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AkzoNobel Launches New Wanda Waterborne Basecoat Systemby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 11-02-2021 AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes North America announced the launch of Wandabase WB Plus, a state-of-the-art waterborne basecoat system with superior coverage and control and industry-leading color accur... |
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AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes Launches New Sikkens Clearcoatby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 04-26-2021 AkzoNobel has announced the launch of Sikkens Autoclear Xpress Clearcoat, the latest cutting-edge development in rapid cure technology from AkzoNobel. Containing unique, hyper-cure resin technology, ... |
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AkzoNobel Launches Connect Digital Toolby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 10-13-2020 AkzoNobel announced they have launched Connect, their latest digital innovation to enhance efficiency in collision repair shops in North America. The application programming interface (API) facilitat... |
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AkzoNobel Combines Digital Tools to Improve Color-Matchingby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 05-16-2018 A new standard in quick and reliable advanced color-matching is available to vehicle body shops now that AkzoNobel has combined two of its most innovative tools into a single system. The new offe... |
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AkzoNobel Releases MIXIT Color Web Applicationby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 05-31-2016 AkzoNobel announced it has released a MIXIT web application, which will provide real-time updates for color software – and support searching in Chinese. The new color web application ca... |
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AkzoNobel Introduces U-TECH E250 Direct-to-Metal Epoxy Primerby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 08-24-2015 AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business has announced the most recent extension to its commercial paint brand in North America, U-TECH E250 direct-to-metal (DTM) epoxy primer. This all-in-one sur... |
AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes Launches U-Base for U-TECH Basecoat Systemby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 08-17-2015 AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business has released a new U-TECH basecoat system called U-Base, designed for the commercial builder and refinish markets. It is a two-component polyurethane basecoat... |
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AkzoNobel Inks Partnerships with Paint the Future Winnersby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 03-28-2022 Less than 24 hours after winning Paint the Future awards, three startups have already signed their letters of intent to continue working together on sustainable business opportunities with AkzoNobel.... |
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AkzoNobel Launches Paint the Future Startup Challenge in Indiaby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 02-14-2022 AkzoNobel announced it is set to launch its 2022 Paint the Future regional startup challenge in India, the focus of which is discovering creative solutions to improve the digital consumer experience.... |
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AkzoNobel Commits to Supporting Women in Collision Repairby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 11-10-2021 AkzoNobel announced its ongoing commitment to be the exclusive diamond sponsor for the Women's Industry Network (WIN), which is focused on the development, enhancement and retention of women in the c... |
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AkzoNobel Delivers 6% Revenue Growth in Q3by BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 10-20-2021 Akzo Nobel N.V. has published results for third quarter 2021. Highlights for Q3 2021 include: Pricing up 9% compared with Q3 2020. Revenue 6% higher (up 5% from Q3 2019, in constant currencies)Raw... |
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AkzoNobel’s Michelle Sullivan Appointed U.S. Sales Directorby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 08-03-2021 AkzoNobel announced that Michelle Sullivan has been appointed sales director for its Vehicle Refinish (VR) US-East Region effective Aug. 1, 2021. Sullivan reports directly to John Griffin, regional c... |
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AkzoNobel, Mercedes Extend Partnership in China and Indonesiaby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 07-27-2021 Mercedes-Benz and AkzoNobel have agreed to extend their partnership agreement for another four years, which means the company will continue to be a recommended supplier of vehicle refinish products a... |
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AkzoNobel Launches Paint the Future's Global Startup Challengeby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 04-15-2021 AkzoNobel announced that it is launching Paint the Future’s second global startup challenge on May 18. Led by AkzoNobel and powered by thousands of connections around the world, Paint the Future ha... |
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AkzoNobel Becomes Official Supplier to Tour de Franceby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 01-28-2021 AkzoNobel has teamed up with one of the world’s most colorful sporting events by becoming official supplier to the Tour de France. The strategic three-year partnership will see the company offer... |
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AkzoNobel Receives Top Employer Recertification in Five Marketsby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 01-25-2021 AkzoNobel announced it has received Top Employer recertification in five key markets: the UK, China, Brazil, the U.S. and the Netherlands. In each country, AkzoNobel is building on a strong track ... |
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AkzoNobel Named New Vendor of the Year by Advance Auto Partsby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 10-14-2020 AkzoNobel announced that it has been named the New Vendor of the Year by Advance Auto Parts. “AkzoNobel has shown the highest level of commitment to training, sales support, marketing support a... |
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AkzoNobel Hosts First Virtual North American Performance Group Meetingby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 09-15-2020 AkzoNobel announced that it is holding its first virtual Acoat Selected North American Performance Group (NAPG) Conference Sept. 16-18. Traditionally held semi-annually, in person and in varying loca... |
