Solera partners with PPG to enhance CO2 emissions tracking
Solera has announced a strategic partnership with PPG. Through this partnership, PPG's automotive refinish coatings, including NEXA AUTOCOLOR products and MAXMEYER coatings, will be integrated into Solera's Sustainable Estimatics platform, enabling PPG customers to assess their CO2 emissions per repair. This includes repair methods, paint application processes, and drying conditions.
Through this collaboration, PPG provides product- and process-specific data that enables more accurate CO2 calculations, rather than relying solely on general industry averages. The integration of advanced tools within the PPG LINQ digital ecosystem for body shops supports more precise, efficient repairs, and boosts customer productivity by streamlining refinish processes and reducing material waste.
As part of the current agreement between the two companies, PPG's emissions metrics will be integrated into the Solera ecosystem, providing customers with a tool to monitor and manage their Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2 emissions. The resulting dashboards offer clear insights that allow shops to benchmark their environmental impact and generate emissions data aligned with evolving regulatory requirements.
A word from Solera and PPG
"The partnership with Solera marks an important milestone in our mission to deliver sustainably advantaged, digital, and automated solutions to our customers,” said Juan Navarro, Marketing Director EMEA at PPG. “By combining our trusted refinish products and digital solutions, we enable body shops to reduce waste, improve efficiency and monitor and lower their carbon footprint with precision."
"PPG’s focus on combining sustainability with advanced digital and automated solutions adds significant value to our Sustainable Estimatics platform," said Arnaud Agostini, International Managing Director at Solera. "With innovations like PPG MoonWalk automated paint mixing system and PPG VisualizID digital color visualization tool, we deliver precise COâ‚‚ tracking and help body shops transform their daily operations. This strategic partnership ensures that repairers and insurers can rely on data that reflects the latest industry advances for more accurate reporting and a stronger competitive advantage."