BASF Launches New Waterborne Product for Canadian Market
BASF Canada has added a new product – Onyx HD – to its popular R-M brand. Onyx HD is a high-performance, environmentally compliant waterborne automotive refinish coating that meets upcoming Canadian environmental regulations. Safer to use than solvent-based products, Onyx HD tinting bases also have no shelf-life limitations and will not freeze, according to BASF.
Mitchell’s Auto Collision Road Show to Tour Country, Beyond
Mitchell International announced today the dates and locations of its fourth annual “Full Speed Ahead!” Road Show. The 2008 tour will visit 13 cities across North America from May 8 to Oct. 2. The road show is designed to educate auto body repair shops on the latest tools and techniques to optimize business performance, provide
Malatesta to Moderate at 2008 PBES Spring Conference
Sam Malatesta will moderate the Body Shop Panel at the 2008 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) Spring Conference, May 12-14, at the Embassy Suites Hotel Phoenix-Scottsdale in Phoenix. BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions is sponsoring Malatesta, president of Malatesta Capital Corp. in Toronto, Ontario. Malatesta is a leading authority on the North American Auto Claims
Audatex Releases Quarterly Industry Trends Publication
Audatex offers a new, quarterly collision repair publication. The publication, Audatex Directions, provides vehicle insurers and collision repairers with in-depth trends and analysis on the auto physical damage market, as well as global best-practice processes that can be implemented locally, in both the U.S. and Canada. Audatex is the North American subsidiary of Solera Holdings,
Quick-Drying Two-Component Primer
The Euro Classic DTM (Direct -to-Metal) Primer is a two-component primer surfacer that’s quick drying and easy to sand, wet or dry. It provides exceptional corrosion protection along with excellent fill and build properties. Also, it can be tinted using Transtar’s Star Shade system. Finally, use it as a sealer when reduced with Transtar’s Urethane
Talking to Body Shops that Have Made Waterborne Conversion
A check in with body shops on their progress in transitioning to waterborne paint reveals no major problems…as long as paint manufacturers’ guidelines are strictly adhered to.
BASF Sponsors Automotive Educational Day
BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions recently cooperated with Autorama and the International Show Car Association – which sanctions the largest group of indoor car shows produced in the United States and Canada – to host an educational day for Michigan area students who participate in automotive classes. According to the ISCA, 3,300 students representing more than
Advanced Mobile Prep Station
ICA has recertified the improved Duster 3000 Downdraft to CSA HazLoc Class 1 and 2 standards for use in both Canada and the U.S. One key new feature is a four-light op- erational warning system that has a built-in vapor sensor with automatic shutoff.
Advice from up North
When the press release hit my e-mail, I could hardly believe my eyes. The headline read, “Allstate Insurance Drops Parts Discount Demand; Paint Reimbursement Up.” Huh? What? Was I dreaming? Then I read further on: “The Year 2008 has just barely started when Allstate Insurance forwarded a note to its PRO preferred shops in southern
New Canadian Company Offers Car Repair Financing
CARFCO – Car Repair Financing Co. has announced its grand-opening. It will begin providing financial solutions to customers throughout Canada (with the exception of Quebec) beginning on February 18, 2008. The company is also positioned to begin providing service in a number of U.S. states in 2008. CARFCO’s mission is to provide a solution to