Archived News
22.12.2006
Special Notice For Visitors To Our Site
The team at Bodyshop.ie would like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a very successful New Year. The Webmaster in on holidays. Full service will resume on this site on Tuesday 2nd January. Please call back - see you then.
|
|
21.12.2006
Ford Approved Bodyshop (FAB) Event 2006
The FAB Programme was first established in Europe 12 years ago, and in response to demand from Irish customers, the programme was launched in Ireland six years later. It has been a huge success ever since.
More... |
|
12.12.2006
PPG Product Gets Nissan Approval
The Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has approved CeramiClear™ D8105 Scratch Resistant Clearcoat from PPG Automotive Refinish for the refinish repair of its new Scratch Guard paint system.
More... |
|
05.12.2006
Blend In Wall Poster
A new A1- size wall poster has been published by Spies Hecker to aid refinishers in the art of blending-in Permahyd® Base Coat.
More... |
|
01.12.2006
Thatcham BSI Kitemark Scheme
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has unveiled the format the Thatcham BSI Kitemark scheme, which will be available in the UK and Northern Ireland from January 1.
More... |
|
21.11.2006
PPG Launches New Aerosol Fade Out Thinner
PPG Industries’ new D8730 Aerosol fade out thinner, has been specifically designed to meet 2007 EU VOC legislation, when the only way to fade out topcoats and clearcoats in a compliant manner will be with aerosols.
More... |
|
16.11.2006
World’s First “BioConcept Racing Car
The German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Agency of Renewable Resources (FNR), and the Union for the Promotion of Oil and Protein Plants (UFOP) together with the BASF Coatings’ R-M label, has unveiled the world’s first “BioConcept racing car”.
More... |
|
16.11.2006
IBIS On The Move
The International Bodyshop Industry Symposium – is moving from Switzerland, to a new location: The Hotel Martinez in Cannes, France. IBIS takes place May 30 to June 1.
More... |
|
14.11.2006
New Distribution Agreement For Spies Hecker
Refinish paint maker Spies Hecker has announced a strategic partnership with the Movac Group to supply and distribute the Spies Hecker VOC-compliant GREENTEC range of refinishing products in the UK.
More... |
|
14.11.2006
Glasurit Aims For 3000 Milestone
Glasurit Profit-Manager is a handy bodyshop assistant that helps users to search for the right colour, provides current price lists, material safety data sheets, ensures efficient material management and even evaluates bodyshop productivity.
More... |
|
02.11.2006
Raising The Bar
Bodyshops owners in Northern Ireland who feel their businesses meet a predetermined set of standards called PAS 125 can apply for a Thatcham BSi Kitemark.
More... |
|
02.11.2006
Snickers New Winter Workwear
Snickers has just launched three new jackets for its autumn / winter wardrobe in 2006 - a Power Jacket, a Hooded Jacket and a Power Fleece Jacket.
More... |
|
31.10.2006
A Nissan With A Difference
Nissan and Marc Ecko have revealed what happens when two of the most design-forward companies in the automotive and fashion industries unite.
More... |
|
24.10.2006
New Directive By End Of Year
The Department of Environment has confirmed that its will write the Decopaints Directive (2004/42/CE) in Irish law before the end of the year, writes John Loughran.
More... |
|
24.10.2006
Citroen Ice Skating C4
Citroen’s dancing and ice-skating C4 model will actually be doing it in person with a team of dancers at this month’s MPH 06 show.
More... |
|
19.10.2006
New Standofleet Brochure
A new Standofleet brochure has just been released by Standox in response to growing demand for the product from CV bodyshops and bodybuilders.
More... |
|
17.10.2006
From Screen To Reality
The stars of Disney Pixar’s computer-animated feature “CARS” which was a cinema hit earlier this year have made the leap from movie screen to the real world, thanks to famed movie car creator and customiser Eddie Paul.
More... |
|
17.10.2006
HAZRED Update
Small businesses in the motor repair sector, including bodyshops are being urged to take advantage of free consultancy to reduce their hazardous waste through the three-year HAZRED project.
More... |
|
12.10.2006
Isocyanate Paint Risk
Vehicle spray painters are 80 times more likely of contracting occupational asthma than the general population, that’s the view of the Health and Safety Executive in Northern Ireland.
More... |
|
10.10.2006
RMIF Liaises With Audatex
The Retail Motor Industry Federation’s (RMIF) Bodyshop Services Division (BSD) has secured a commitment from repair estimating system supplier Audatex to provide one-to-one support to members in the UK and Northern Northern Ireland that are experiencing problems with its AudaEnterprise estimating system.
More... |
|
04.10.2006
Farécla Makes Another Clean Delivery
Farécla Products Ltd has bolstered its SMART Consumer Car Care range by unveiling a second phase of premium products that have been painstakingly developed using genuine nano-engineered technology.
More... |
|
28.09.2006
Glasurit’s Polish Expansion
A new Glasurit training centre has been opened in the Polish capital of Warsaw offering a comprehensive range of automotive refinishing paint systems.
