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22.06.2007
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22.06.2007
VBRA Targets Northern Ireland Membership
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association Ltd (VBRA) is actively recruiting new members in Northern Ireland. Regional Manager Eddie Lambert gave John Loughran an overview of the benefits of membership.
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22.06.2007
Alfa Unveils 159 Turismo Internazionale
Only a small number of Alfa Romeos have ever carried the famous two-letter designation, TI. Now it’s the turn of the Alfa 159 saloon and Sportwagon to carry the famous TI initials.
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20.06.2007
Just Car Clinics Embraces Thatcham BSI Kitemark
Just Car Clinics, the UK’s second largest independent collision repair chain, has rolled out the Thatcham BSI Kitemark scheme for crash repair, to further reinforce its commitment to excellent standards.
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15.06.2007
Standox Launches Red Rocket
Standox has launched Red Rocket, the latest addition to the company’s compliant Exclusive Line range of high fashion colours.
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15.06.2007
Hyundai Appoints Standox
The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has appointed Standox to give worldwide refinish training and technical support to its distribution and dealer network.
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13.06.2007
Clear Compliance From Vinny Byrne
As part of its fully compliant AWX refinish system Sherwin Williams now offers an innovative range of clearcoats that can provide the progressive refinisher with a number of unique time saving and economy advantages while also providing a finish of outstanding quality.
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13.06.2007
RMIF Bodyshop Welding Deal For Members
Bodyshops in Northern Ireland will be able to get access to motor trade specific welding training that will enable them to work with the full range of newer alloys, including high tensile steel, thanks to a new member benefit being offered by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
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06.06.2007
Score With Specials From Vinny Byrne.com
Anyone in the bodyshop business that likes their sport is bound to be interested in a new special promotion form leading paint, consumables and equipment distributor Vinny Byrne Ltd.
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06.06.2007
New Additions At Lenwoods Cash And Carry
Lenwoods Cash & Carry has unveiled a number of major additions to its product range and says it will be delighted to welcome all motor trade customers to its new premises just off the M50 at Finglas.
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06.06.2007
VBRA Issues CRASH Posters
The Vehicle Builders & Repairers Association’s (VBRA) Northern Ireland manager, Eddie Lambert, will be visiting member bodyshops in the coming weeks to hand out ‘CRASH’ posters.
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29.05.2007
125 Year Anniversary Competition
Spies Hecker this year celebrates 125 years of paint manufacture. From coach paint in 1882 to today’s advanced vehicle refinish technology, Spies Hecker has come a long way.
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25.05.2007
RMIF Bodyshop Welding Deal For Members
Bodyshops in Northern Ireland will be able to get access to motor trade specific welding training that will enable them to work with the full range of newer alloys, including high tensile steel, thanks to a new member benefit being offered by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
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24.05.2007
BASF Coatings’ UV-Curable Primer
For the first time in North America, BASF Coatings is using its UV-curable primer technology for fixing isolated defects in the automotive OEM coatings process.
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23.05.2007
White Is Coming In From The Cold
After years of languishing near the bottom of the desirable used car colours list, white is at last receiving less of a frosty reaction from customers on the forecourt.
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22.05.2007
Thatcham's New Label
Northern Ireland bodyshops are being advised that Thatcham has revised the design of the label that identifies approved cosmetic panels under the Thatcham Parts Accreditation programme.
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22.05.2007
Automechanika Heads For Canada
Companies in every automotive aftermarket field, from across Canada, the United States and all over the world are heading to the inaugural Automechanika Canada automotive trade show.
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21.05.2007
Smooth Blending No Problem!
Easy processing, rapid application and high versatility. Spies Hecker’s new Permacron Speed Blender 1036 is the key to cost-effective and skilful blend-in jobs.
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18.05.2007
EPA Website Updated
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its website to take into account the recently introduced Deco-Paints Directive.
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18.05.2007
Standox Is Setting New Standards
Standox’s recently launched VOC-compliant UV product system is now setting new standards in terms of speed and efficiency in spot and menu priced repairs.
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17.05.2007
RMI Deal To Benefit Northern Ireland Bodyshops
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) says that Northern Ireland bodyshops could soon see their income protected in the event of their accident management company collapsing, thanks to a new agreement being negotiated by the RMI Bodyshop Services Division (BSD) a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
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17.05.2007
BMW Recommends Standox
BMW Group, Munich, has recommended its Canadian dealers and importers use Standox for refinishing work on its cars.
