15 Nov 2026
The voice of the independent garage sector

Body support

SURFACE finishing company Farecla has unveiled a support package for body shops.

The company has launched a team of vans for its new regional support service. The NVQ-qualified vehicle painters will tour different regions of England providing advice and information to repairers.

Paul Conners will patrol the North, Damian Smith the Midlands and Paul Heywood the South. Damian said: “We don’t have sales targets and are not salesmen. We work on live jobs with body shops so we’re not even taking people out of their environment.”

Farecla Boss Andy Ducker said: “Our aim is to help body shops improve productivity and customer service, and increase profitability.”