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Ford has developed a “Drink Driving Suit”, that impairs visibility, co-ordination and balance at a time when more than half of young drivers in Europe report either driving while drunk or have seen friends drink and drive.

The approved assessors who carry out the inspections of bodyshops for compliance with the paints regulations have reported back to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the initial findings of their first three months of inspections, and this has provided useful information on common issues which arise during the assessment.

Nexa Autocolor has introduced the next generation of UV primers offering significant improvements to efficiency and profitability of bodyshops.

Paintseal Europe has expanded its Smartguard brand. The package is multifaceted, with the formulation containing Du Pont Teflon® PTFE (polytetrafluoro- ethylene) and is robust, hard wearing, easy to apply and competitively priced in the market place.

Standox, the paint manufacturer from Wuppertal, Germany, sees bodyshops and paint shops faced with numerous challenges.