Hot Talks: Stefano Liessi ‘Enslaved by KPIs’ workshop moved to CCIF Toronto conference programming
Toronto, Ontario — The Canadian Collision Industry Forum (CCIF) has moved Collision Repair columnist Stefano Liessi’s CCIF Toronto workshop to main conference programming due to popular demand, the organization announced Thursday morning. Liessi, an I-CAR trainer and lead consultant for Canadian Collision Repair Specialist, was set to deliver “Enslaved by KPIs,” a limited-access workshop on […]
Team Effort: AkzoNobel lays out five areas of focus for paint sector sustainability plan
Toronto, Ontario — The ongoing climate crisis has made so that no individual, or corporation, can ethically sit on the sidelines when it comes to sustainability. As such, AkzoNobel has unveiled five key areas of attack to reduce carbon emissions in the paint sector. Following a recent meeting to discuss the findings of the first […]
What’s Happening At SEMA?: SEMA Show 2022 barrels ahead into day two with BETAG, KECO, ProSpot and more
Las Vegas, Nevada — Another successful SEMA kick-off is in the books as Collision Repair continues its live coverage of the event as day two gets underway on Wednesday. Day two delivered a packed day of exciting SEMA programming, in addition to a lineup of one-on-one chats with executives from BETAG Innovations, KECO Body Repair, […]
Repairs and Rigs: AkzoNobel readies for upcoming SEMA Show
Las Vegas, Nevada — Today, AkzoNobel, announced more details of its programming at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, which promises to feature Dave Kindig, host of Motortrend Network’s Bitchin’ Rides show. AkzoNobel has a booth dedicated to Sikkens, where service consultants will showcase Carbeat—a digital body shop workflow solution at booth #20060 […]
Strategic Planning: AkzoNobel adjusts prices to counter shipping crisis, sees 19 percent revenue increase
Amsterdam, Netherlands — AkzoNobel has released its Q3 2022 financial results, reporting strong revenue gains thanks to price hikes outpacing expected losses from lower volume, higher material costs and global inflation. Specifically, the company has increased its revenue by 19 percent by increasing prices by 13 percent, justified as a way to offset increases in […]
Tuesday Ticker: July 12, 2022
Toronto, Ontario — In this weekly Tuesday Ticker, AkzoNobel adds an acquisition to its wheelhouse and Stellantis talks more about its future funding at FCA Canada. Wheelie great acquisitions AkzoNobel has announced an agreement to acquire the wheel liquid coatings business of Lankwitzer Lackfabrik GmbH. The deal is expected to be completed by the end […]
Paint and Train: AkzoNobel partners with Lincoln Tech for paint and coating training
New Jersey, United States – Lincoln Educational Services Corporation a technical training company has partnered with AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc, providing Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology programs with paints and refinish coatings solely from AkzoNobel. As part of Lincoln Tech’s collision repair and refinishing career training, students gain hands-on experience repainting panels and other auto body […]
A Nobel Decision: AkzoNobel names Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as new CEO
Toronto, Ontario — The international paint giants at AkzoNobel have named Gregoire Poux-Guillaume as the company’s new CEO, effective Nov. 1. Thierry Vanlancker, former CEO and member of the board of management since 2017, was announced to have reached the end of his term of office on Wednesday and will make space for Poux-Guillaume to […]
Driving for a Cause: Fix Network hosts 13th annual Masters Golf Tournament in Milton, Ont.
Milton, Ontario — With the weather being as good as it was, and the cause being supported even greater, there isn’t just one thing that made Fix Network’s thirteenth annual Masters Golf Tournament the triumphant return to form that it was. Back after a two-year hiatus, executives from Fix Network, along with representatives from a […]
Cyber Chemistry: AkzoNobel to use Microsoft quantum computing for chemical simulations
Toronto, Ontario — AkzoNobel is getting in on the cutting edge of computer science, announcing Monday that it has partnered with Microsoft to utilize the company’s quantum computing capabilities to run simulations on chemical reactions. The partnership will see scientists from both companies collaborating to develop a “virtual laboratory” where experiments can be conducted via […]
