Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes has announced its 2017 fourth quarter collision repair industry training schedule. Shop owners, managers and technicians will learn about cutting edge best practices for using systems, maximizing profits and increasing productivity. “Helping talented people get even better is a major part of who we are at Sherwin-Williams,” says Rod Habel, Sherwin-Williams […]
R-M Awards Best Refinish Painters from 15 Countries
Berry Kooijman from Netherlands is the winner of the International Final of the R-M® Best Painter Contest. 2nd place goes to Genya Yokota from Japan and 3rd place to Myles Veljacic from Canada R-M, the automotive refinish paint brand of BASF, has announced the winners of its 12th International R-M Best Painter Contest: Berry Kooijmam […]
BASF Completes Acquisition of Refinish Paint Manufacturer in China
BASF announced it has completed the acquisition of Guangdong Yinfan Chemistry Co., Ltd. in China that was announced in April. A new legal entity named ASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. has been established in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, to take over and further develop Yinfan’s automotive refinish coatings business. “Together with Yinfan’s team, we have started […]
AkzoNobel Receives American Honda Approval
American Honda Motor Company has recently released a service bulletin naming AkzoNobel and its brands Sikkens and Lesonal as approved paint lines to be used by anyone performing paint repairs paid for by American Honda. “It is a huge honor to once again receive a vote of trust and confidence from American Honda Motor Company […]
American Honda Approves PPG Refinish
PPG announced it has received approval from American Honda Motor Co., Inc., for use of its Nexa Autocolor 2K, Deltron, Global Refinish System, Envirobase High Performance and Aquabase Plus products for warranty repairs of Acura and Honda vehicles in the United States. “PPG takes great pride in partnering with American Honda,” said Steve Topczewski, PPG […]
PPG Painter Certification Program Aims to Keep Technicians Up to Date
According to PPG (NYSE:PPG), advancements in automotive refinish technologies, combined with the growing number and complexity of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) special-effects vehicle finishes, make it critical that collision refinish technicians stay current with available training. To help refinish technicians stay up to date on the latest technology, PPG offers a comprehensive technician certification training […]
Martin Senour Announces First Quarter Training Schedule
The Martin Senour Company announced its 2016 first quarter training schedule for collision repair professionals, with courses running from January 5 to March 21, 2016. “In particular, we have seen significant interest for classes on waterborne technologies and industrial refinishing, so we’re providing additional training specific to those practices with our famed Vortex waterborne premium […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces Q1 2016 Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its first quarter 2016 collision repair industry courses taking place at training sites from January 5 through March 14, 2016. Participants will learn through a combination of classroom, digital, and hands-on settings at various metropolitan Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training centers nationwide. “In addition to the important, practical application process training with […]
Tim Dawe Named Sales Director for BASF Automotive Refinish
Timothy P. Dawe has joined BASF Automotive Refinish as the new Sales Director for North America. Previously, Dawe was the Managing Director for Axalta Coating Systems in China. “Tim’s extensive experience and knowledge of the automotive refinish industry will enable him to immediately start to drive growth for BASF and our distribution partners,” said Paul […]
SCRS Investigates Blend Panel Refinish Time: The Blend Stops Here
Insurers often reduce refinish time on a panel when they deem it to be a blend panel. Many repairers feel that this term is not completely understood by some insurers, and the use of blend panel refinish time on the estimate is often misused. To shed some light on this issue, the Society of Collision […]