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 […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces First Quarter 2019 Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has released its 2019 first quarter training schedule. The courses are designed to provide collision repair industry professionals at every experience level with critical skills for utilizing systems, maximizing profits and increasing productivity. The Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes training program provides participants with a combination of classroom, online interactive and hands-on instruction. […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces Fourth Quarter Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has introduced a comprehensive set of training opportunities collision repair industry professionals during the fourth quarter. “With the release of our new Ultra 9K Waterborne Basecoat System, we want to make sure shop owners are able to maximize the benefits of using it,” says Rod Habel, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Director of Training […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces 2018 Third Quarter Training Schedule
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes has introduced a comprehensive set of training opportunities for the third quarter. The courses, conveniently held at training centers across the country, are designed to provide collision repair industry professionals at every experience level with critical skills for utilizing systems, maximizing profits and increasing productivity. “Technologies and best practices are constantly evolving […]
Next Sherwin-Williams EcoLean Level 1 Workshop in San Antonio May 22-23
Collision repair centers can learn lean production strategies Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced the next EcoLean Level 1 workshop will be held May 22-23, at the Omni La Mansion Del Rio in San Antonio, Texas. The workshops are designed to educate collision repair attendees about how to maximize profitability by improving production and eliminating waste throughout […]
Sherwin-Williams Announces Q2 Training Schedule
Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes announced the courses it will feature at its training centers across the country in the second quarter of 2018. Providing collision repair industry professionals advanced knowledge in their field, collision shop owners, managers and technicians will learn about cutting-edge best practices for utilizing systems, maximizing profits and increasing productivity. “As the […]