AUTOFORUM

Axalta Sells Its 60,000th Spectrophotometer

Sep, 16 2019, 00:35

Axalta, the leader in digital colour management for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that it has sold its 60,000th spectrophotometer, with 10,000 sold in the past 15 months. The rapid increase in recent sales is attributed mainly to a stro

Cromax – Axalta’s premium global refinish brand launches in South Africa

Sep, 13 2019, 00:14

Cromax, a premium global refinish brand from Axalta - a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings – has launched in South Africa. It is the first introduction of a premium brand in over 25 years. Cromax is known for optimising the entire

Standox: Blue is the colour

Aug, 07 2019, 07:39

The most popular chromatic colour on new cars in Africa is blue, with 6%, according to the 2018 Colour Popularity Report from Axalta.

Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships: The first finalist has been chosen!

Aug, 06 2019, 00:37

Anthony Fryett of the UK is the first finalist in the international Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships. Fryett impressed the panel of judges at Automechanika Birmingham with both his design idea and his painting skills – which he applied

Axalta Opens New State-of-the-Art Refinish Customer Training Center in Corporate Park South, Midrand

Jul, 17 2019, 13:50

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, hosted members of the refinish industry at their new premises, in Midrand recently, for the official opening of the company’s state of the art Customer Training centre. The refinish fac

Top Industry Speakers To Address SAMBRA Conference

Jul, 17 2019, 13:40

Robert Snook, self-confessed genuine collision industry fan, global speaker, business coach, mentor and CEO of Business Success Global, will be one of the keynote speakers at the 2019 South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA) Conferenc

Automechanika Birmingham Panel & Paint competition

Automechanika holds 1st International Body & Paint competition

May, 16 2019, 21:19

Automechanika is holding the first international Body & Paint competition in the exhibition’s history in association with DeBeer Refinish, Octoral and SATA. Bodyshop professionals will be competing against one another at six Automechanika shows world

Structure of SA MBR sector to "change dramatically"

Apr, 08 2019, 07:45

According to Richard Green, National Director of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association (SAMBRA), the current structure of the Motor Body Repair sector in South Africa is poised to change dramatically.

SAMBRA awards top partners and suppliers

Feb, 11 2019, 01:35

The recent SAMBRA awards has unveiled the organisation's top winners for the 2017 / 2018 period at an event in Johannesburg.

SA's top body repairers for 2018

Nov, 27 2018, 05:24

The 15thLightstone Consumer report has been released, unveiling how South Africans rate their experience of our local Motor Body Repairer (Panel Beaters) industry.