The AkzoNobel Sikkens Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group (NPG) meeting drew 160 attendees representing 140 businesses from car and commercial sectors. The Feb. 17-19 meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, marked the 16th annual gathering, and was the first of two NPG events annually hosted by AkzoNobel.
A number of shared business practice classes were conducted. A key focal point for the meeting was the issue of sustainability. Other pertinent topics included using social media to market your business and an overview of the new HAPS VOC regulations detailing implications and actions required from shop owners pertaining to those regulations.
Two shop tours were conducted as part of the meeting. Park Place Bodywerks of Dallas hosted the group for a tour of its 87,000-square-foot facility and representatives from International Truck Group also toured the International Truck facility in Garland, Texas.
Talking about the program, Tim Loden, director of marketing for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas, says, “Acoat selected, for over 25 years, has attempted to raise awareness and provide solutions to critical industry issues. The need for advancing sustainable business practices is rapidly moving from concept to reality. The cause of making sustainability real and achievable for the collision repair industry will be a driving ambition in the future initiatives of AkzoNobel.”
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