• GBA Technical Services unveils ‘greenest’ defleet centre

    • 21 March 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    GBA Technical Services expects to reduce operating costs at its new Automotive Technical Centre in Immingham by up to 85% after partnering with IDES Electrical Services on a major solar panel project IDES installed 1,700 solar panels at the site as part of a 7797kW project which, alongside the installation of four [...]
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  • BCF announces awards shortlist

    • 27 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has announced its finalists for the 2022 Coatings Care awards The winners will be announced at the BCF’s Awards dinner at the Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club on 13 October The Coatings Care Overall Best Performer Award is presented to the company that has [...]
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  • Automotive industry making great green strides

    • 12 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by 112% in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) SMMT’s latest annual Sustainability Report, now in its 23rd year, [...]
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  • AW announces 12th site

    • 31 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AW Repair Group is planning to take eco-bodyshops to the next level with the opening of their 12th site later this year Pioneering new electricity harness and storage technology, the 13,000 sqft Sheffield site will be working towards using its solar-generated power to support the operation of electric [...]
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  • Belron announces 43% emissions reductions

    • 17 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Belron UK, the parent company of Autoglass, has reduced its carbon emissions by 43% over the past four years as part of its ongoing commitment to responsible business practices This equates to a reduction of more than 5,600 tonnes, New figures released in Belron UK’s Responsible Business Insights Report show [...]
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  • iRG adopts R-M’s sustainable system

    • 11 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Innovative Repair Group (iRG) has announced a partnership with R-M Automotive Refinish, BASF’s premium refinish brand, that it believes will help it meet its sustainability targets Following a successful trial, iRG’s Pontypridd repair centre will now use the revolutionary R-M Agilis waterborne basecoat system, [...]
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  • AkzoNobel launches collaborative carbon challenge

    • 21 April 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 [...]
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  • Autoglass initiates sustainability initiatives

    • 20 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Autoglass has implemented a series of sustainability initiatives this year aimed at reducing its carbon footprint This year’s COP26 climate summit called upon fleet-owning businesses to commit to achieving a fully zero emission fleet by 2030 or earlier to support the country in securing global net zero by [...]
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  • SYNETIQ signs green parts supply deal

    • 8 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SYNETIQ has announced a new green parts partnership with Zurich Insurance to help it eliminate the CO2 emissions created by the manufacture of new items Through the supply of green parts, SYNETIQ has avoided over 55 million kilos of CO2 during the last two years David Nichols, Zurich’s chief claims officer, [...]
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  • Polestar sets bar on carbon transparency

    • 2 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Polestar is introducing Life Cycle Assessments for each of its models, providing full transparency of their carbon footprint through the life cycle of the car Covering everything from supply to manufacture to recycling, the LCA summarises the car’s climate impact in one single number, enabling consumers to make [...]
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