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16.05.2007
Glasurit Unveils HS-Multi Clear 923-335 VOC
Even more gloss and more depth – Glasurit has achieved a new striking climax with its new HS-Multi Clear 923-335 VOC.
Glasurit says that repair shops now have at their disposal a VOC compliant clear to satisfy the highest standards.
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14.05.2007
Blowtherm Celebrates 50 Years
Spraybooth specialist Blowtherm is celebrating 50 years making spraybooths, and heating equipment, and its Irish Distributors Spectrum Paints Ltd recently marked the occasion by launching its new Model Genius spraybooth.
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11.05.2007
Pretty In Pink
A London cabbie who provides cabs for gay weddings told taxi manufacturers LTI Vehicles his new TX4 had to be pretty in pink.
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09.05.2007
Decopaints Directive Now In Place
The so-called Decopaints directive, Directive 2004/42/CE, on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products has been transposed into Irish law.
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09.05.2007
SATA’s Golden Anniversary
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the company, SATA is offering a unique and limited special edition spray gun series to celebrate their century of success.
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04.04.2007
Spies Hecker’s Viable Alternative
Spies Hecker in the UK reports a big increase in interest from stockists looking to combat the RBS/Sikkens deal by moving completely to a new paint supplier or at the very least taking an alternative brand on board.
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04.04.2007
3M’s Colour Match Breakthrough
Depending where a vehicle is located in the workshop or where you are in the repair process; the quality of lighting, the time of day or current weather conditions; whether the sun is shining or not - the refinisher’s task of achieving an accurate, first-time colour match is made more difficult.
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02.04.2007
Jemca Toyota Delivers Dream Prius
With its world-leading reputation for environmental performance, the Toyota Prius might not seem an obvious candidate for luxury customisation, but one discerning owner has lavished thousands of pounds on giving his car a truly bespoke appearance.
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02.04.2007
New 3M™ Booth Coating
Optimum lighting conditions in the paint booth are critical to top quality paintwork, so to maintain perfect lighting levels it is vital to keep all lights, walls and windows regularly cleaned of paint and primer overspray.
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25.04.2007
Farécla Wins Queens Award
Farécla, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of surface finishing and car care products for the automotive industry, is celebrating winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise for its efforts in International Trade in the latest Birthday Honours.
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19.04.2007
NIBA Education Evenings
The recently formed Northern Ireland Bodyshop Alliance (NIBA) has put its words into actions by holding a series of Education Evenings for it members during March and April.
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13.04.2007
Unlucky For Some
It’s the day all those superstitious souls amongst us take that extra bit of care on the roads – or so you’d think!
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13.04.2007
Bekaert Expands Production Facilities
Bekaert, a worldwide leader in racing and automotive component coating solutions, has announced a strategic investment plan to expand its production facilities in Europe and the US.
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05.04.2007
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05.04.2007
Farécla Back On Track In 2007
Brands Hatch on April 1st was the location for the first meeting in this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship and Farécla’s logo was sitting proudly on the Alfa Romeo 156s of the series’ newest team, A-Tech.
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04.04.2007
Code To Beat The Bullies
A new Code of Practice to help beat bullying in the Irish workplace was launched this afternoon (Wednesday, April 4th).
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29.03.2007
RMI Deal To Benefit Northern Ireland Bodyshops
Bodyshops in Northern Ireland could soon see their income protected in the event of their accident management company collapsing, thanks to a new agreement being negotiated by the RMI Bodyshop Services Division (BSD) a part of the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF).
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27.03.2007
HMG Confirms CV Show Participation
As part of its continued success and commitment to the CV market, HMG Paints has confirmed its attendance at "The Commercial Vehicle Show 07" to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, 24th-26th April.
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21.03.2007
Thatcham Standard for Crash Repair Methods
Following closely after the launch in the UK and Northern Ireland of a Kitemark standard for crash repair, insurer funded research centre Thatcham, has announced its intention to formulate a standard for crash repair methods.
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21.03.2007
Paintshop Safety Awareness
The Health and Safety Executive is running training courses throughout the UK to bring bodyshop staff up to speed on the latest health and safety regulations.
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16.03.2007
Bodyshop Industry Symposium
This year’s International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS), which takes place at the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, France, May 30 to June 1 is now fully subscribed.
