Nearing the one-year anniversary of his passing, AkzoNobel has chosen to memorialize legendary and respected industry leader Dave Smith by creating the Dave Smith Achievement Award. The inaugural award was presented this week to Catherine Mathewson, an aspiring collision repair professional, at the 2019 Skills Canada National Competition, held May 28-29, 2019, in Halifax, Nova […]
AkzoNobel Announces Second Quarter 2019 Collision Repair Training Opportunities
AkzoNobel has released its second quarter 2019 line-up of vehicle refinishing training courses. Covering topics such as Sikkens color tinting, health and safety best practices, and more, these complimentary courses are designed to help current and future collision repair technicians advance their careers by staying ahead of industry trends. “Technology has made a major impact […]
AkzoNobel Becomes I-CAR Sustaining Partner
AkzoNobel is one of the first paint suppliers to become an I-CAR Sustaining Partner. “Technology is playing a bigger role in our industry, and that means we need well-trained technicians who can deliver safer, higher-quality repairs,” says Don Shearer, AkzoNobel Technical Service Manager, Automotive Coatings. “Through our path-yielding partnership with I-CAR, we are supercharging the […]
AkzoNobel and National Auto Body Council Merge Vehicle Donation Programs
This holiday season, even more people in need and the organizations that help them are getting support for getting around, thanks to the merger of two recycled vehicle donation programs programs. AkzoNobel is combining its Acoat Selected Benevolence Program with the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides initiative. The latter has its roots in […]
AkzoNobel Returns Over $6.3 billion to Shareholders Following Sale of Specialty Chemicals
Akzo Nobel N.V. today announced shareholders will receive €5.5 billion ($6.36 billion), following completion of the sale of the Specialty Chemicals business that was announced yesterday. This is in addition to €1 billion ($1.15 billion) advance proceeds distributed by a special cash dividend paid on December 7, 2017. A total of €6.5 billion will have […]
AkzoNobel Closes Sale of Specialty Chemicals to The Carlyle Group and GIC
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) announced today it completed the sale of the Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion ($11.7 billion). The sale was originally announced last March. “Today is a key milestone in the history of AkzoNobel, creating a focused paints and coatings company, […]
AkzoNobel Offers Technical College Support Program for Vehicle Refinish and Repair
AkzoNobel is now offering a Technical College Support Program to prepare and strengthen a new generation of collision repair technicians. The training program enables schools to help students develop and deepen paint-related skills to help them maximize quality, productivity and, ultimately, overall body shop profitability. “The training program is designed to improve the marketability of […]
AkzoNobel Joins Automotive Management Institute as Foundation Partner
AkzoNobel announced it has become an Automotive Management Institute (AMi) Foundation Partner. AMi is a Texas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-deductible education organization. The accreditation enables AkzoNobel to further support and promote AMi’s role in filling a critical need for training and certification in the automotive collision industry. “While AkzoNobel has always been active in providing and […]
Shaver Named New CEO for AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals Pending Completion of Sale
Axalta CEO, who is stepping down in September, will lead business spun off to The Carlyle Group and GIC. Shaver led Axalta during transition from DuPont to Carlyle ownership and eventual public offering. As part of the strategy to separate Specialty Chemicals from its Paints and Coatings business, AkzoNobel announced in March 2018 that it […]
AkzoNobel Supports Collision Repair Career Outreach Effort at NACE Automechanika
AkzoNobel is a main sponsor of two events at next week’s NACE Automechanika show in Atlanta, Ga. designed to help ease the collision repair industry employee shortage. The events include the Career Connection Panel, and the I-CAR Rockin’ Rides Reception, which benefits the Collision Repair Education Foundation. “Right now, there is a critical shortage of […]