Toyota initiated a Body & Paint Preferred Partner Program to increase efficiency in Toyota Authorized Repairers, in line with its policy of standardization of operations leading to increased service levels and an enhanced experience for customers.
The program is part of an ongoing process that has the goal to ensure a consistently high standard of repair in all European countries. Partners were chosen following rigorous testing procedures, based on a number of key criteria and in close cooperation with representatives from Toyota National Sales & Marketing Companies.
Toyota’s Body & Paint Preferred Partners supply quality products that offer superior results, the company said. Preferred Partners have demonstrated that they are aligned with Toyota’s proprietary TSM (Toyota Service Marketing) process improvement philosophy and provide reliable, Europe-wide distribution and support. Taken as a whole the partners can supply the tools, equipment and products required for all steps of the vehicle repair process from disassembly to reassembly, as well as efficient body shop planning and health and safety regulations.
The selected partners include: AB Ph. Nederman & Co.; Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG; Blackhawk S.A.; BLOWTHERM S.p.A.; CAR-O-LINER AB; Celette S.A.; Chemicar Europe nv; Edwin Trisk Ltd.; ELEKTRONBREMEN Fabrik für Elektrotechnik GmbH; Farécla Products Ltd.; Festool GmbH; GYS; HEDSON TECHNOLOGIES AB; Henkel KgaA; Herkules Hebetechnik GmbH; INDASA – Indústria de Abrasivos, S.A.; KWH Mirka Ltd.; RUPES S.p.A.; sia Abrasives Industries AG; SIMPESFAIP SPA; SPANESI S.p.A.; USI Italia s.r.l. and 3M Europe.
Toyota will strongly recommend to its European network the advantages of working together with Preferred Partners. However, National Sales & Marketing Companies and repairers remain free to select the companies they want to work with.
