International. The new agreement expands the partnership to serve electric vehicle dealer BYD Auto Sales workshops and approved repair networks worldwide.
The company has been a recommended supplier of vehicle refinish products and services for BYD in China since 2017.
"We are delighted to expand our partnership with BYD globally and together advance our shared ambition to reduce carbon emissions," said Patrick Bourguignon, Head of AkzoNobel's Automotive and Specialty Coatings business.
"Making transport more sustainable is a major driving force behind our innovation and BYD will benefit from a wealth of cutting-edge digital tools and services, as well as our class-leading vehicle refinish systems," continued Bourguignon.
One of these tools will include the recently launched CO2eRepairCalculator, the industry's first vehicle refinishing repair system designed to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions. It is part of a new initiative that aims to encourage workshops to become more sustainable.
Other digital solutions offered include MIXIT, AkzoNobel's leading digital color identification and recovery application. Meanwhile, the company's Wanda brand will continue to source in China, with plans to supply Sikkens and Lesonal globally.
"We look forward to supporting BYD with its pioneering work in the electric mobility space, while underlining our own commitment to halving our carbon emissions across the value chain by 2030," added Bourguignon.
