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The paint partner and importer Freeworld Automotive Coatings in South Africa trained at the Spies Hecker Center in Cologne for the first time.
“Ke Nako” or “It’s time” – for South Africa. The official slogan for the 2010 World Cup at the Cape was also inspiration for the training of the South African paint partner at the Spies Hecker Center. The technical team from the Rainbow Nation came to Germany to experience the new facilities and headquarters for the first time.
Automobile manufacturers have discovered the color of the original paintwork as a selling point – a current trend that is having a growing effect on car refinishing. Because whatever the finish, be it a tinted clear coat, time-consuming 3-stage applications or a special paint with new pigments, the bodyshop needs matching product systems and repair guides for expert repairs.
Whatever’s involved – welds, gaps or rivets – with the new Spies Hecker Raderal Special Putty Set 2011 you can reliably apply putty to highly stressed body surfaces.
Color Index Specials for ancillaries and interior painting
Colors and textures, and easy to use. With its new “Color Index Specials”, Spies Hecker is injecting greater speed into searches for the matching color for accent colors and car interior paintwork.
A car that’s green one second and blue the next, subtly changing colour depending on the angle of view. There’s no doubt that iridescent effect pigments on OEM finishes can create bewitching colour effects so it’s hardly surprising they are becoming an increasingly common sight on the roads.
The Refinish Academy in Stevenage has been accredited as an Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) centre for refinishing. The staff, premises and processes of the Academy have been carefully passed by assessors from the IMI, and now for the first time refinishers using any paint brand can pass their Paint Technician or Senior Paint Technician assessment at the centre.
Daihatsu is seeking to further improve customer satisfaction with uniform bodyshop standards across its dealer network. Spies Hecker staff will now support this process thanks to a new network agreement. The support will begin with an audit of each bodyshop by Spies Hecker experts, plus full support across the Daihatsu network including technical, training and product provision. The aim of the programme is to ensure the best possible finish for all Daihatsu vehicles.
Car maker Ford opts for the product solutions from Spies Hecker for accident repairs.
Top quality and efficiency are all-important when repairing damaged paintwork. Only quick, efficiently performed and high-value refinishes make the grade in the long run. This is why the Ford is now extending its many years of successful cooperation with Spies Hecker.
Electricity, oil and gas prices will continue to rise in the long term. And this can be a real headache for refinishers, because booths, IR dryers and pneumatic tools in such an energy-intensive business are in constant operation.
Spies Hecker continues its role as paint supplier to Daimler AG. Cornerstones of this relationship are services, global supplies, expert advice and optimal paint systems.
Automotive producer Nissan attaches great importance to the highest quality standards, innovative technology and technical expertise. - Reason enough for the car maker to resort to Spies Hecker’s advanced paint technology and latest know-how for the repair in their partner bodyshops.
Powerful, elegant and dynamic are the Apollo, Covini, Wiesmann and Blenheim, the epitome of the exclusive sports car. Their dazzling exterior comes courtesy of Spies Hecker.
The Brussels legislation better known as REACH, the acronym for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemical substances, calls for an assessment of the risk to humans and the environment. Are bodyshops perhaps affected indirectly by REACH?
Bodyshop Magazine Editor Heather Grant talks to Spies Hecker Brand Manager Thomas Melzer about brand values, manufacturer approvals and distribution methods...
Simon Pratt became a Technical Consultant for Spies Hecker six years ago. He has worked as a painter in bodyshops since leaving school, joining Spies Hecker from Parkway VW...
Spies Hecker, a brand of DuPont Performance Coatings, recently received recognition from Investory in People (IIP) for its third consecutive term for providing learning and development training and programs to its employees.
