• LKQ names new head of channel
    • 12/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Coatings has appointed Jodie Mullard as new head of channel. Mullard joins from LKQ Europe, where she was director of digital customer experience, overseeing everything from product value propositions, centralisation and execution of the digital portfolio, through to business model development and the effective [...]
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  • AkzoNobel confirms CNR collaboration
    • 14/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    AkzoNobel has announced a new coloration with Carbon Neutral Repair (CNR), a leading consultancy in carbon neutrality. The partnership will support bodyshops to better understand and manage the impact that paint and painting processes have on their journey towards net zero by offering them total visibility of [...]
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  • 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 [...]
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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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  • BCF reveals 2021 awards shortlist
    • 27/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has announced the shortlists for its 2021 awards. The winners will be announced at the BCF 2021 Awards dinner on 14 October in Manchester. The shortlists are: Sustainable Innovation Award: PPG Automotive Refinish – Moonwalk BYK-Gardner – Spectro2profiler BASF [...]
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