-president sales for the replacement and Flex-E-Rent divisions at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Where does Enterprise sit in the collision repair sector supply chain? Most pertinent to [bodyshop readers] is our replacement division, which is where [...]
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  • bodyshop to honour 2020 awards winners virtually
    • 18/02/2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
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    The bodyshop Awards 2020 and 30 under 30: rising stars initiative scheduled to be held on 29 April 2021 at the ICC Wales will now take place as a live virtual broadcast between 15:30 and 17:00 on the same date. bodyshop editor Simon Wait said: “The bodyshop Awards and 30 under 30: rising stars represent the very [...]
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  • bodyshop magazine back in print from April
    • 12/02/2021
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Plenham Ltd has announced that it will restart printing bodyshop – the collision repair industry’s favourite magazine – from April 2021 onwards. The publishers will continue all the important work that has gone into the digital edition of the magazine, but with most bodyshops open for business, bodyshop [...]
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  • 30 under 30: rising stars – the 2020 winners
    • 17/08/2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    bodyshop magazine is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s 30 under 30: rising stars awards. The 30 winners embody the future of the collision repair industry and come from across the full spectrum of job functions in virtually all sectors, including apprentices and technicians, owners and managers, [...]
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  • It’s time to get excited about 30 Under 30
    • 13/08/2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    bodyshop magazine will be announcing the winners of this year’s 30 under 30: rising stars awards this coming Monday. Since nominations closed on 31 July, our judges have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to pick the best 30 candidates from among the record 80-plus entries we have received. It has not [...]
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  • Bodyshop delivered to you digitally
    • 14/04/2020
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The coronavirus crisis has brought with it an unprecedented situation which has not only altered daily life for everyone but has also adversely affected the collision repair industry, with numerous bodyshops and suppliers shutting shop or running at drastically reduced capacity. With the well-being and safety of [...]
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  • Simon Wait appointed Head of Editorial for bodyshop magazine
    • 05/09/2019
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Plenham Limited, publisher of three leading magazines for the aftermarket collision repair industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Wait as Head of Editorial working across its bodyshop, bodyshop Middle East and The Assessor titles. Simon brings with him more than 20 years of international [...]
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