More... |
|
26.09.2006
National Skills Competition
The 49th National Skills competition, sponsored by Snickers Workwear, took place recently at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, and brought together some of the best students from Institute of Technology’s around the country.
More... |
|
26.09.2006
Have You Produced A Masterpiece?
Years ago, furniture makers would produce a piece of ‘exhibition’ work to demonstrate their particular skills and expertise to customers, while today’s chefs are often renowned for a ‘signature’ dish.
More... |
|
20.09.2006
3M Polish Rosa
New, easy-to use 3M™ Polish Rosa wax polish gives a fast final protective coating to vehicle paintwork and is ideally suited to both small repair areas and full vehicle valeting.
More... |
|
14.09.2006
Spies Hecker’s “Speed Repair”
More and more customers are becoming price-conscious and are investing much less in repairs and maintenance than in the past, according to Spies Hecker.
More... |
|
14.09.2006
Canada To Follow Europe’s Lead
In its efforts to reduce VOC emissions, the Department of Environment has proposed regulations that may require substantial changes to paint, primer and clearcoat formulations.
More... |
|
12.09.2006
Mayo And Kerry On The Move
Thousands Mayo fans travelling to Dublin for Sunday’s Croke Park showdown are to be given free bottles of “Powerade” for their designated drivers.
More... |
|
07.09.2006
Nissan Chooses Standox
Nissan has confirmed its worldwide technical approval for Standox products in authorised Nissan dealerships, after a review of the company’s refinishing partners.
More... |
|
01.09.2006
US Street Rodder Road Tour
This year's official PPG Street Rodder Road Tour car, a head-turning '34 Chevy Coupe, lead the way across the USA in the eleventh annual Street Rodder Road Tour recently.
More... |
|
01.09.2006
Nexa Autocolor’s Plaudits
A UK-based bodyshop has increased its productivity from 35 jobs a week to 60, using the same number of spraybooths, with the help of Nexa Autocolor.
More... |
|
29.08.2006
Switching To Water Based Paints
More than nine out of ten of National Autoparts’ direct customers in the bodyshop sector have made the switch to waterborne paints, business development manager Frank Lynch has confirmed.
More... |
|
29.08.2006
Report Raises Insurance Company Concerns
As new cars become more complex, requiring advanced repair equipment and manufacturer-specific repair methods, attempts to reduce repair costs by insurance companies could result in increased risk of injuries or fatalities.
More... |
|
22.08.2006
PPG’s New Globe
PPG Industries is adding a globe to the labels of all the products that can be used under the Paints Product Directive (PPD) for vehicle refinish.
More... |
|
22.08.2006
VBRA In The Dock
The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association in the UK is facing criticism after admitting that 30 per cent of its membership is not equipped or trained to repair boron and ultra high strength steels (UHSS), despite growing use of such materials in volume cars like the Opel Vectra.
More... |
|
17.08.2006
PPG Industries’ New Team
PPG Industries has established a new Light Industrial Coatings (LIC) team offering paint based products and services to the diverse LIC and Rail market sectors.
More... |
|
15.08.2006
Philips Issues Spare Bulb Warning
Motorists travel with a spare tyre and often a tool kit, but rarely give any thought to carrying spares bulbs, overlooking the fact that bulbs can fail at the worst possible time.
More... |
|
10.08.2006
EuroNCAP Should Address Structural Repairability Issue
The current method by which insurance ratings are set and cost of ownership calculations compiled should be amended to include structural repair – that’s the view of William Kimberley, European editor of Automotive Design & Production.
More... |
|
08.08.2006
Farécla's Consumer Car Care Plans
Farécla, is planning to take the consumer car care market by storm, believes its new and innovative SMART product range, is firmly on course to set new standards in the car care sector.
More... |
|
01.08.2006
3M’s Expanding Product Range
Rotary compounding and polishing processes in final stages of paint rectification inevitably leave fine circular scratches in the surface of the vehicle paint finish.
More... |
|
26.07.2006
Monopol’s New Refinishing System
Monopol of France has launched a compact, complete and economical paint refinishing system making it possible to create all-paint colour shades for application on auto bodies.
More... |
|
20.07.2006
Farécla's TV Exposure
Farécla's new SMART car care range is set to appear before a live terrestrial television ITV1 audience of 1.5 million on July 29/30.
More... |
|
18.07.2006
PPG At CV Show
PPG Commercial Transport Coatings and Fleetwatch returned to the NEC Birmingham in April to support the prestigious annual European Commercial Vehicle Show.
More... |
|
18.07.2006
BASF Named Ford Preferred Supplier
BASF has been named by Ford Motor Company as one of its preferred global suppliers, joining a select list of 36 suppliers in Ford’s “Aligned Business Framework.”
More... |
|
13.07.2006
Hella Appointment
Dr. Wolfgang Ollig, 38, has been appointed to the management board of the automotive supplier Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.
More... |
|
Back...
Copyright © 2006 Automotive Publications Limited
|
|
