AUTOFORUM

Thatcham Research highlights the need for new approaches to address spiralling repair costs

Jun, 06 2017, 16:46

Thatcham Research recently delivered a call to action for vehicle manufacturers to urgently engage with the repair industry, in order to halt spiralling costs.

Mark Cooper (CK), Ayesha Knoop (CK partner / director), Yaqoob Damon (WS gold medal winner), Daniel Valihu (WSSA Industry Expert), Doris Knoop (CK Partner / Director), Trevor Steyl (FBC Trainer / lecturer)

SAMBRA commits to training candidates who are ready to shine at World Skills

May, 03 2017, 11:57

SAMBRA and the RMI both confirm their commitment to assisting any candidate who is to represent SA and the SA Motor Industry, to obtain as many technical and life skills as possible to give him or her the confidence to compete on the world stage.

Vermont Sales hosts annual Open Days show

Mar, 24 2017, 12:45

These The Vermonth Sales' Open Day deals and show days take place on 24th and 25th March in Midrand and are well worth a visit!

NACE Automechanika Chicago - Training days

Mar, 23 2017, 16:33

From painting to welding, estimating to shop management, vehicle scanning and more, collision repair professionals are promised they will find the courses designed for the by those who understand their roles best at NACE Automechanika Chicago.

AkzoNobel rejects second unsolicited proposal from PPG

Mar, 23 2017, 16:39

AkzoNobel media relations released its statement to the press in late March announcing that it had rejected a second unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal of 20 March from PPG Industries Inc.

South African paint company bullish about east African market

Feb, 20 2017, 12:58

South African-based paint company Kansai Plascon Africa Limited’s (KPAL) recent acquisition of Sadolin Paints’ operations in Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania and Zanzibar reprents a growing opportunity for the paint market.

"Gallant Gray" the automotove colour of the year 2017

Jan, 09 2017, 14:15

Axalta announced in early January that its automotive color of the Year 2017 is Gallant Gray.

Attendees of one of the accident repair workshops at the 2016 Automechanika Frankfurt

AM Frankfurt training workshops declared successful

Dec, 12 2016, 12:52

The doors may have shut on the most recent Automechanika Frankfurt trade fair, but the impact continues to exert its influence well beyond that - most evident in the advanced training workshops dealing with accident damage repair.

Axalta's latest automotive colour popularity report

Dec, 09 2016, 10:38

Axalta Coating Systems has released its Global Automotive 2016 Colour Popularity Report, which confirms a continued global preeminence by white.

Snap-on stud removal installer kits

Nov, 17 2016, 11:40

Snap-on is this month highlighting its stud removal installer kits, which boast a unique design that allows for the removal and installation of studs, without damaging the threads.