AkzoNobel Opens $10M Research Facility
The facility will support several of the company’s Performance Coatings businesses, including coil, extrusion and packaging coatings.
3M Automotive Aftermarket Division Honored with Awards at SEMA 2015
Accuspray Spray Gun System with PPS and 3M PPS Color Match Film recognized for innovation and packaging.
3M Introduces Accuspray Spray Gun System
System combines the simplicity and easy maintenance of 3M Accuspray spray guns with the solvent-reducing, material-saving and rapid cleanup convenience of the 3M PPS Paint Preparation System.
New Hampshire Body Shop Owner Takes on Insurance Department, State Farm Over Parts Issue
Insurance department rejects claim that State Farm’s use of OE surplus parts violated a state law due to the parts not being “like, kind and quality” to original parts.
Bond on the Go with the Surebonder PRO2-60 Industrial Glue Gun
New glue gun offers one hour of cordless use for versatility.
NSF International Sustainability Mark Now Identifies Auto Parts Meeting Environmental Claims
Mark helps body shop professionals and consumers identify collision replacement parts with low VOC paints and primers, and recycled packaging made with non-toxic, locally sourced materials.
PPG Completes $40 Million Plant Expansion In Brazil
Plant, at 65,000 square feet, will be used for onsite resin production at paint manufacturer’s Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil, coatings manufacturing facility.
NSF International Surpasses 2,000 Certified Aftermarket Automotive Sheet Metal and Plastic Parts
Milestone reached with Tong Yang Industry Co.’s recent certification of more than 500 automotive aftermarket sheet metal fenders and hoods, and 600 plastic bumper covers and grilles.
PPG Refinish Products Granted Good Housekeeping Seal Of Approval
Product lines receiving the Seal include Envirobase High Performance, Aquabase Plus, Deltron, Global Refinish System and Nexa Autocolor 2K.
Kaeser Compressors Breaks Ground on New Building Expansion
Expansion will add 50,000 square feet and accommodate more inventory and the company’s growing packaging and shipping operations.
