2007-12-06

EcDesign visualize new Toyota Body & Paint Preferred Partner Program

Toyota initiated a Body & Paint Preferred Partner Program to increase efficiency in Toyota Authorized Repairers.

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.

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.

EcDesign, the 3D sales system, will be used to plan new and existing Toyota body and paint facilites in Europe.

EcDesign has been used by the automotive industry since 2000 and today the 3D sales system is used by over 300 organisations in the automotive industry.

The selected body and paint 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.