The new Chief Executive of LKQ UK & Ireland has outlined his commitment to long-term supplier-customer partnerships as key to driving sustainable growth across the aftermarket.

Kevan Wooden was speaking at the business’ annual two-day Branch Managers Conference, hosted at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. The event was attended by approximately 800 colleagues, garage owners and suppliers – with VIP speakers including F1 legends driver David Coulthard and strategist Bernie Collins.

LKQ has officially reopened part of its site in Tamworth as a dedicated area to support its bodyshop customers. The move brings its market-leading portfolio and added value solutions for garages and bodyshops together, to improve and enhance its complete service offering.

More than 80 of LKQ’s independent bodyshop customers attended the re-opening of its dedicated bodyshop site, which houses a brand new, state-of-the-art LKQ Academy training centre, with hundreds of seats available to book.