News Archive
18 Nov 2016
Original Aftermarket proves popular at Auto Trade Expo
Brake Engineering’s Original Aftermarket has received a great response at the Auto Trade Expo, held recently at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin. The braking supplier demonstrated its full product range to Ireland’s busy aftermarket show while promoting its ‘Original Aftermarket’ campaign to the high number of motor factors, technicians and apprentices in attendance. Brake Engineering’s brand
17 Nov 2016
PACT is on the rise
PACT, the automotive aftermarket electronic trading initiative, is continuing to experience growth in the number of electronic trading relationships being formed between parts suppliers / manufacturers and motor factors in the automotive aftermarket. This directly reflects the industry’s growing awareness of the benefits that the developing technology can bring to the marketplace. Mark Rudge of
16 Nov 2016
Mark Water Pumps invests in lean manufacturing
With Aston Martin moving in at Glamorgan and TVR planning to open a base in Ebbw Vale, it is worth recognising that automotive parts production is also thriving in North Wales. Colwyn Bay is already the second-largest community and business centre in North Wales, and Mark Water Pumps based in Mochdre has just announced investment
15 Nov 2016
Toyota launches annual Dream Car Art Contest
Toyota Ireland is delighted to announce that budding Irish artists under the age of 16 can now enter their submissions for the annual Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. The contest encourages children to imagine what their dream car would be and then to share their vision by drawing or painting it. The national competition
14 Nov 2016
Lighting leaders launch two new families of LED Inspection Lamps
Ring Inspection Lamps have long been a favourite of many mechanics and motoring enthusiasts up and down the country. As one of the first companies to bring LED technology to Inspection Lamps, Ring is synonymous with innovation, using the latest technology to develop workshop tools, which can be relied upon for being both durable and
11 Nov 2016
Symach debuts FixLine System at Auto Trade EXPO
Symach, the bespoke bodyshop builder gave an Irish to debut the FixLine repair process at the recent Auto Trade EXPO at Citywest Exhibition Centre, Dublin. Symach builds automated body shops around the world, using a new process called FixLine. Developed by the Italian-based company, the FixLine system reduces the average cost of repair by 25