Aftermarket March 2023

MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 3 www.aftermarketonline.net ARCH 2023 AFTER ARKET 5 Top Technician and Top Garage 2023: Industry backing grows More companies have stepped up to offer their support for Top Technician and Top Garage 2023. Delphi Technologies, a brand of BorgWarner, has been named as the latest Full Event Partner for the competitions. In addition, the semi-finals and final of Top Technician, along with the finals for Top Garage are also set to take place yet again at Delphi’s technical training centre in Warwick during September and October. Luke Garratt, UK and Nordics Technical Services Manager at Delphi Technologies, observed: “We hosted the final for the first time last year, and we are excited to have been invited to do so again, as we firmly believe Top Technician and Top Garage benefit independent workshops and showcases the true talent of UK technicians. Delphi believe the event fits perfectly with our aim of keeping technicians and garages moving ahead through continual skills development.” Meanwhile, bilstein group has taken the much-prized Wine Sponsor slot for the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening, being held at the Double-Tree by Hilton Hotel in Coventry on Saturday 14 October 2023. Linda Evans, UK Head of Product, Pricing and Marketing at bilstein group commented: “We are delighted to be the Wine Sponsor for the Top Technician and Top Garage Awards Evening 2023. We’re very proud to support an event which celebrates the skills and achievements of the UK’s best garages and most talented technicians.” The first rounds of both Top Technician and Top Garage 2023 are already underway. To take part, visit www.aftermarketonline.net and hit the ‘Enter Here’ tab. Top Technician and Top Garage 2023 come to you in association with the Garage Equipment Association (GEA), the Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) and the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). Full Event Partners: Snap-on, TOPDON, TechMan and Delphi Technologies. For more on Top Technician and Top Garage 2023, turn to pages 22-25 Free registration opens for Automechanika Birmingham 2023 Visitor registration for Automechanika Birmingham has opened, so techs can now get their hands on their free tickets, access the free parking on offer and line up a free breakfast too. The event, taking place 6 -8 June 2023 at the NEC will be the first UK event since 2019 and will feature more than 500 exhibitors including Alliance Automotive Group, Arnold Clark Autoparts, Bosch, HELLA, NGK, Snap-On, Tool Connection, and ZF Aftermarket. There will be more than 50 new product launches and giveaways worth over £50,000. Other attractive elements include the Workshop Training Hub offering technical seminars, and a new Electric Vehicles Training Hub, dedicated to the tech and to the business opportunity for garages. Overall there will be 192 hours of free skills training, technical talks, topical discussions, as well as live demonstrations. Simon Albert, Managing Director of event organisers Messe Frankfurt UK, said: “Set to be bigger and better than ever before, visitors to Automechanika Birmingham 2023 will be able to get a first-hand look at the latest trends, products and technologies in the market to future-proof their businesses and more.” Ticket registration is sponsored by BookMyGarage.com. To get your free ticket visit: https://automechanika- 2023.reg.buzz/press Full Event Partners: