Automechanika Shanghai 2017 proved a record breaking success with 130,928 visitors from 142 countries and regions. The 2017 show, which took place from 29 November to 2 December, hosted 6,051 exhibitors from 40 countries and regions including 19 international pavilions and 57 concurrent fringe programme events. The increased internationalism of the fair, saw 19 individual [...]

AkzoNobel has appointed Renier Vree as new chief financial officer of AkzoNobel Speciality Chemicals. Vree arrives from Arcadis, where he held the same role. AkzoNobel is in the process of selling its Speciality Chemicals division, worth an estimated £8.86m. It says it is considering both private sale and legal demerger, and is talking to multiple [...]

Zurich Insurance Group has acquired telematics solutions provider Bright Box HK Ltd and its subsidiaries. Bright Box was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Hong Kong with operations in Europe and business across the globe. It provides telematics solutions that link drivers to their vehicles, and the vehicles to networks of car dealers and [...]

Qatar Re, a unit of Qatar Insurance, has agreed to buy UK motor insurer Markerstudy’s underwriting businesses for an undisclosed sum. The deal, expected to complete in the first half of 2018 will see Qatar Re acquire Gibraltar-based Markerstudy Insurance Company, Zenith Insurance, St Julians and Ultimate Insurance. It will see Qatar Re take on [...]

Service King Collision Repair Centers has announced that its fast-growing Apprentice Development Program has officially received certification from the U.S. Department of Labour. ‘This is certainly a proud moment for the Service King family as we continue investing in the development and training of the next generation of skilled automotive technicians,’ said Chris Abraham, Service [...]