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From 27 to 29 October, Sagola was at Automechanika Johannesburg 2026, South Africa's leading automotive aftermarket show, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand.

On stand 2i17, Sagola showed its bodyshop spray gun range, there to be picked up rather than just looked at, along with SagolaSPRAY™, its virtual reality painting simulator, which let visitors spray without using any material.

Over the three days, the team welcomed painters, bodyshops and distributors who came to get to know the brand and try its equipment. Sagola thanks everyone for their visit.

On 22 and 23 October, Sagola took part in Expo Dimosa Experience 2026, the event organised by its distributor in Panama, Dimosa, at the Hilton Panama in Panama City.

In the Vitri room, Sagola presented its bodyshop and wood finishing equipment, and visitors were able to try spray painting in virtual reality.

Two technical talks

The event programme included two talks by Sagola: on Thursday, on industrial varnishing equipment, and on Friday, on spray gun systems.

Sagola thanks Dimosa for organising the event, and all attendees for their interest.

On 23 and 24 October, Sagola was at the 5th AD Técnica Days, the event organised by its distributor AD Salas Automoción, part of the AD Parts network, at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos in Aguadulce (Almería, Spain).

On its own stand, Sagola brought its two latest bodyshop spray guns, the 4600 HEX and the 3600 XPT, so that the region's repair professionals could pick them up, compare them and talk through their questions with the team.

Sagola thanks AD Salas Automoción for the invitation, and everyone who visited the stand.

Sagola, together with Sagola UK, was at Bodyshop LIVE 2026, the gathering of the British bodyshop industry, at The Belfry Hotel & Resort (Sutton Coldfield, UK). The event brought together the Bodyshop Awards, on the evening of 14 October, and a day of exhibition and talks on the 15th.

On the Sagola stand, professionals found the bodyshop spray gun range, led by the 4600 HEX, and SagolaSPRAY™, the virtual reality painting simulator.

Sagola thanks everyone who visited the stand.

Sagola continues to support vocational training in the automotive sector with two new initiatives at schools and education fairs.

In the paint booth at IES Diego Marín Aguilera (Burgos)

At the end of September, Roberto Villa, Sagola's Technical Application Manager, was in the paint booth at IES Diego Marín Aguilera in Burgos with intermediate-level bodywork students and automotive teachers, for a hands-on painting session.

SagolaSPRAY™ at PFITech 2026

In May, Sagola took part in PFITech 2026, the fair organised by the Department of Education of the Government of Catalonia for students on its Training and Integration Programmes, held in Barcelona. In the Sagola area, students got a close look at the brand's spray guns and tried the SagolaSPRAY™ simulator, which lets them practise application with a virtual-reality headset: no paint and no booth.

With initiatives like these, Sagola continues to bring its equipment and application know-how to those training to work in the body shop.

Sagola was present at the first edition of Automechanika Jakarta, held from 24 to 27 September in Tangerang (Indonesia). Organised by Messe Frankfurt and GIAMM, the show brought together 350 exhibitors in its first year.

The Sagola range was on show on the Elcometer (Asia) stand, carrying the image of both brands, with a large Sagola sign presiding over the space.

The refinishing range, on the counters

In the foreground were the Sagola 4600 HEX and 4600 DFT. Alongside them, other spray guns from the range, such as the 3600 XPT, the 3400 Compact and the 3300 GTO. The display was completed by the Sagola 4220 air filter and the MP300 mask. And on the wall, a 4600 poster in Indonesian with a simple message: change the air cap, not the gun.

Sagola would like to thank the Elcometer (Asia) team for their work at this first edition, bringing the range closer to refinishing professionals in South-East Asia.

This year Sagola has supported its AD network distributors at their trade shows in the Balearic Islands and Catalonia, close to the body shops that use its equipment every day.

Bosch & Lozano Body Shop Convention, in Palma

In June, Sagola had its own stand at the Bosch & Lozano Body Shop Convention in Palma.

AD Mekànic 2026, in Girona

From 17 to 19 September, Sagola took part in AD Mekànic 2026, held in Riudellots de la Selva (Girona). The stand was visited by many automotive teachers interested in the SagolaSPRAY™ painting simulator, as well as body shop professionals, who got a close look at new products such as the Sagola 4600 HEX and Sagola 3600 XPT, along with the Elcometer 311 Dual coating thickness gauge.

Fira Mecatec, with AD Marina

On 25 and 26 September, at Fira Mecatec (Sabadell), AD Marina celebrated its 50th anniversary and presented Sagola's main products to its customers.

With events like these, Sagola continues its commitment to supporting its distributors wherever their customers are.

Sagola was present at the seventh edition of SEPEM Industries Sud-Ouest, the industry show of south-west France, held from 22 to 24 September at MEETT, the Toulouse exhibition centre. With more than 250 exhibitors, the show brings together professionals in maintenance, automation, processes and industrial finishing.

Sagola shared stand G36 with Elcometer, branded with both names. Representing Sagola was Olivier Calmon, Regional Distribution Manager, who over the three days welcomed industry professionals interested in their painting applications.

The industrial range, on the stand

On the stand, visitors could see Sagola's industrial spray guns, both pressure-feed and airless, alongside Elcometer's airless pumps and inspection equipment.

Professionals interested in Sagola's industrial finishing solutions in France can contact Olivier Calmon at ocalmon@sagola.com.

On 15 and 16 September, at the paint manufacturer's request, Sagola supported the technicians specialising in the IMRON MARINE range at the manufacturer's training centre in Madrid, working to get the most out of the main spray finishing equipment commonly used in this sector, which is geared mainly to the finishing of sports and leisure craft and luxury yachts.

The sessions brought together 26 professional painters from the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community and Andalusia, through the distributors Riera H and Perchán.

Equipment set-up, the core of both days

Most of the training was devoted to setting up the pressure equipment, combining the 10-litre Sagola 6110 Inox pressure pot — stainless steel and ATEX certified — with the pressure-feed version of the Sagola X4100, seeking the balance between a flawless finish and optimum paint consumption while maintaining high productivity. The right combinations were used for each stage of the process, 1.00 mm fluid tips (clearcoats and high-gloss finishes) and 1.20 mm (primers, wet-on-wet), together with the 777 and 765 air caps for maximum performance and application speed, with constant emphasis on how to achieve optimum pressure and flow settings.

The Sagola 4600 DFT and 4600 HEX for detail work

Alongside the pressure equipment, the Sagola 4600 DFT was used for basecoat blends and the Sagola 4600 HEX for repainting and for blending in clearcoat patches.

Both use air caps with DFT technology, which draws on ambient air to achieve the same atomisation at a lower working pressure. Hence lower paint consumption, less overspray and a more stable fan pattern.

Working alongside paint manufacturers

Sagola would like to thank Ricardo Gayoso, the manufacturer's Training Manager, and Eusebio Rivero, Technical Manager, for involving the company in this training and for running the sessions jointly.

The success of these sessions means that Sagola will continue to take part in further training activities for this sector, due to take place during October.

With actions such as this one, Sagola continues to work alongside paint manufacturers, bringing its equipment and its application know-how to the professionals who use it every day.