Editor Sam is in the chair for this week’s episode, talking to an absolute legend of the industry, Mike Wilkinson. Mike is the MD of Peter Wilkinson & Co; a prestige repair business in WA that his family started 65 years ago.
Mike is a passionate advocate for the industry. He’s on the board of the ACIA and Car Craft, so we talk to him about the challenges facing our industry in 2024, and why WA are such a special breed of repairers.
In this week’s episode you will learn:
- How Peter Wilkinson & Co managed to corner the prestige market in the 60s
- The difficulties of dealing with manufacturer input
- What makes WA a special market
- The skills shortage in WAThe work of the ACIAWhat Mike is doing at the Paint & Panel Expo
You can listen to the podcast HERE.