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PAINT&PANEL SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2021
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CAR CRAFT NSW GROWTH
CAR CRAFT HAS WELCOMED TWO NEW
members to its NSW group.
Craig Abell Smash Repairs was set up
in Warners Bay near Lake Macquarie in 1988 and has been providing exception- al customer service and high-quality repairs in the Newcastle region ever since.The team repairs cars, light com- mercials and 4WDs.
Craig has always had a family focus within his business and now his daughter Brianna is instrumental in the day to day running of the shop.
Craig and Brianna joined the Car Craft Group as they want to align themselves with other repairers that share the same values, and also enjoy being part of a pro- gressive repairer network Australia wide.
ELITE SMASH REPAIRS
Elite Smash Repairs, Erina has been serving motorists across the Central Coast for more than 30 years. Driven by a commitment to cus- tomer satisfaction, Elite Smash Repairs continues to invest in the best facilities, equipment and people to get the job done right. Elite’s highly trained team take genuine care in every- thing they do. “It’s this lev- el of commitment that makes Elite a perfect fit For Car Craft,” says Car Craft business development man- ager Cliff Reed.
Owner Matthew George decided to join so he could team with other profession- al and like-minded panel shop owners, with the view to network amongst the members both at a local level and nationally.
PORSCHE
JOINS I-CAR
PARTNERSHIP
Craig Abel from Warners Bay, NSW.
PORSCHE CARS AUSTRALIA (PCA) HAS
joined the list of vehicle manufacturers becoming I-Car member and industry alliance training partners, according to its Australia director OEM and industry relations, Jason Trewin.
PCA has extensive collision repair training programs to support advances in vehicle design. It engaged I-Car in 2018 to administer and deliver these programs on their behalf, select Por- sche programs will now be accredited by I-Car. Following the completion of its review process, trainees will receive I-Car training credits.
The partnership strengthens PCA’s col- lision centres, through I-Car’s links with Glasurit, Akzo Nobel, Axalta and PPG.
AXALTA UNFAZED IN 2NDQ ACCOUNTS
COATINGS INDUSTRY PROVIDER, AXAL-
ta, released its second quarter results for 2021. Its net sales increased 72.6 per cent year-over-year, driven by 56.4% higher volumes and 9.3% higher av- erage price and product mix.
Both price and product mix were positive in the period with- in the Performance Coatings division recording a 67.1% net
sales increase, including ongoing strong growth for the industrial end-market and a continued recovery in refinish end-market demand conditions.
Mobility Coatings segment price and product mix was impacted by negative mix effects, offset by stable overall pricing versus the prior year quarter. The 88.2% net sales increase for Mobili-
ty Coatings included the rebound from COVID-19-related vehicle production shut-downs in the prior year quarter.
Results were driven by continued net sales recovery from COVID-19 lows during Q2 2020, combined with sub- stantial progress in achieving price and product mix offsets to the variable cost inflation, which increased during the second quarter.