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paintandpanel.com.au > products > gunix-brings-new-mobility-to-workshop-floors

GUNIX brings new mobility to workshop floors - Australasian Paint & Panel

14+ hour, 51+ min ago   (293+ words) Available exclusively through SAPE Group in Australia, GUNIX is a specialist wheel system aimed at collision repairers, automotive workshops and vehicle recovery operators that regularly need to reposition vehicles that may not be capable of moving under their own power....


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > r134a-restrictions-under-review

R134a restrictions under review - Australasian Paint & Panel

13+ hour, 13+ min ago   (483+ words) Although the phase down caps bulk refrigerant imports in cylinders it does not include pre-charged equipment. Speaking at the Wire & Gas 2026 conference in Brisbane, the director of atmospheric chemicals policy for the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water (DCCEEW),…...


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > changing-fleet-creates-new-challenges-for-vehicle-recovery

Changing fleet creates new challenges for vehicle recovery - Australasian Paint & Panel

13+ hour, 18+ min ago   (400+ words) Analysis by Underground Towing & Salvage highlights the contrast between the vehicles already operating on Australian roads and those now entering the national fleet. Almost half, or 49.3 per cent, of registered Australian vehicles were manufactured in 2014 or earlier, while the average…...


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > rme-named-national-audit-partner-for-new-hyundai-program

RME named national audit partner for new Hyundai program - Australasian Paint & Panel

17+ hour, 45+ min ago   (185+ words) The appointment will see RME work with OEC and participating repairers to help ensure the quality of the repairer network and support safe, compliant and high-quality collision repairs across Australia. Hyundai Motor Company Australia’s Wayne Pickering announced the commencement of…...


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > sme-growth-ambitions-rebound-despite-financial-pressures

SME growth ambitions rebound despite financial pressures - Australasian Paint & Panel

18+ hour, 10+ min ago   (365+ words) Fifth Quadrant’s Small & Medium Enterprise Sentiment Tracker for August found 41 per cent of SMEs were concentrating on growth over the next 12 months, up sharply from 24 per cent in July. Net growth intent jumped from plus four per cent to plus…...


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > auto-women-launches-leadership-pathways-for-automotive-women

Auto Women launches leadership pathways for automotive women - Australasian Paint & Panel

18+ hour, 10+ min ago   (283+ words) The partnership will deliver two Leaders Unleashed programs aimed at supporting women at different stages of their careers, from those moving into leadership for the first time through to experienced professionals preparing for strategic and executive positions. Auto Women co-founder…...


paintandpanel.com.au > products > sata-adds-style-and-purpose-to-spray-guns

SATA adds style and purpose to spray guns - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (266+ words) The 2026 releases comprise the artist-designed jet X by Stilbruch and dedicated jet X basecoat and clearcoat Editions, with the new models making their debut at Automechanika Frankfurt in September. The standout visually is the jet X by Stilbruch, created in…...


paintandpanel.com.au > products > speed-tec-surfacer-streamlines-repairs-and-boosts-workshop-efficiency

Speed-TEC surfacer streamlines repairs and boosts workshop efficiency - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (327+ words) Part of the next-generation Speed-TEC System, the surfacer has been developed around Axalta’s patented Fast Cure Low Energy (FCLE) technology, with an emphasis on reducing process times while maintaining repair quality. One of its most useful features for busy collision…...


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > best-practice-finalists-are-in

Best Practice finalists are in - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (47+ words) Best Practice finalists are in Paint & Panel DSI Autobody Group, VIC Gold Coast Collision Centre, QLD Bears Auto Group, NSW Fortress Collision Repair Services, QLD Community & Social Responsibility Thanks again to our fabulous sponsor who make this awards program possible....


paintandpanel.com.au > news > news > the-best-practice-finalists-are-in

The Best Practice finalists are in - Australasian Paint & Panel

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (48+ words) The Best Practice finalists are in Paint & Panel DSI Autobody Group, VIC Gold Coast Collision Centre, QLD Bears Auto Group, NSW Fortress Collision Repair Services, QLD Community & Social Responsibility Thanks again to our fabulous sponsor who make this awards program…...