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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

Copart Opens First Facility in Spain

July 27, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT) announced the opening of its first total loss vehicle storage and processing facility on mainland Europe as well as the first real time online auction of those vehicles in Spain. The auction was hosted on Copart Spain’s new website. The new facility is located in Algete, on the outskirts of Madrid. “Opening […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Copart, Europe, Openings, Spain

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