AUTOFORUM

How to attract the next generation of talent to the bodyshop

Oct, 31 2019, 18:53

The refinish industry’s skills shortage is a problem plaguing European body shop owners, with regional research indicating that many are fearful it will become a full-blown crisis. Jim Muse, Axalta’s Vice President of Refinish for Europe, Middle East

Axalta’s Syrox brand reaches 1,000 bodyshops in EMEA

Oct, 31 2019, 19:02

Axalta, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, announced that it has gained its 1,000th Syrox body shop in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) since the brand’s global launch in 2016. Syrox, one of the refinish brands from Axa

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.

Amupro (Pty) Ltd appointed as Car-O-Liner AB distributor in SADC region

Nov, 13 2018, 07:53

Car-O-Liner recently appointed AMUPRO (Pty) Ltd t/a CAR Automotive Equipment as their official licensed distributors.

Axalta opens the globes biggest R&D centre for coatings and colour

Nov, 13 2018, 06:57

Axalta has officially opened its Global Innovation Centre, the largest coatings research and development centre in the world, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Date confirmed for 2019 SAMBRA Awards

Nov, 02 2018, 07:25

SAMBRA has announced that its plans for next year's South African Motor Body Repairers’ Association Awards Breakfast, are right on track, and the event will take place on Wednesday 6 February at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo in Johannesburg.

Axalta targets US students focused on the automotive sector

Oct, 18 2018, 06:41

Axalta recently hosted an automotive career fair at its Customer Experience Centre in Concord in the US, drawing 500 high school and university students in that country.

"Ecademy" - keeping up skills, online

Oct, 15 2018, 08:51

Thatcham Research has announced the launch of a new online technical awareness programme to be known as “ecademy”. Businesses working in the automotive repair sector can use ecademy to keep employees up-to-date with developments.