Small ' Bodyshop Of The Year ' Triple Winner says David Utting Rules

KJ Rule & Son Ltd, thrice crowned 'Small Bodyshop of the Year' (2006/2009/2010) in the Bodyshop Magazine National Competition, has benefited from the quality and expertise of David Utting Engineering’s spraybooth solutions which, following a bodyshop refit in 2008, have reduced bake times, increased throughput and generated savings for the Company.

With over 30 years in the business, Keith Rule has a vast knowledge of the auto repair industry. His Company, KJ Rule & Son Ltd is a family owned and operated quality independent vehicle accident repair centre based in St Austell, Cornwall specialising in manufacturer’s approved repairs to Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Suzuki, Skoda & Renault vehicles. The Team of 18 also handles light commercial vehicles and services leading insurers and private customers.

In 2008, Keith was looking to upgrade and expand his 8,000ft2 facility. A canny operator who prides himself on getting hands on in all matters of the business, he scoured the market for the solution:

“I did a lot of homework. I spoke to many bodyshop owners around the country and David Utting kept coming back with glowing recommendations,” says Keith. “We had a visit from other suppliers but their answers did not address the issues. David came down to Cornwall from Norwich and his ideas were innovative and workable. I admired that David is personally involved. His figures are all worked out by himself based on his years of experience. Despite him working to a plan in his head, once the project was finished, the tolerances were 5mm out on the measurements he’d given me! I was amazed.”

“David supplied a new XP1200 spraybooth and an aluminium booth. He also reconditioned an existing booth, converting it from oil to gas. With large energy savings achievable through his system, David led us through the process of securing funding from the Carbon Trust which financed the whole project. The project was completed on time and was a first class job.”

The XP spraybooth range has been widely acclaimed by major paint manufacturers; the XP1200 is renowned for high quality, cost efficiency and durability. Versatile in design with bespoke sizes available depending on individual requirements, the XP1200 is supported for its lifetime by a nationwide service operation.

“We’re proud to have been recognised as the leading small bodyshop in the whole country. Customer satisfaction ratings, quality of our work, customer service and excellent management systems all contribute to our success and the David Utting Engineering booths are a major part of that success. I can’t sing his praises enough.”

David Utting Engineering supplies industry leading spraybooth and bodyshop equipment. With many years of experience in the sector for customers to benefit from, provides turn key solutions which consistently satisfy.