Akzo Nobel has been named preferred paint supplier by National Car Rental in a new three year contract.

Akzo will support National's vehicle repair network through its paint and associated services.

Gordon Barr, fleet technical services manager at National Car Rental, said: "We expect that the new partnership with Akzo Nobel will allow us to make long term enhancements to our repair network and achieve consistent, high quality results."

National Car Rental is one of the UK's leading vehicle rental organisations with the largest car rental fleet and over 150 branches nationwide. National works with a network of approved body shops across the UK.