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NBRA announces AkzoNobel partnership
- 22/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The NBRA/VBRA has announced that AkzoNobel has joined as official paint supplier partner. The partnership continues a long-standing relationship, and will see AkzoNobel working with the NBRA/VBRA towards achieving a more sustainable future for the sector through its range of products and digital [...] -
Vella Group joins AkzoNobel sustainability network
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Vella Group has become the first UK business to achieve Level 1 Certification and become an official partner within AkzoNobel’s Sustainable Repair Network. AkzoNobel’s Sustainable Repair Network supports customers become more sustainable by helping them measure CO2e emissions, identify opportunities to [...] -
AkzoNobel introduces Sustainable Repair Network in Europe
- 29/06/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AkzoNobel has launched its Sustainable Repair Network, a new programme to help bodyshops reduce their carbon footprint. By certifying the operations of its customers, AkzoNobel will partner with them to help measure, monitor and improve CO2 emissions. It will leverage its leading position in sustainability to [...] -
AkzoNobel launches collaborative carbon challenge
- 21/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A pioneering initiative designed to collectively accelerate carbon reduction in the paints and coatings industry has been launched by AkzoNobel. The company has invited partners from across the value chain to take part in its Collaborative Sustainability Challenge – a new Paint the Future initiative which aims to [...] -
Vella Group enhances green credentials
- 17/03/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Vella Group has cemented its relationship with AkzoNobel by installing the Sikkens Autowave 2.0 paint system across its national network of repair centres. The announcement underscores The Vella Group’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions as the Autowave system will increase efficiency by reducing [...] -
AkzoNobel supports AW Repair apprentice event
- 25/01/2022
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AkzoNobel has recently supported AW Repair Group in delivering an apprenticeship event to educate future talent and help tackle the skills shortage faced by the vehicle repair industry. More than 200 young people eager to gain an insight into the world of vehicle repair applied, with 45 of those invited to attend a [...] -
AkzoNobel announces repair process improvements
- 02/12/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AkzoNobel UK has signed up to Arval Total Care, promising immediate and significant improvements to accident rates and repair processes on its car and van UK fleet. The Arval Total Care product consists of a vehicle insurance and an accident management solution for businesses, with a simple pricing structure based [...] -
AkzoNobel steps up support in Ireland
- 06/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
AkzoNobel is stepping up its support to the vehicle refinishes market in Ireland with the creation of an independently owned distribution partner dedicated to the Irish market. Synergy Vehicle Refinishing Solutions Ireland Ltd (Synergy VRSI) retains the global strength and support of AkzoNobel, but, as an [...] -
Nuon Solar team win race
- 03/11/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, which started on 18 October, involves driving 3,000km from Darwin in the north to Adelaide in the south. It was contested by 42 teams from universities and schools around the world. For the winning Nuon Solar Team, made up of students from the Delft University of [...] -
Painting a picture
- 29/09/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Magazine
The refinish sector is a highly competitive environment for paint brands and one which is constantly evolving. Here, bodyshop magazine explores the dynamics of the market and finds out how the paint companies strive for that competitive edge. The UK accident repair sector is very much based on an ‘approvals’, [...]
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