Shop Bodyshop Direct’s own brand of refinishing products Raxon, recently received the Bodyshop Consumables Brand of The Year 2018 Award...
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Bodyshop Awards presented at Carton House
By admin / November 3, 2017
The Bodyshop Awards, part of the Irish Auto Trade Awards, were presented at the five-star Carton House, Co. Kildare on...
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New car sales decline by 10.2 per cent
By admin / November 2, 2017
New car sales in for the first nine months of the year (128,578) declined by 10.2 per cent when compared...
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New FinishLine Straight Die Grinder
By John Loughran / October 27, 2017
Abcon Ireland has expanded its FinishLine range with the addition of a new variable speed straight grinder, the FinishLine Die...
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Motorists warned of Hallowe’en driving dangers
By Padraic Deane / October 27, 2017
In advance of the October Bank Holiday weekend and Hallowe’en, AA Ireland is warning motorists to exercise additional caution while...
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Standox dishes the DiRT
By Padraic Deane / October 20, 2017
Enthusiasts of rally-themed racing video games can spot the Standox brand name in multiple areas when they play DiRT® 4™,...
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20 Jan 2017
White most popular new car colour
White maintained its position as the UK’s most popular new car colour for the fourth year in a row in 2016, according to data recently published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). More than half a million new car buyers chose the colour last year – a fifth of all registrations –
20 Jan 2017
Making colour identification more accurate
To improve colour identification, Spies Hecker offers refinishers a new daylight lamp with LED technology. By simulating different light conditions and light intensities, the new lamp can help refinishers identify deviations in colour matching for solid and effect paints. ColorSpot, the new daylight lamp from Spies Hecker, can be used for almost anything, from colour
20 Jan 2017
European car industry boomed in 2016
The European car industry boomed in 2016 – with new car registrations for the year totalling 15.14 million units, a 6.5 per cent increase when compared to 2015. This is the second highest volume seen since 2007 when total registrations exceeded 16 million units, demonstrating that the market is proving resilient in the face of
20 Jan 2017
Hamach introduces new HR 400 Spray gun cleaner
Hamach has introduced a new spray gun cleaner – the HR 1400, which delivers a clean and dry spray gun within seconds! Cleaning your spray gun in between jobs is a time consuming task. The quick and compact Hamach spray gun cleaner increases productivity by washing away leftover water based paint in a matter of
20 Jan 2017
Spies Hecker extends Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport partnership
Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has confirmed a multi-year Team Supplier agreement with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport for Spies Hecker, one of Axalta’s global refinish brands. This extends the relationship already in place between the reigning Formula OneTM World Champions and Spies Hecker. Spies Hecker has been responsible for
20 Jan 2017
New appointments at Gowan Distributors
Gowan Distributors Limited, Peugeot Importers in Ireland has made a number of key appointments in recent weeks. Sean Weir has been appointed National Fleet Sales Manager, while Stephen McGrath has filled a new Product and Pricing Manager role. Alan Kilroy, has been promoted internally to Head of Finance. The appointments come at a time when