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3M and sia Abrasives Settle Patent Infringement Disputes

November 12, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Company, 3M Deutschland GmbH, 3M Innovative Properties Company, sia Abrasives Deutschland GmbH and sia Abrasives Industries AG have settled patent infringement lawsuits brought by 3M in the District Court of Mannheim in Germany and the Federal Patent Court in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and Robert Bosch GmbH has withdrawn its related opposition to 3M’s patent […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Lawsuits, Patents

3M and Saint-Gobain Settle Paint Spray Patent Dispute

July 31, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Company and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc. announced they have settled a long-standing patent dispute in Europe that related to 3M’s Paint Preparation System (PPS) and Saint-Gobain’s “Norton Paint Systems” (NPS) brand. The settlement covers infringement actions brought by 3M under several European patents against Saint-Gobain Abrasives in Germany and in France and corresponding actions by […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Lawsuits, Patent, Saint-Gobain

3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Grant Awarded to South Carolina and Minnesota Schools

May 16, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M and the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced the establishment of the 3M and CREF Grant; Growing the Collision Education Programs of Tomorrow. The new grant program, funded by 3M, will provide two collision schools in markets where 3M has facilities with $10,000 each to support the advancement of their programs. The local 3M […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Grants, Workforce Development

3M Announces New Business Segments and Leadership Appointments

March 20, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

On March 18, 3M announced the realignment of the company from five to four business segments. “We are continuing to advance 3M into the future, and today’s actions will strengthen our ability to meet the fast-moving needs of our customers,” said 3M CEO Mike Roman. “Our new alignment will leverage our business transformation progress, accelerate […]

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3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Continue Hire Our Heroes Program in 2019

January 29, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Hire Our Heroes Flag

The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), are again offering the popular 3M Hire Our Heroes scholarship and tool grant awards program for 2019 to help military members and their families pursue careers in the collision repair industry. This is the seventh year that 3M has partnered with the […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes, Scholarships, Workforce Development

Gary Boesel Wins the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500

November 1, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Event Benefited 3M Hire Our Heroes Program to Provide Scholarships and Tool Grants to Military Veterans and Their Families When the tire smoke cleared and the final results tallied, Gary Boesel, owner of CARSTAR Alpine and CARSTAR Jordan Road took home the top honors with a fast time of 153.87 in the 3M Hire Our […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Hire Our Heroes

U.S. Collision Repair and Refinish Champions to Compete at WorldSkills Next Year in Russia

October 3, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

2019 WorldSkills USA Team

3M lead sponsor of 2019 WorldSkills USA team. SkillsUSA revealed 20 young competitors who will represent the United States at WorldSkills, the largest international showcase of the skilled trades including competitors in the auto body repair and car painting competitions. Every two years, competitors from 76 countries and regions around the world compete in more […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education, SkillsUSA, WorldSkills Competition

3M Annual Training Forum Helps Collision Repair Instructors Stay Current on Latest Technology

August 27, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M School Instructor Training

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division has stepped up its efforts to help America’s collision repair instructors deliver the best possible education to their students through the 3M Technical Training Forum, an annual educational program held at 3M World Headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. Two four-day sessions are held at no cost for secondary and post-secondary trade […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career and Technical Education

3M and Collision Repair Education Foundation Race to Support Veterans

August 10, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision Repair Shops can donate to 3M Hire Our Heroes for opportunity to compete at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the 3M Hire Our Heroes 500 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, is putting its effort to provide collision repair education opportunities for military members into high gear this year, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Collision Repair Education Foundation, Hire Our Heroes

3M Collision Repair App Provides Access to Process Guides and SOPs

July 18, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M app

3M Automotive Aftermarket Division announced that its new mobile app provides collision repair facility technicians and distributor sales staff to get all the information they need for their collision repair questions directly on their mobile devices is now available for the Android platform. The 3M app provides quick access to 3M Collision Repair product information, […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Standard Operating Procedures

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