At Spies Hecker there is always something exciting going on. Below you will find a selection of our latest news headlines. You can read the full articles by clicking on the article headline or on Details in the links box.
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.
Car paint, training, service and a strong partnership – car manufacturer General Motors trusts in Spies Hecker for accident repairs across Europe. Read more...
There’s a trend towards matt finishes. Spies Hecker has the ideal refinish solution in the shape of its Permasolid Matt Component MA 110 additive and its special paint system recommendations. Read more...
Thomas Melzer has been Brand Manager of vehicle refinish manufacturer Spies Hecker since 2006. In this interview he talks about refinishing trends in Europe, bodyshop networks and the future of waterborne technology. Read more....
Masterpieces 2010 – this means bringing creativity and love to the bodywork and paintwork. Fascinating finishes from all over the world, gathered together on the popular Spies Hecker Calendar.
With flexible search options and authentic color visualization on the screen, refinishers save even more time during online color formula searches at www.spieshecker.com/colorfinder
Current color trends and new painting concepts for the paint line and bodyshops: 120 plant paint line and process engineering responsibles of the Volkswagen Group with its VW, Audi, Porsche, Seat and Skoda brands came together at the Spies Hecker Center.
Spies Hecker’s new Permahyd Special Water 6002 slow ensures optimum application results even in extra-demanding climatic conditions. “The new product’s field of application is targeted at high temperatures of 35-40°C and low humidity of less than 30 percent,” explains Frank Barduna...
The Spies Hecker Know-how programme Colors Unlimited International (CUI) supports partner bodyshops in management, marketing and customer acquisition. Sascha Kluck, head of the customer loyalty programme, talks about targets and measures.
A noble metallic finish, optimal corrosion protection and a tough surface – exciting new Permaflex Iron Mica Top Coat 510 is the latest addition to Spies Hecker’s industrial coating segment.
The Permaflex system for industrial applications offers refinishers boundless scope in terms of application and paint grades, covering everything from smooth to textured and from high-gloss to dull matt. The new gloss and texture swatch presents on 27 chips a multitude of examples illustrating the various effects that are possible with this system. Read more..
IDENTICA has influenced the development of the crash repair industry in Europe and has, at the same time, set standards. The company’s hallmark is excellent service quality together with an outstanding product range.
Precise, practical and now even handier – the improved Spies Hecker ColorDialog spectro spectrophotometer simplifies color identification for refinishers.
Buses, coaches, trucks, box bodies, construction vehicles and tank trucks – commercial vehicles come in all shapes and sizes, and how the paint finish has to perform varies accordingly. Different substrates such as aluminium, steel and plastic and different applications call for special product properties.
