AkzoNobel to Serve Third-Largest U.S. Chevrolet Dealership
AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas announced it has again advanced its relationship with General Motors and the Chevrolet brand. Karl Chevrolet of Ankeny, Iowa, the third-largest Chevrolet dealership in the U.S., as well as the largest Chevrolet dealership in the state of Iowa, has chosen AkzoNobel as its preferred supplier. In a move to expand its
BASF Hosts ‘Best Painter Contest’ for Waterborne Refinishes in Japan
BASF Coatings Japan Ltd. held the “Best Painter Contest" for users of the company’s R-M automotive refinish coatings system this December, the first contest for painters in Japan using waterborne coatings. The contest was the industry’s first to be held by a coatings manufacturer. The winner, selected from a total of eight finalists, was Nobuhiro
EPA Compliance Deadline Approaching Quickly for Body Shops
By Jan. 11, all body shops must file an Initial Notification with the EPA and/or their state identifying their compliance status with the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, Subpart HHHHHH (NESHAP or the 6H Rule), which became effective in January 2008. The notification should either certify that the shop is currently in compliance
Man Cites Ideal Location, Proximity to New Dealership in Opening Shop
The economy be damned, Bob Gorman is opening up a new 10,500-square-foot collision center in Monroe, Ohio, based on what he calls an ideal location, easy access to a major interstate and adjacency to a brand-new Honda dealership. “I’ve been looking in Monroe since 2006 for a building that was in the proper zoning, and
ARC Automotive Providing 1.5 Million Airbag Inflators for New Global Platform Vehicles
Airbag inflator producer ARC Automotive Inc. announced that it has been selected to provide 1.5 million inflators for airbag passive safety restraint systems in new production passenger vehicles. “ARC Automotive is pleased to build on our longstanding relationship with KSS to produce PH-7 hybrid inflators for the vehicle passive safety restraint systems,” said Ali El-Haj,
Northeast States Edge Closer to Adopting Waterborne Paint Regulations
The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) has officially adopted a resolution calling on its member states to adopt waterborne paint regulations. The model regulations place limits for volatile organic compounds (VOC) that would require collision repair facilities to convert to waterborne basecoat refinish systems by Jan. 1, 2012. The model rule also would require the use
Lincoln Electric Introduces 2010 Equipment Catalog with New Look and Online Counterpart
Lincoln Electric has introduced its new 2010 Equipment Catalog with a new look, as well as an online Fast-Flip eBook version that is accessible on Lincoln’s Web site. Lincoln says its online catalog features book-like navigation, making Lincoln’s entire product line more easily accessible. The 2010 catalog displays all of Lincoln Electric’s key products, including
Ohio Technical College Recognized as One of Northeast Ohio’s Fastest-Growing Companies
For the second year in a row, Ohio Technical College – a provider of specialized technical training in a wide variety of transportation fields, including collision repair – has been awarded the Weatherhead 100 Award by Case Weatherhead School of Management and The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE). The 2009 Weatherhead 100 Award recognizes the
DuPont Performance Coatings Offering EPA 6H Rule Training
DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) says it has developed a field training process to help customers comply with the requirements of the EPA’s 6H Rule. This rule has been established to control the emissions of target HAPs (Hazardous Air Pollutants) in the collision center environment and the surrounding community. This field training, available from local DuPont
DETOURS: Art Exhibit, Anyone?
What better place to hold an art exhibit than at a body shop? After all, smoothing the wrinkles out of panels without ever letting anyone know you were there can be considered fine art itself. Marrying both seems natural. No one has to convince Giovanna Tanzillo of that. The co-owner of Uptown Body & Frame
