The latest edition marks the 10th year Axalta has introduced its automotive colour of the year and the first time it has featured a black shade. Starry Night is a strong, contemporary colour with light blue and silver flakes that evokes the depths of our universe and space exploration.
Drivus gives bodyshops the tools they need to build better businesses. It’s a suite of innovative services, programmes and tailored expert consultancy focused on the particular challenges faced by refinishers. The result?
Simply closer. Equipment, products and personal support – the ultimate target of the Spies Hecker training team is to enhance practical knowledge within the bodyshop.
We invite you to improve your knowledge with our extensive range of online training videos. These "how-to" videos are aimed specifically at professional refinishers with tips on how to repair the latest car paints - and offer illustrative training videos on specific repair techniques.
Evergreen Sprint is a rich, deep forest green that pays homage to the legendary British racing green, a shade that has graced the finest racing machines and symbolizes speed and performance.
Axalta has been named as a recommended refinish supplier for BMW Group where BMW private paint label, ColorSystem, is not present. The new agreement, effective from January 2025, is valid for several years and includes BMW Group’s network of dealerships and collision repair shops in over 50 countries worldwide.
The shortage of skilled labour in bodyshops, particularly refinishers, is a complex issue. Attracting talent to the industry requires alignment of several multifaceted points: it’s an industry that has a historic reputation for being hands-on, manual, dirty and potentially dangerous; today’s young people don’t expect a job for life but rather will “test and taste” different careers; and refinishers and mechanics have little to no visibility with car owners so they may struggle to find a true sense of job satisfaction.
