AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes is launching a multi-country roadshow across Europe starting today in Madrid, Spain. The From Start to Refinish: The Productivity Drive 2025 initiative will visit 12 countries across major European markets with approximately 40 stops, concluding in the United Kingdom on June 26. The roadshow will showcase the company’s newest products, including the […]
Axalta Announces Partnership with CESVIMAP and Move2Green Sustainability Program
Partnership will initially launch in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. Axalta (NYSE: AXTA) announced a partnership with CESVIMAP R&D Centre, a leader in research and development for the collision repair industry. Through this partnership, Axalta’s refinish customers will have access to CESVIMAP’s Move2Green sustainability program which offers an online, self-assessment questionnaire to evaluate […]
BMW Group Names Axalta Exclusive Supplier of Private Paint Label ColorSystem in EMEA
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) has been named exclusive supplier for BMW Group’s private paint label, ColorSystem, in currently 15 European countries plus South Africa. The agreement includes BMW Group’s network of 730 dealerships and collision repair partners. The agreement runs through December 2028 and adds to existing supplier agreements with BMW Group. “The BMW […]
PPG Introduces New Sustainability CO₂NCEPT System to Help Auto Body Shops Reduce Energy, Waste and Emissions
PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of the PPG Sustainability CO₂NCEPT system, a suite of products, processes, digital tools and consulting services designed to help body shops in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets reduce energy, waste and greenhouse gas emissions throughout the automotive repair process. “Like many industries, there is immense pressure for […]
Solera and Motori Announce Partnership in UAE
Solera | Audatex announced a new strategic partnership with Motori, a subsidiary of Safe City Group providing an ecosystem to achieve digital transformation in motor insurance. The collaboration will benefit drivers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it aims to accelerate parts of the insurance process from days to minutes. Under this partnership, Motori […]
Fix Network World Partners with Gulf Motor Company to Launch 12 New Service and Collision Repair Centers in Middle East
Mondofix, Inc., the parent of Fix Network World, announced a new strategic partnership with the Middle East business group, Gulf Motor Company (GMC), part of United Motors Group (UMG). The collaboration makes GMC the exclusive partner for Fix Auto in Saudi Arabia and the greater Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Fix Auto brand operates […]
IAA Partners with Marhaba Cars Auction in the United Arab Emirates
IAA, Inc. (NYSE: IAA) announced a strategic partnership with Marhaba Cars Auction located in the United Arab Emirates. Marhaba Cars Auction is a provider of online and in-person vehicle auctions and related shipping services. Marhaba Cars Auction will manage IAA’s Auction Center in the city of Sharjah, UAE, a major hub of the country’s repairable […]
Axalta Unveils Fully Automated Color Mixing Process for Customers in EMEA
Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA) announced it will make available pre-filled bottles of basecoat from its industry leading premium refinish brands for Fillon Technologies’ new Daisy Wheel 3.0, enabling fully automated color mixing for the first time for its customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Daisy Wheel, a 100% fully-automatic mixing machine, […]
BASF Partners with BMW for Private-Label Paint-Related Products Brand Fit4Paint in 18 Countries
Two-year agreement for paint-related products brand complements BASF’s exclusive paint supplier status for ColorSystem. BASF has become the exclusive global supplier to Fit4Paint, BMW’s private label paint-related products (PRP) offering. Fit4Paint is an optimized portfolio of protection, cleaning, sanding, masking, mixing & painting, and polishing accessories put together by paint experts that can easily meet […]
Jim Muse Appointed VP of Refinish for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Axalta
Axalta (NYSE:AXTA) today announced the appointment of Jim Muse as Vice President of Refinish Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) effective immediately. He succeeds Adrien Schrobiltgen in this role. Muse first joined Axalta in 2013 as part of the North American refinish leadership team and was awarded the Axalta Senior Leadership Award in 2015 for […]