Toyota Authorizes Akzo Nobel's New Advanced Paint System.Business Editors/Automotive Writers SASSENHEIM
 is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. , The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 18, 2003 Toyota Motor Corporation has authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: all three of Akzo Nobel's new Sikkens Plus(R) paint products - Autocryl Plus, Autobase Plus and Autoclear Plus. The Sikkens Plus range has been developed using new super-dispersant technology to create a product that is not only easier to use but one that requires significantly less material to achieve complete coverage. In a Service Bulletin to all of its dealers worldwide, Toyota states that the new products, Autocryl Plus (solid color an even color; one not shaded or variegated. See also: Solid topcoat), Autobase Plus (base coat) and Autoclear Plus (clearcoat) have fulfilled ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. the Toyota New Product Application Standard by being over 20% better than their predecessors. An evaluation of the products carried out at Toyota's Overseas Customer Service Technical Division in Nagoya, Japan reported that the characteristics of the new Sikkens products included a "reduction in the number of toners resulting in consolidation of stock and conservation of space; a high level of hiding power resulting in reduction of number of coats necessary, thus shortening operation time; and shortened short·en v. short·ened, short·en·ing, short·ens v.tr. 1. To make short or shorter. 2. drying times resulting in an increase of booth productivity." "It is exceptionally rare for Toyota to award such a high recommendation to a new paint product," commented Reizo Yatsushiro, Akzo Nobel Akzo Nobel is a multinational company, active in the fields of healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the company has activities in more than 80 countries, and employs approximately 62,000 people. Car Refinishes' Automotive Aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. Manager, Asia Pacific. "Stringent tests were carried out under Toyota supervision at both our R&D Center in The Netherlands and at Toyota's Technical Center in Nagoya. We are very pleased that Toyota has recognized the Sikkens Plus range in this way and look forward to helping Toyota further develop its Bodyshop Program worldwide." Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Consolidated sales for 2001 totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 14 billion. The company currently employs over 67,000 people in more than 80 countries. Financial results for the full year 2002 will be published on February 11, 2003. Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes supplies paint, decals, services and software for car repair and commercial vehicles. The main product lines include Sikkens for the high-end segment, Lesonal in the medium segment and several leading brands in the commercial vehicles sector. For more information please contact Carlijn Adema, Global Communication, Akzo Car Refinishes. Phone: +31 71 308 2627 email: carlijn.adema@akzonobel.com www.carrefinishes.com or www.sikkenscr.com. |
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