Auto Miraj Grand 1 to offer AkzoNobel’s Sikkens Rapid Repair System in Sri Lanka

December, 1, 2015

Auto Miraj Grand 1, Sri Lanka’s leading end-to-end auto care specialists will offer AkzoNobel’s Sikkens Rapid Repair System in Sri Lanka. It is the first time the system, which offers a 24 hour service on minor repairs and paint jobs, has been available in the country.

Auto Miraj Grand 1 will now be able to deliver reliable, affordable, high quality preventive care and repairs to its clients while ensuring a rapid turnaround time of 24 hours through its Auto Miraj Kwik Fit facility at 463, Colombo Road, Pepiliyana.

The Sikkens Rapid Repair service will offer Sri Lankan customers an unprecedented level of affordable service, enabling customers to even have minor work – such as 1 to 3 panel paint jobs – within 24 hours.

Managing Director and spokesperson of Auto Miraj Grand 1, Mr. N. Chandramohan expressed confidence that the new Sikkens Rapid Repair System will prove to be a welcome addition to the Sri Lankan market.

“At Auto Miraj Grand 1, we are totally committed to ensuring that our esteemed customers receive the best possible service and products to meet their diverse requirements. We maintain our 15 facilities across the island to the highest international standards – including our latest state-of-the-art Rapid Repair Centre in Pepiliyana. Our highly skilled and dedicated staff and technicians have an unwavering focus to deliver the best possible service.

“In that regard, the Sikkens Rapid Repair System will really enable us to take our service offering to the next level and deliver the kind of rapid, affordable, high quality repairs that have not been possible on this scale previously,” Chandramohan stated.

Utilizing the unmatched quality and innovations of the Sikkens brand, service offerings of Auto Miraj Grand 1 is anticipated to be considerably augmented and refined with products like the Sikkens Autosurfacer Rapid Filler enabling a 20 minute drying time allowing for unprecedented turnaround time with zero compromises to quality.

Sikkens Auto Clear Rapid is another game changing product for vehicle owners that are passionate about keeping their ride in mint condition by maintaining a durable high-quality finish that will dry within a single hour of application.

Further augmenting the considerable offerings of Auto Miraj Grand 1 are the extensive training programmes undergone by all technicians, both locally and internationally at Sikkens training centres in order to ensure the exacting standards of the Sikkens Rapid Repair System.

About Auto Miraj Group: Founded in 1994, Auto Miraj Group is a total auto care specialist with an extensive specialisation in collision repair. The company has over a decade of operations gathered a vast wealth of experience developing special packages to suit local conditions and maintains a continuous engagement with respected multinational and global brands.

AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals. Calling on centuries of expertise, we supply industries and consumers worldwide with innovative products and sustainable technologies designed to meet the growing demands of our fast-changing planet. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, we have approximately 46,000 people in around 80 countries, while our portfolio includes well-known brands such as Dulux, Sikkens, International, Interpon and Eka. Consistently ranked as one of the leaders in the area of sustainability, we are committed to making life more liveable and our cities more human.

Photo captions: (Above) The Auto Miraj Kwik Fit facility at Pepiliyana offers the Sikkens Rapid Repair system

[caption id="attachment_15339" align="alignnone" width="675"] Samantha Priyanjana (Manager Chemanex PLC), Dilshan Indiketiya (Business Development Manager (Body shops), AkzoNobel Paints Lanka), Harshana Rupasinha, (Manager Auto Miraj KWIK FIT), N Chandramohan (Managing Director, Auto Miraj Grand 1), Gerald De Seram (Managing Director, AkzoNobel Paints Lanka), Graham Marshall (General Manager-Vehicle Refinish, AkzoNobel Paints Lanka), Nalaka Prabath (Senior Technical Service Executive), Menuka Dasanayake, (Senior Technical Service Executive, AkzoNobel Paints
Lanka), Dharmasiri Balasooriya (Colour Technician, AkzoNobel Paints Lanka)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_15340" align="alignnone" width="675"] Austin Ekanayake (Manager Operations, Auto Miraj Grand 1), Harshana Rupasinha (Manager, Auto Miraj KWIK FIT), N Chandramohan (Managing Director, Auto Miraj Grand 1)[/caption]