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Acoat Selected and CORA Automobile: a winning synergy

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July 2008- Acoat Selected and CORA Automobile have concluded an agreement whereby CORA, national leader in the independent distribution of bodywork parts has granted the French body repair network Acoat Selected special conditions for the supply of bodywork parts.

Paris, the 8th July 2008

Acoat Selected and CORA Automobile have concluded an agreement whereby CORA, national leader in the independent distribution of bodywork parts has granted the French body repair network Acoat Selected special conditions for the supply of bodywork parts. A subsidiary of the Autodistribution Group, French and European leader in the independent distribution of car and HGV parts, CORA Automobile is known for its 40 years of experience in the identification, storage, distribution and sales of bodywork parts. Its major assets are its supply of original quality parts and its logistical strength, which makes it possible for any orders placed before 17:30 to be delivered the next day before 12. By making this agreement, Acoat Selected gives its national network of 160 body repairers access to 50,000 part numbers in the CORA catalogue for 32 vehicle makes and over 500 models. For Auguste Amieux, General Director of CORA, "this agreement marks a significant step for workshop repairs, in that is forward thinking and innovative. We endorse our 510 distributor sales points and ensure that Acoat Selected body repairers have access to all our expertise and experience. We guarantee their supply of original quality parts, at the best prices and in the quickest time." "With this agreement, Acoat Selected continues to strengthen its attractiveness to its Members and its Partners that being in business. In the current economic climate, the improvement of conditions for parts is an essential element for the profitableness of body repair businesses" notes Bruno Pourret, manager of the Acoat Selected network in France. Backed by the AkzoNobel Group, a world leader in paints, Acoat Selected occupies the top spot for independent body repair networks. In France, the company Acoat Selected unites 160 businesses, selected from amongst the most well-known on the market, recognised for their performance and the quality of their services. CORA Automobile (subsidiary of the Autodistribution Group) A subsidiary of the Auto-Distribution Group and leader of independent bodywork parts, CORA has a staff of 120 with 1,200 deliveries per day for 10,000 customers. The annual turnover for 2007 rose to 27 million euros. Press contact: Catherine Lebée - Tel : 01 34 50 22 36 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Cette adresse email est protégée contre les robots des spammeurs, vous devez activer Javascript pour la voir. Autodistribution press contact: Nathalie Dunoir - Tel : 00 33 4 91 19 16 16 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

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