If you are spending time and money making your shop more sustainable, then shout about it. Sustainability can be used as a great marketing tool.

A mention by Fisher Crash about looking into BlueGen power generation led Paint and Panel to investigate this new technology as a viable option for the smash repair industry.

Owen Streatfeild, market and strategy development manager for DuPont Performance Coatings ANZ, has vast experience in refinish. He reflects on what has contributed to the hugely improved working environment that bodyshops enjoy today.

Electricity prices are set to soar and carbon tax is looming. Meanwhile, the price of solar panels are heading downwards. It’s never been a better time to look at a solar installation for your workshop.

Smash repairer Alan Willmot states the business benefits for sustainable workshops and campaigns for higher environmental levies from insurance companies.

The winner of the 2011 DuPont/Paint and Panel Sustainability Award is Willmot Smash Repair Specialist from Cairns, Queensland.

De Haan Bodyworks in Tasmania has slashed its power bills in half by installing an 8.5KW solar system.

2010 Sustainability awards winners’ fantastic prize tripDuPont study tour participants enjoyed a fantastic time in Italy as well as in the Unitied Arab Emerirates.

The Motor Trade Association of South Australia awarded Level 3 Green Stamp Plus Environmental Accreditation, the highest level of accreditation, to River Murray Auto Wreckers on 31 March.

MSW MTA’s environmental manager, Sarah Walton, advises on washing vehicles in the workshop.

Compressed air systems are energy hungry. Ensure your systems are working efficiently and are leak free and you could be in for a breath of fresh air the next time your energy bill arrives.

With electricity prices reaching skywards, AP&P investigates the benefits and pitfalls of going solar in the workshop. By Sam Street.

The Motor Trade Association of South Australia awarded Level 3 Green Stamp Plus Environmental Accreditation, the highest level of accreditation, to River Murray Auto Wreckers on 31 March.

DuPont and Australasian Paint & Panel have teamed up for a second year to find out which repairers have embraced a more sustainable view of their business operations.

Ford Australia’s stamping plant at Geelong in Victoria is obviously much larger than panel shops across the country, but the lessons learned in saving power can be applied across the board.

MTA NSW environmental Manager, Sarah Walton, offers autobody repairers some tips on how to make your workshop green.