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PPG Painter Certification Program Aims to Keep Technicians Up to Date

July 14, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

PPG Refinish Certification Training

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, PPG Industries, Refinish, training

Martin Senour Announces First Quarter Training Schedule

December 18, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Martin Senour First Quarter 2016 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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Martin Senour, Refinish, Training Schedule

Sherwin-Williams Announces Q1 2016 Training Schedule

December 16, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Sherwin-Williams First Quarter 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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Refinish, Sherwin-Williams, Training Schedule

Tim Dawe Named Sales Director for BASF Automotive Refinish

December 1, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Timothy P. Dawe has joined BASF Automotive Refinish as the new Sales Director for North America.

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BASF, Refinish

SCRS Investigates Blend Panel Refinish Time: The Blend Stops Here

June 7, 2004 By CollisionWeek Editor

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Estimating Systems, Refinish, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

Collision Industry Conference Report – Part 1 of 2

April 29, 2004 By CollisionWeek Editor

The first day of the two-day meeting presented a debate over refinish labor calculations and a lively panel discussion looking at estimating issues between repairers and insurers. The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) visited Nashville on April 8-9. The meeting was attended by over 200 people from all segments of the industry. Among the topics discussed […]

Filed Under: Feature Tagged With: Collision Industry Conference, National Auto Body Council, Refinish, Society of Collision Repair Specialists

GM Introduces Refinish Technician Certification Program

December 3, 1999 By CollisionWeek Editor

Working with Paint Suppliers, GM develops Performance-Based Certification General Motors, working with leading paint suppliers, has developed a performance-based certification process for their dealership refinishing technicians. The new program was designed from the ground up to help ensure consistent refinish quality on GM vehicles. Brian Dotterer of GM’s Collision Repair Tech Center explained the new […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Certification, General Motors, OEM Certification, Refinish

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