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AkzoNobel to Supply Porsche China with Water-Based Refinish Products

June 8, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced it has received approval to supply its water-based refinish products to Porsche China, one of the vehicle manufacturer’s biggest markets. The company will supply its full water-based Sikkens range, including basecoats, primer and clearcoats, to provide Porsche China with a complete water-based solution for its refinishing needs. “We’re delighted to partner with one […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Approvals, China, Porsche, Waterborne

AkzoNobel Reports Carbeat Reduces Collision Repair Shop Cycle Time 10-15%

May 19, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel (AMS:AKZA) reports that its collision repair and automotive refinishing customers are reducing keys-to-keys cycle times due using Carbeat, a data-driven digital project management process simplifying the shopfloor workflow, while tracking critical data using a seamless blend of technology and services. According to the company, its customers are experiencing a 10 to 15 percent reduction […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Cycle Time, Production Scheduling

AkzoNobel Launches New Generation Fillers

April 18, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair shops can now take advantage of a new generation of fillers from AkzoNobel’s Sikkens and Lesonal vehicle refinishes brands, which help to significantly improve productivity while lowering energy costs. Sikkens Autosurfacer Optima and Lesonal 2K Ultimate Filler are fast-drying filler systems have been developed to help save time and money, without compromising on […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, New Products, Refinish

Ricardo Rosso Named Site Manager of AkzoNobel Pontiac Automotive and Specialty Coatings Facility

March 27, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced Ricardo Rosso is the new site manager for its Pontiac Automotive and Specialty Coatings manufacturing facility as of March 1. He started with AkzoNobel in 2011 in Brazil and then joined our North America team (NAM) in 2018 as the production manager for Marine, Protective and Yacht (MPY) Coatings at Akzo’s Houston, Texas […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Michigan, People

AkzoNobel Using 100% Renewable Electricity in North America

January 25, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced that all of its locations in North America are now operating on 100% renewable electricity – helping to drive the company’s ambition of reducing carbon emissions across the full value chain by 50% by 2030 compared to a 2018 baseline. The milestone, reached at the beginning of the year, is the latest in […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Sustainability

AkzoNobel Completes Lankwitzer Lackfabrik Acquisition

December 2, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH, a deal which strengthens the company’s performance coatings portfolio. The acquired business will complement AkzoNobel’s existing powder coatings offering and expand the range of products the company supplies. Operating out of a manufacturing site in Leipzig, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, AkzoNobel, Germany

AkzoNobel Sustainability Challenge Partners to Collectively Reduce Carbon Footprint

November 30, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

Value chain partners have joined forces with AkzoNobel in the fields of circular solutions, process efficiency and solvent reduction in a determined effort to collectively reduce carbon emissions in the paints and coatings value chain. Five teams have been established following a recent Discovery Day, where results and learnings were presented from the first phase […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Sustainability

AkzoNobel Podcast Examines Depth of Industry Challenge and Need to ‘Rethink’ the Vehicle Refinishing Future

November 21, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

With demand for driver-assisted and electric vehicles (EVs) increasing and repairs becoming increasingly complex, collision repair shops are having to re-tool with capital-intensive equipment to compete. A similar challenge is talent and the need to rapidly upskill the existing workforce while coping with labor shortages fueled by the recent pandemic and the imminent retirement from […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Electric Vehicles, Workforce Development

AkzoNobel Named Global Refinish Partner for Electric Vehicle Manufacturer BYD

November 7, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel (OTCMKTS: AKZOY) announced has become the global refinish partner for new energy vehicle manufacturer BYD Auto Sales Company Ltd., the world’s leading seller of electric vehicles. The company has been a recommended supplier of vehicle refinish products and services to BYD in China since 2017. The new deal means that agreement will continue, while […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, AkzoNobel, BYD

AkzoNobel Says Raw Material Supplies Normalizing in Q3 Financial Update

September 29, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

On Tuesday, AkzoNobel provided a third quarter update as high macro-economic uncertainty, especially in Europe and China, led to near historical low consumer confidence. The company said that in anticipation, customers and channel partners in the paints and coatings industry are proactively destocking in these regions. According to the company, adjusted operating income is now […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Earnings, Supply Chain

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