Toyota GB Body & Paint Programme appoints Avant

Avant has announced that its automotive division has been appointed as the new delivery partner for the Toyota GB Body & Paint Programme.
The transition to Avant is now underway, with the full handover taking place in June 2025.
Neil Blackman, account director at Avant, said: “We are thrilled to have secured the Toyota GB Body & Paint Programme, further strengthening our vehicle manufacturer partnerships and reinforcing our status as market leaders in the field.
“The Toyota GB programme is one that we’re truly proud to be involved with. The Toyota and Lexus team has built something that’s already working well. Our job now is to build on that foundation and support Toyota GB in the delivery of their future strategic objectives and ambitions for the programme. We’re genuinely excited to get started.”
New contract
Mark Johnstone, CEO of Avant Group, added: “We are very proud of the Automotive team in winning this contract with Toyota GB. They have worked extremely hard and put a lot of effort into the process.
“Avant has built its business around supporting our people to solve problems and deliver great results, and that is exactly what we plan to do working in partnership with Toyota GB. Toyota’s reputation speaks for itself, and we are very much looking forward to seeing what we can achieve working together with them.”