Quick-Paced Paints: AkzoNobel extends partnership with McLaren Racing
Nashville, Tennessee — McLaren Racing’s 2021 Formula 1 car will feature AkzoNobel’s high-performance coatings in an extension to the partnership established in 2008. As McLaren Racing’s Official Paints and Coatings Partner, AkzoNobel is providing its Sikkens vehicle refinish products for all painted parts of the MCL35M, as well as the team’s transport, garage and accessories. […]
Top-Notch Training: AkzoNobel unveils new high-tech meeting and instructional center
Norcross, Georgia – AkzoNobel announced the grand opening of its new high-tech national meeting and instructional center today. The room features audio-visual equipment designed to bring any meeting to the virtual space. Michael Kuntz, Sales capability & training manager at AkzoNobel, came up with the idea in order to reach customers more effectively. “In any […]
Canadian Connections: CCIF’s Toronto 2021 Virtual Experience now live
Toronto, Ontario — Today is the first day at the Canadian Collision Industry Forum’s (CCIF) 2021 Toronto Virtual Experience. The event will kick off at 11 a.m., with a workshop presented by Simplicity Car Care. Much like CCIF’s October 2020 online session, attendees will be able to network in virtual spaces via text, audio, and […]
Proudly Certified: AkzoNobel attains Top Employer for 2021
Amsterdam, Netherlands — AkzoNobel’s focus on engagement and employee well-being has paid off, as the company has received Top Employer certification in five markets: The United Kingdom, China, Brazil, United States, and the Netherlands. “Focusing on employee well-being, engagement and development have helped ensure our continued success through all the unprecedented challenges in 2020,” said […]
Tuesday Ticker – April 29, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — April 29, 2019 — Cambridge Cars In 2022, Toyota will begin employing Ontario workers to manufacture the three-row version of the Lexus RX and Lexus NX SUV. “Today is a great day for Toyota, for Cambridge, and for Canada. Canadian auto workers are among the world’s best, and […]
CSN Hwy 27 celebrates 32 years of business with AkzoNobel
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 25, 2019 – CSN Hwy 27 owner Enzo Sr. Anania started his collision repair business in Woodbridge, Ont. 44 years ago and has been doing business with AkzoNobel for 32 years. As part of a celebration, members from both AkzoNobel and CSN Hwy 27 gathered together at the […]
Believe it or not – April 4, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — April 4, 2019 — Did you hear about the announcement AkzoNobel made on April Fools Day?Or how about the hurdle of cows that disrupted traffic on the highway? Collision Repair has prepared the top three unbelievable stories of the week! Holy Cow Drivers on Highway 401 in Mississauga Ont. had […]
AkzoNobel names Tim White as its new services consultant for Western Canada
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — March 27, 2019 — AkzoNobel has announced that Tim White has joined the company as a services consultant for Western Canada, and will be based in Calgary. An industry veteran, White has been involved in the collision sector for 34 years–23 of them in his native Britain. Moving […]
AkzoNobel joins CIECA
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario — January 22, 2019 — AkzoNobel is the most recent company to join the Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA). CIECA is a group that develops collision industry electronic standards, codes and messages and provides implementation guides to make the industry more efficient.Their overall goal is to deliver benefits to […]
I-CAR’s new sustaining partner
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – January 15, 2018 –– AkzoNobel is officially an I-CAR Sustaining Partner, becoming one of the first paint suppliers to do so. “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 […]
