Automotive Coatings Consultants, founded in 1998 (ABN 42 619 172 869), is an independent consultancy, serving, predominantly, the automotive coatings industry. Our mission is to provide our clients with independent business support, the highest quality, technically and commercially sound technical advice and technical assistance on all paint and related matters, in the shortest possible time.
We recognize a need for an independent consultancy provider, to serve the coatings industry, focusing specifically on the automotive coatings, their use, performance and quality. With our extensive commercial and technical abilities and resources, Automotive Coatings Consultants offer technical support, business support, training, defects recognition, analysis and troubleshooting to our ever-increasing client base, who use this service and, consequently, have shown to significantly reduce the cost of doing business.
Our network of contacts covers not only Australia, but also extends into Oceania (New Zealand and surrounding Pacific Nations) and globally. We strongly believe that our experience, knowledge and quality of service are of the highest order and we will continue to focus on improving our services to all our clients within the industry.
Our highly qualified consultants, with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies at their disposal, provide technical and commercial support to the vehicle refinish industry, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and importers, as well as industrial coatings industry and materials science. We also provide a diverse range of services, including business and commercial solutions, technical reports, expert opinion and advice to all our clients.
Collectively, our consultants have the following qualifications and experience:
- Degrees / Postgraduate Degrees in Chemistry, Materials Science and Applied Science
- Postgraduate Diplomas in Surface Coating Technology (FTSC) - one of approx. 300 in the world
- NACE International Coatings Inspector Certificate, Level 3 (CIP 3)
- The Royal Australian Chemical Institute - Chartered Chemist - MRACI
- Materials Australia - CMatP - Certified Materials Professional
- Certificates in Workplace Training & Assessment
- Licenses in Vehicle Spray Painting spanning more than 60 years
- Business & Commercial Management
- Financial & Operational Management
- Body Shop Management
- Quality and Environmental Management
- Over a Century of combined experience in paint defect recognition and analysis
- Over 25 years of experience in Materials Analysis
- Surface Coatings Quality Assurance and Testing experience
- Providing expert opinion on coatings performance in the Supreme Court
- Membership:
- Surface Coatings Association of Australia,
- Australasian Corrosion Association,
- NACE International
Our goal is to service the surface coatings industry and be recognized by all our clients, affiliates and associates as an independent reference point within the industry, and as experts providing service, advice and support of the highest business and ethical standards.
