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Axalta Acquires Three Distributors in Europe

March 3, 2025 By CollisionWeek Editor

Will become part of Axalta Axcess, its European direct-to-customer sales and distribution network. Axalta announced in February the acquisition of three distributors in Europe, which will become part of the Axalta Axcess network. Axalta Axcess is Axalta’s direct-to-customer sales and distribution solution designed to make ordering, delivery and aftersales support for European customers convenient, reliable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Axalta Coating Systems, Europe, France, Italy, PBE Distributor

AkzoNobel Italy Site Achieves Highest Automotive Industry Quality Certification

May 20, 2024 By CollisionWeek Editor

AkzoNobel announced it has been rewarded with automotive industry recognition for the company’s powder coatings site in Como, Italy. The site – which recently completed a major capacity expansion – has received International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 certification. Awarded following an extensive third-party audit, it recognizes the highest levels of product quality and customer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AkzoNobel, Certification, Europe, Italy, Powder Coatings

PPG Inaugurates Automotive Color Development Center in Italy

August 7, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

Innovative facility uses AI tools for color development and quality control. PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced that it has inaugurated a center of excellence at its Quattordio, Italy site that will increase the efficiency for automotive color development and application. The $2.6 million (€2.3 million) investment combines color development and application in a single process, reducing the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Italy, Openings, PPG

Verisk and Ford Partner on Connected Car Data for Auto Insurance in Europe

March 8, 2022 By CollisionWeek Editor

The agreement gives Verisk license to supply connected car data to insurers in the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. Verisk (NASDAQ:VRSK), a global data analytics provider, announced an agreement with Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F). As part of the agreement, Verisk can offer standardized, insurance-ready telematics data from connected Ford vehicles in Europe to assist […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Europe, Ford Motor Company, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Telematics, United Kingdom, Usage-Based Insurance, Verisk

PPG Completes Acquisition of ICR

February 3, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR) S.p.A., a manufacturer of paints and coatings for the automotive refinish and light industrial coatings industries, that was announced in early January. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1961, ICR is based in Italy and manufactures automotive refinish […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Europe, Italy, PPG Industries

PPG to Acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana

January 8, 2020 By CollisionWeek Editor

Italy-based automotive refinish coatings manufacturer sells products in more than 70 countries. PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR) S.p.A., a manufacturer of paints and coatings for the automotive refinish and light industrial coatings industries. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2020, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Acquisitions, Europe, Italy, PPG Industries

Italy Plant to Become New Mopar Parts Distribution Hub Serving World Markets

November 16, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Mopar Rivalta

The historic Fiat plant in Rivalta, located near Turin in Italy, is set to become one of the Mopar brand’s global parts and distribution centers serving Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and additional world markets. Prompted by the rapid global expansion of Mopar, the service, parts and customer-care brand for FCA vehicles, this project […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FCA, Italy, Mopar, Openings

Symach and Alphabet Italia Fleet Management Announced Partnership to Supply Collision Repair Shop Network

June 21, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Symach Srl and Alphabet Italia Fleet Management SpA, the BMW Group’s car rental company, announced that Symach is a technology partner for Alphabet Italia. Alphabet Italia has chosen Symach as a technology partner to support its Alphabet Point collision repair shop network in achieving quality objectives in repair, production efficiency and speed of delivery to […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Agreements Signed, Alphabet Italia Fleet Management, BMW, Italy, Symach

Symach Expands Production Capacity in Italy

November 27, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Symach announced it is designing a cutting-edge 3,000-square meter (32,000 sq. ft.). technical department at its facility in Calderara di Reno, Bologna, Italy. It will be equipped with a complete TRUMPF machining line including a TruPunch 3000 Sheetmaster machine for cutting sheet metal and loading, unloading and selecting parts, as well as a TruBend Series […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Europe, Italy, Symach

Axalta Coating Systems Refinish Brands Approved by Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A.

July 11, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox approved for use in Italian dealer network Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) recently signed a new, three-year commercial agreement with Volkswagen Group Italia S.p.A. Under the terms of the contract, the products of Axalta’s three refinish brands, Cromax, Spies Hecker and Standox, are approved for use in Volkswagen Group Italia’s Service […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approvals, Axalta Coating Systems, Italy, Volkswagen

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