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Body & Paint Championships in South Africa: Taking the ‘Big five’ to the finals
- November 7, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
With a lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros on the hood, Etienne Dutoit is heading to the finals of the Automechanika Body & Paint World Championships in Frankfurt. On 21 September 2019, the painter was named the national winner by the jury in South Africa with a car hood displaying an impressive interpretation of the [...] -
Chen (Charlie) Sheng – Data Development Center Director, Solera
- November 6, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Content Updates
Mr Sheng is Solera’s data development center director, responsible for the company’s data coverage in China and the APAC regions. Overall, he has more than 16 years of experience in strategy, market intelligence and operations across APAC, North America and EMEA. Prior to joining Solera in 2018, Mr. Sheng held key management roles in Tenneco [...] -
PPG and Honda renew partnership
- November 6, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
PPG Refinish and Honda Motor Europe have extended their collaborative partnership for a further five years. The deal covers the entire Honda service network in Europe and ensures PPG Refinish remains one of the exclusive paint suppliers for the vehicle manufacturer, providing a variety of automotive coatings for its vehicles. Carsten Seyer, senior business development [...] -
Dayco names new aftermarket VP
- November 6, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Industry News
Engine products and drive systems supplier Dayco has named Tom Tecklenburg as its vice-president of aftermarket for North America. He will report directly to Bruno Vallillo, president of global aftermarket. Tecklenburg will be responsible for establishing the strategic plan and leading the North American aftermarket team, which encompasses the United States and Canadian markets, to [...] -
Aomen Xu – gold medallist of Autobody Repair, WorldSkills Kazan 2019
- November 1, 2019
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Content Updates
For 20-year-old Aomen Xu his interest in vehicles of all kinds began in childhood. These days he derives satisfaction from repairing a car back to its ultimate best. Aomen started his course in bodywork repair at the Shanghai Yangpu Vocational and Technical School when he was 16. After leaving, he had the opportunity to take [...]



