• Spies Hecker – innovative new 1k Primer Surfacer
    • 02/08/2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Products
    Spies Hecker has launched a new Priomat 1K Universal Primer Surfacer Aerosol 4095 in grey. Designed to maximise efficiency and sustainability, the innovative 1K Primer Surfacer shortens the repair process considerably and reduces the number of products needed per repair. It offers excellent corrosion protection and [...]
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  • Axalta brings brands together under single management
    • 22/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Axalta has announced the appointment of Jason Hopkins in the newly created role of UK and Ireland country manager, Axalta and U-POL. He will report to Redhwan Amine, Axalta’s West and North Europe territory business director. Amine said: “Bringing together both these prestigious businesses under the same [...]
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  • Axalta announces 2023 Colour of the Year
    • 18/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems has announced that its 2023 Global Automotive Colour of the Year is Techno Blue. This is the ninth year the company has featured a trending colour. Axalta’s 2022 Automotive Colour Trends Powered by Colour highlights the generational trends, changing reality and positive outlook that [...]
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  • White remains car colour of choice
    • 09/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems has revealed that white, black and grey remained the three most popular colour choices in the automotive industry last year. Its 70th annual Global Automotive Color Popularity Report, first published in 1953, is the industry’s longest running and most comprehensive coloor account. Robert [...]
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  • Motofix announces Spies Hecker partnership
    • 20/09/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Motofix has announced that all nine of its sites across the Home Counties and south west are adopting the Spies Hecker paint systems. This includes its new prestige paint and body centre in Cirencester, due to open later this month. Motofix expects using Spies Hecker systems will reduce energy usage in its [...]
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  • Axalta goes lives with training videos
    • 08/03/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta has launched an ongoing series of refinish training videos designed to help automotive repair bodyshops deal with common paint defects. The first six videos, available now free of charge, cover a range of issues refinishers deal with regularly, including poor paint adhesion on plastic parts, solvent popping, [...]
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  • CIECA confirms board appointees
    • 23/12/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA) has announced that several new members will join the board from 2022. Paul Barry, CIECA’s executive director, said: “We welcome all of the new representatives to CIECA’s Board of Trustees. Their diverse backgrounds will enable them to best support [...]
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  • Axalta secures major international accolade
    • 22/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta has been named the 2021 Global Commercial Vehicle Coatings Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan. The annual Best Practices award recognised Axalta for developing innovative coatings that address OEMs’ evolving needs in designing lighter-weight vehicles and exterior components and for its leadership [...]
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  • Axalta confirms U-POL acquisition
    • 16/09/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta has completed the acquisition of U-POL. The acquisition of U-POL, which supplies paint, protective coatings and accessories primarily for the automotive aftermarket, continues Axalta’s broader growth strategy. Robert Bryant, Axalta’s chief executive officer, said: “The acquisition of U-POL is [...]
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  • Axalta to acquire U-POL
    • 08/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta will acquire U-POL from Graphite Capital Management and other holders for £428m. The acquisition is expected to finalise in the second half of the year and result in operating synergies and efficiencies of more than £7m within 18 to 24 months. Further efficiencies are expected in the longer term as Axalta [...]
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