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3M, DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing, Louis M. Gerson and PPC Honored at Annual Sherwin-Williams Vendor Awards

March 7, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its annual Associated Products Vendor Awards. The announcement was made at a special reception for more than 200 suppliers, employees and V.I.P. guests at its national sales meeting held at the Gaylord Palms hotel and convention center in Orlando, Fla. Associated Products suppliers honored at this year’s Vendor Awards included: 3M […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Awards, DeVilbiss, PPC, Sherwin-Williams

Calendar Purchases Support Veterans Entering Collision Repair Industry

March 2, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

There is still time to support military veterans and their families through the 3M Hire Our Heroes program and purchase the second annual 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar for 2017. In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to […]

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

3M Wins Preliminary Injunction Against Spain-Based BossAuto Over PPS Technology

January 20, 2017 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced that the Commercial Court of Barcelona, Spain, has ordered a preliminary injunction against BossAuto Innova S.A. for infringement of the Spanish portion of 3M’s European patent EP 0,954,381 B2. This patent relates to 3M’s PPS technology that enables the mixing and spraying of coatings for automotive collision repair. The court order prohibits […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Europe, Patent, Spain

Sherwin-Williams Celebrates its 150th Anniversary by Giving Away F-150 to Collision Repair Shop

December 2, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes F-150 giveaway

As part of its celebration of 150 years of service this year, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, in conjunction with leading refinish products supplier 3M Repair Solutions, announced and presented the winner of its new Ford F-150 pickup truck giveaway, for its grand prize in the company’s “150th Celebration” sweepstakes. Harold and Shelly Swan, owners of Affordable […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Sherwin-Williams

It’s Veteran’s Day, Did You Get Your Hire Our Heroes Calendar?

November 11, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Collision repair shops can support veterans through the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD) Hire Our Heroes program in conjunction with the Collision Repair Education Foundation. In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to be used toward scholarships and tool […]

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

3M Raises Nearly $4,000 for the Collision Repair Education Foundation and the 3M Hire Our Heroes Program at SEMA

November 7, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

At the 2016 SEMA Show last week, 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division featured a special 3M “Salute to Freedom” Showcase sponsored by 3M Accuspray Spray Gun with PPS Paint Preparation System. The speed shapes, all painted using the Accuspray System, featured custom-designed paint schemes honoring the nation’s military members. Thanks to some of the  automotive industry’s […]

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

Collision Repair Education Foundation Announces 2nd Annual 3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar Fundraiser

October 27, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M Hire Our Heroes Calendar

In partnership with the 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division (AAD), the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF) announced it has donated more than $750,000 since 2013 to be used toward scholarships and tool grants for more than 210 military veterans and their families through the 3M Hire Our Heroes program. Shops can purchase the 2017 calendar online. […]

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

3M Partners with Collision Repair Education Foundation on Career Fair

September 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Event seeks to connect graduating students with careers in the industry. The 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division, along with the Collision Repair Education Foundation, hosted an event at the 3M headquarters September 29 designed to spark the hiring of students in the collision repair industry. At the Cars, Careers and Celebrities career fair, held in the plaza […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Career Fair, Collision Repair Education Foundation

3M Prevails in European Patent Infringement Action

September 29, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

3M (NYSE:MMM) announced yesterday that the District Court of Frankfurt, Germany, has ordered a preliminary injunction against China-based Qingdao Summit Industrial Co., Ltd. for infringement of the German portion of 3M’s European patent EP 0,954,381 B2. This patent relates to 3M’s PPS technology that enables the mixing and spraying of coatings for collision repair. The court order […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3M, Germany, Lawsuit, Patent

3M Thanks Military Veteran Body Shop Workers with Chance to Spend a Race Day with Chip Foose

August 26, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Just One More Week for Shop Owners to Nominate Military Veteran Employees for Chance to Win a Trip to November NASCAR Race in Texas 3M Automotive Aftermarket Division is offering the opportunity for body shop owners to say “thank you” to their veteran employees with a special contest: Send a Hero to a NASCAR Race […]

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

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