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AkzoNobel Appoints New Leader of Automotive and Specialty Coatings in the Americasby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 08-12-2020 AkzoNobel has announced the appointment of John Griffin to the position of regional commercial director for Automotive and Specialty Coatings in the Americas, effective Aug. 1, 2020. John Griffin ... |
AkzoNobel Once Again Coats the McLaren Formula 1 Carby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 02-13-2020 AkzoNobel announced that it has once again supplied the hi-tech coatings technology for McLaren Racing, this time for the MCL35 2020 Formula 1 car. As official paint and coatings partner of th... |
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AkzoNobel Unveils New Coating System for 2019 McLaren Formula 1 Teamby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 02-14-2019 Exciting new racing talent is being fused with AkzoNobel's latest color technology by the McLaren Formula 1 team, who have unveiled their new car livery for the 2019 season. Young racing tale... |
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AkzoNobel Remembers Longtime Employee Dave Smithby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 06-07-2018 AkzoNobel announced with great sadness that Dave Smith, an employee of over 25 years, passed away on May 28, 2018. Smith began his career with AkzoNobel in 1993 and played key roles throughout... |
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AkzoNobel's Largest Powder Coatings Plant Opens in Chinaby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 05-29-2018 AkzoNobel announced that production has started at its new powder coatings plant in Changzhou, China. The facility – one of the largest of its kind in the world – is located at an existing site ... |
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Mercedes-Benz Chooses AkzoNobel as Recommended Supplier for Automotive Refinishes in Chinaby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 05-01-2018 AkzoNobel announced that it has become the recommended supplier of automotive refinishes for Mercedes-Benz China, the country’s leading luxury auto brand. The agreement, which follows extensi... |
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AkzoNobel to Divest Specialty Chemicals Unitby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 03-28-2018 AkzoNobel announced the sale of 100 percent of its Specialty Chemicals business to The Carlyle Group and GIC for an enterprise value of €10.1 billion ($12.5 billion). Amsterdam-based AkzoNobe... |
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AkzoNobel Recaps 2017 Financial Results, Business Highlights in Digital Reportby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 03-15-2018 AkzoNobel recaps its financial results and business highlights in a newly released digital report. “Report 2017” is a dedicated site featuring interactive content, infographics and videos, ... |
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AkzoNobel’s Heavy-Duty 20 Group to Co-locate with HD Repair Forumby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 03-02-2018  The HD Repair Forum (HDRF) announced that AkzoNobel has confirmed they will host their spring 20 Group meeting the week of April 9, in conjunction with the HD Repair Forum at the Fort Worth Hi... |
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AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat Selected North American Summer Conference Celebrates Milestonesby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 10-04-2016 The Intercontinental Hotel of Buckhead in Atlanta was the setting for a double anniversary celebration – the 40th anniversary of the AkzoNobel Acoat Selected network of premium body shops globally a... |
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AkzoNobel Receives Approval from American Honda and Acura for All Warranty Repair in the USby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 09-19-2016 American Honda Motor Company has recently released a service bulletin naming AkzoNobel and its brands Sikkens and Lesonal as approved paint lines to be used by anyone performing paint repairs paid for... |
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AkzoNobel Names Thierry Vanlancker Future Head of Specialty Chemicalsby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 09-08-2016 AkzoNobel has named Thierry Vanlancker as the future executive committee member responsible for specialty chemicals, effective Feb. 1, 2017. He will succeed Werner Fuhrmann, who has decided to retire ... |
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AkzoNobel Joins Industry Leaders for 2016 NACE | CARS Panel Discussion on Sustainabilityby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 08-30-2016 A panel discussion sponsored by The Coalition for a Triple Bottom Line in Collision Repair, which includes AkzoNobel and a number of other prominent industry leaders, was held during NACE | CARS 2016.... |
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Human Power Team Aims to Break Records with the Help of AkzoNobelby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 08-22-2016 Up until 2015, HPT Delft and Amsterdam had won the men’s category in the World Human Powered Speed Challenge for four years in a row, and held the world human powered speed record. Sadly, a seri... |
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AkzoNobel First to Enter 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Raceby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 07-05-2016 AkzoNobel announced that it has joined forces with Dutch sailor Simeon Tienpont to form team AkzoNobel, with the goal of winning the 2017-2018 Volvo Ocean Race safely and sustainably. Team AkzoNobel ... |
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AkzoNobel Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Acoat Selected Body Shop Networkby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 04-11-2016 AkzoNobel announced that 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the company’s Acoat Selected network of body shops. AkzoNobel pioneered the idea of a premium body shop network in the 1970s when i... |
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AkzoNobel Confirms Offer to Acquire BASF's Industrial Coatings Businessby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 02-17-2016 From aftermarketNews.com AkzoNobel announced it has made an offer to acquire BASF’s Industrial Coatings business for €475 million ($528 million USD). The transaction would include technolog... |
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AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes Reveals 2016 Distributor Councilby BodyShop Business Staff Writers - 02-11-2016 AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes has announced the members of its 2016 Distributor Council. The Distributor Council is a legacy activity of Vehicle Refinishes that spans its 30-year history in No... |
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