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08.03.2007
Composite Materials Feature At Geneva
Bodyshops could soon be repairing vehicles made from complex composite materials, if Hyundai’s concept Crossover Utility Vehicle, which is currently on display at the Geneva Motor Show is anything to go by.
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01.03.2007
Latest Issue Of 3M’s ‘Source’ Newspaper
Feature articles as diverse as the repair of plastics and motorcycle custom design indicate the wide range of interesting material contained in issue 4 of the Source newspaper from 3M.
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01.03.2007
CV Paint Brochure From Spies Hecker
For bodyshops that paint commercial vehicles, special purpose vehicles, driver's cabs or buses, Spies Hecker has published a new brochure detailing the range of products available.
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22.02.2007
New Estimator Qualifications
Bodyshop estimators in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland will soon be able to get professional recognition and status, following the launch of a new accreditation scheme under the Automotive Technician Accreditation scheme umbrella (see ATA article in Auto Trade Journal).
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22.02.2007
RMIF Issues Solvent Paints Advice
Bodyshops that haven’t made the transition to water-borne paints are like Ostriches burying their heads in the sand – that’s the opinion of Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) in the UK.
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22.02.2007
How Safe Is Your Work?
Normally profitable bodyshops could be put out of business if they rely too heavily on insurance work, trade sources have claimed.
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14.02.2007
NIBA Education Evenings
The recently formed Northern Ireland Bodyshop Alliance (NIBA) is running a series of repairer education evenings in the coming weeks.
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09.02.2007
New VOC-Compliant Wet-Cn-Wet Surfacer
Spies Hecker has launched Permasolid® HS Wet-on-Wet Surfacer 5330; a new high-grade, VOC-compliant, acrylic-based product offering very good application properties.
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09.02.2007
Standox Builds Team In Ireland
Standox has strengthened its technical and sales support in Ireland with the appointment of John Carroll as the new Technical Consultant.
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07.02.2007
90 Line Is On The Way To Siberia
Many bodyshops in Russia are already working with Glasurit 90 Line paints. However, most of these are in the European part of the country, west of the Urals.
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07.02.2007
IBIS Speakers Announced
With less than four months to go before the opening of this year’s International Bodyshop Industry Symposium (IBIS), Chairman Chris Mann reports that the line-up of at this year’s IBIS is now taking shape.
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01.02.2007
Birmingham Calling
For three days in April, Europe’s leading suppliers of components, diagnostics equipment, garage and bodyshop service tools and equipment will gather at the NEC in Birmingham.
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30.01.2007
DaimlerChrysler Gives Bradleys Seal Of Approval
The DaimlerChrysler group has become the latest vehicle manufacturer to give Bradleys, Europe’s leading SMART repair product manufacturer, approval for use of its products within its franchised dealership network.
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30.01.2007
UK Bodyshops Seek Crash Repair Information
Independent bodyshops in the UK are having great difficulty in sourcing detailed crash damage repair methods and data on certain vehicles, according to findings at a recent crash repair summit.
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25.01.2007
New Toyota Auris Reduces Cost Of Ownership
While style and engaging driving pleasure are major assets of the new Auris, which replaces the Corolla hatchback rage, it is easy to forget that the cost of ownership is a major consideration for all C-segment customers, whether they are private drivers or corporate users.
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18.01.2007
Bradley’s New SMART Website
Bradley’s, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of SMART repair equipment and consumables, has launched a new website, www.bradleysmart.co.uk, to explain how franchise dealer groups, independent garages, bodyshops and mobile repairers can increase profitability and customer satisfaction by adding this service to their portfolio.
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09.01.2007
Faster CV Painting
When multi-coloured coatings are required for lettering, stripes or company logos on a coloured background, high opacity and therefore quick and easy recoatability is called for.
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08.01.2007
Christmas Quiz Competition
Thanks to all who entered our Christmas Quiz Competition. The names of the winners will be posted on this page later. |
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04.01.2007
New VOC Compliant Product Posters From Standox
Standox has introduced a new working aid for bodyshops.
The company's four-colour posters for commercial vehicle and automotive refinishing provide an "at-a-glance" guide for all VOC-compliant Standox products.
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02.01.2007
7-Stage Camouflage Paint Job
The German Volvo tuner, Heico Sportiv built an XC version of the C30, which was debuted late last year at the U.S. tuning SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
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