GYS

A family company from Laval, France, GYS operates Europe’s largest welding factory and has the largest R&D investment in the world for Car Body welding equipment, to drive continuous innovation. With a 50-strong team based in Rugby, we’re committed to providing exceptional service and support, backed by a dedicated UK customer service and aftersales team.

As the world leader in collision repair technology, GYS combines over 50 years of industry expertise with a relentless commitment to innovation. From our state-of-the-art R&D centre in Laval, France, we invest more in car body equipment development than any other manufacturer, enabling us to design the most advanced and relevant repair solutions on the market. Trusted by leading OEMs including Tesla, Jaguar and Toyota and many more, every GYS system is engineered to keep bodyshops compliant, competitive and future-ready.

Our large product portfolio includes steel, aluminium and glue dent pulling systems, spot welders, riveting equipment, MIG/MAG and MIG pulse welding machines and professional lifting solutions. As the only manufacturer to offer all these technologies under one brand, each product is engineered to work seamlessly together as part of the GYS ecosystem, making it as easy as possible for bodyshops to deliver high-quality, consistent repairs.

GYS also provides a complete commissioning process, including installation, on-site training and certification, ensuring every system is set up correctly and that bodyshops can use it confidently from day one. Our UK team delivers hands-on demonstrations and technical support, backed by a dedicated customer service department and a specialised aftersales team. With competitive acquisition costs, exceptional reliability and long-term low spare parts pricing, GYS offers a low cost of ownership.