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Not insured and need to get your car fixed

Jan, 28 2021, 16:56

The last thing you need is to be disappointed with the quality of the repair work completed or the unexpected cost of the repair

Lightstone recognises 2020 top Motor Body Repairers in SA

Dec, 10 2020, 13:08

Over the last three years Lightstone has hosted the EchoMBR (Motor Body Repairers) Ranking Awards highlighting the top Motor Body Repairers (MBR) in South Africa.

Tough times continuing for autobody repair shops

Dec, 03 2020, 15:14

“The recovery is slow but fortunately there have been only limited business failures so far,” said Richard Green

From Back Office to Top Office

Aug, 07 2020, 14:25

In her second year she was successful in getting some funding from DTI for equipment and was able to become a member of the South African Motor Body Repairers’ association, an association of the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI),

Axalta low energy paint systems meet today’s challenges

Jul, 24 2020, 10:48

Lucian Jantjies, National Sales Leader for Axalta’s Refinish Business in South Africa, a key speaker at the event, will discuss how Axalta helps its South African customers meet the challenges of an evolving collision repair industry head-on by suppo

2nd successful annual AutoMatrix industry conference cruise

Mar, 11 2020, 14:23

AutoMatrix has once again organized and hosted their 2nd annual Industry Conference cruise to Mozambique island. Focused on the Motor Body Repair (MBR) sector, the 340 delegates participated in interactive presentations and discussions tackling indus

Thumbs up from Motor body repairers

Feb, 26 2020, 15:17

The publication of draft guidelines for the automotive aftermarket sector have been met with strong support from the South African Motor Body Repairers’ industry (SAMBRA), whose members are responsible for repairing over 80% of all insured repair cla

The future of the South African Motor Body Repair industry

Nov, 15 2019, 14:46

Anyone currently active in the MBR sector, who has their head buried in the sand thinking they can continue to do business as usual, will probably be out of business in three years. This applies to each of the key players in the formal MBR sector inc

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