Sherwin-Williams, through its Automotive Finishes division, announced it recently introduced its Ultra BC8 Refinish System. European-designed for simplicity and accuracy, Ultra BC8 features a compact system with 65 toners delivering on both color intensity and brilliance. Sherwin-Williams complemented this new color system with its PREMIUM brand of powerhouse primer surfacers and sealers and show-quality clears. […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces Grand Prize Winner of Spray Your Way Design Contest
Online voters have chosen Julian Dodd of Unionville, Va. as the winner of the Spray Your Way Design Contest hosted by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and spray gun manufacturer SATA. Dodd’s colorful, tie-dye design will be featured on 1,000 special edition SATA X5500 spray guns in 2021. The contest invited participants to submit their original spray […]
Fix Auto UK Announces Partnership with Sherwin-Williams
Fix Auto UK announced a new partnership with Sherwin-Williams’ Automotive Finishes division. This further supports the network by offering access to the latest products, technology, color tools, and world-class service that Sherwin-Williams provides. This partnership will provide Fix Auto UK with its first direct supply agreement with a paint and coatings provider. Commenting on the […]
Sherwin-Williams Launches Quality App to Improve Collision Repair Process
Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes announced the launch of its Collision Core Quality mobile app, available to collision centers as a single app purchase, that verifies and validates the repair process in real-time with a focus on error elimination and labor optimization. The app is the first of a planned suite of intelligent and fully-mobile applications […]
Sherwin-Williams Partners with Collin College for Collision Repair Training Program
Business services experts from the Automotive Finishes division of Sherwin-Williams recently assisted a team from Collin College in Allen, Texas, to build-out the school’s new Automotive Technology program. The school offers Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Collision Technology as well as certificate programs for metal and refinish technicians. The Sherwin-Williams team worked to […]
Anest Iwata Joins Sherwin-Williams and Larsen Motorsports to Support Scholarship Program
Anest Iwata is joining the partnership started by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and Larsen Motorsports (LMS) in 2019 that established the Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund, a 501(c)3) addressing the talent shortage facing the collision repair industry by providing financial aid to prospective automotive technicians. The spray and finishing equipment manufacturer will support the scholarship fund and […]
Sherwin-Williams and Larsen Motorsports Announce Scholarship Recipient
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and Larsen Motorsports have named the first Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund recipient: Nicole Turner, a 28-year old certified motorcycle mechanic/technician now attending Lake Tech in Eustis, Florida for auto body finishes. “Nicole is the definition of a trail blazer,” explained Elaine Larsen, owner, Larsen Motorsports. “She’s the reason we started Blazing Trails […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces Plans to Build New Global Headquarters in Downtown Cleveland
The company will also build a new R&D Center in the suburb of Brecksville. The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE: SHW) announced it is finalizing plans to build a new global headquarters in downtown Cleveland, Ohio and a new R&D center in the Cleveland suburb of Brecksville. The plans follow a competitive site selection process and are […]
Sherwin-Williams and Larsen Motorsports Support Collision Repair Scholarship Program
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has partnered with Larsen Motorsports (LMS) to establish a scholarship program that addresses the talent shortage facing the collision repair industry. With the newly established Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund, Blazing Trails, a 501(c)3 non-profit, will add a specific focus on automotive service and collision repair programs at the postsecondary level to its […]
Sherwin-Williams Now I-CAR Sustaining Partner
Beginning in 2019, automotive refinish professionals can earn I-CAR credit for completing Sherwin-Williams training courses at no additional cost through Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes participating in I-CAR’s Sustaining Partner program. “The more we can help our customers achieve I-CAR Gold Class designation, the more successful they will be in their business,” said Rod Habel, Sherwin-Williams Director […]