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New Paint Brand Launches in U.S.

Zhang Yue, CEO of Guangdong Yin Fan Chemistry, one of China’s largest international auto paint manufacturers, announced that after three years of exporting to America under a private label, it will now launch its Silver Sails brand of automotive refinishes. Yin Fan in English means “Silver Sails.” Yin Fan has become one of the highest-ranking

AkzoNobel Achieves Third Navistar Diamond Status Recognition

AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings Americas announced that Navistar International Corporation has, for the third consecutive year, selected them to receive the Diamond Supplier Award. This acknowledgement is earned by a select number of suppliers who exceed performance expectations for quality, delivery and responsiveness; demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement; and meet warranty, pricing and strategic

BASF Names Jeff Wildman as Regional Manager

BASF Automotive Refinish announced that it has named Jeff Wildman as a regional manager. He will report directly to Nick Maloof, central zone manager for BASF Automotive Refinish. Jeff joined BASF in 1991 as a sales representative with the Automotive Refinish Business, located in Chicago, Ill. Wildman has since held numerous sales and marketing roles

BASF Names Jeff Wildman as Regional Manager

BASF Automotive Refinish today announced that it has named Jeff Wildman as a regional manager. He will report directly to Nick Maloof, central zone manager for BASF Automotive Refinish.    Wildman joined BASF in 1991 as a sales representative with the Automotive Refinish Business located in Chicago, Ill. He has since held numerous sales and

New Paint Brand, Silver Sails, Launches in U.S.

Zhang Yue, CEO, Guangdong Yin Fan Chemistry, one of China’s largest international auto paint manufacturers, is proud to announce that after three years of exporting to America under a private label, it will now launch its Silver Sails brand of automotive refinishes. Yin Fan in English means “Silver Sails”. Zhang says Yin Fan has become

PPG MVP Business Solutions Conference Offers a ‘Journey to Excellence’

“Same old, same old” is history. It’s time to accept change as the new normal. Performance and productivity are the new benchmarks for the industry. These were some of the messages attendees received at the PPG MVP Business Solutions Spring Conference held recently at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Palm Springs, Calif.

BASF Single Line Distributors Come Together for ColorSource Conference

BASF Automotive Refinish announced the completion of its annual ColorSource Conference, a three-day interactive conference for single line distributors of BASF refinish paints and coatings. During the conference held April 27-30 in Clearwater Beach, Fla., at the Sand Pearl Resort, BASF re-launched the ColorSource PREMIER Program and shared annual objectives in addition to networking and

I-CAR Offers Online 6H Rule Compliance Training

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires all collision repair facilities comply with NESHAP 6H Final Rule, meaning any technician that applies atomized coatings must be trained on hazardous airborne pollutant reduction. The EPA required that facilities comply by January, 2011. For facilities that missed this deadline, it is still required and not too late to

AkzoNobel Releases Second Edition of Sikkens ColorScala Pro

AkzoNobel Automotive & Aerospace Coatings (A&AC) has released Sikkens ColorScala Pro, 2nd Edition, an upgrade on its variant color documentation system. The vehicle refinishing industry is already familiar with ColorScala Pro, but with 2nd Edition, repair professionals get higher gloss paint swatches, which provide more accurate and reliable color representation, resulting in better color accuracy,

AkzoNobel Announces Upgraded Color Tools

AkzoNobel’s Automotive & Aerospace Coatings (A&AC), which pioneered the auto refinish industry’s first color measurement tool capable of accurately measuring special effects paints like metallics and pearlescents, has now made what the company says is its most advanced color measurement tools available to selected customers. Previously, A&AC was using its AkzoNobel formula development tool (FDT)