AkzoNobel welcomes four repair groups to it network

Four more major vehicle refinishes businesses, Pennings, Alton Cars, Veetec and Impact are joining AkzoNobel’s Sustainable Repair Network, a programme launched last year to help customers in the EMEA region on their journey to becoming more sustainable and efficient. 

All new businesses to the network have achieved a Level 1 Certification, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to reducing their respective carbon footprints.  

Over the last few months, the four businesses have partnered with AkzoNobel’s team of experts in the UK to generate insights about their energy consumption and emissions using the AkzoNobel’s proprietary Carbon Pulse application. This information has since been evaluated along with production data so that they can define their key performance indicators (KPIs).  

AkzoNobel is now working with each of them to develop strategies for future improvements across their repair centres. These improvements typically include changes in equipment, processes, and choice of products, which in turn results in reduced waste, energy usage, and cost, and increased efficiencies. 

Alton Cars, which operates a bodyshop group with 17 repair centres, Pennings, which has three sites, Veetec, with five sites, and Impact, which as four repair centres, all join The Vella Group, which became an official partner of the network in March of this year. 

Paul James, Strategic Accounts Manager Vehicle Refinishes UK & Ireland, AkzoNobel, said, “Ultimately, we are working towards finding areas where these businesses can reduce energy consumption and the associated emissions,” he says, “and identifying other key levers to reduce their impact on the environment and advance towards a more sustainable future.  

“We now have five of the UK’s leading accident repair groups, which collectively have more than 30 repair centres across the UK, working with us and where we know we can make a difference.  

“This is just the start for us. Our Sustainable Repair Network is open to all repair businesses looking for support on their sustainability journey, who can benefit from the knowledge and experience of sustainability experts and our growing portfolio of products and services to make a long-term difference to the operations and their business.”