AkzoNobel, Global Finishing Solutions Commit to Sponsoring BSB Waterborne Conference
As momentum continues to build for the 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference, AkzoNobel and Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) have become the latest companies to commit to sponsoring the highly anticipated event. “GFS recognizes that there is a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating about waterborne coatings and the equipment required to spray it,” said Jonathan
Last Chance to Get Early-Bird Pricing for BSB Waterborne Conference!
Did you know that the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) in the northeastern United States has looked at implementing the same waterborne (low-VOC) basecoat mandates for member states that California has? (Click HERE to read story). That should be evidence enough that waterborne is coming to your region soon! There should be no delay, then, in
Collision Industry Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Jim Muse, vice president of business development for FinishMaster, Inc., and Chuck Mayne, OEM manager – the Americas for AkzoNobel Car Refinishes, have been elected to the board of trustees of the Collision Industry Foundation (CIF). “We’re pleased to welcome Jim and Chuck to the board. Both men come from companies that promote a
WaterMasters to Exhibit at 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference
Indianapolis-based FinishMaster, a leading national distributor of automotive paints, coatings and paint-related accessories, has announced that its waterborne division, WaterMasters, will be exhibiting at the 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference to be held Aug. 13-14 at Sawmill Creek Resort in Huron, Ohio. WaterMasters is participating in this first-ever conference to help educate body shop owners
Sherwin-Williams Latest Sponsor of BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference
The excitement continues for the 2009 BodyShop Business Waterborne Conference as another company, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes, has agreed to sponsor the event aimed at educating collision repairers about low-VOC basecoats and the environmental regulations that will mandate their use. “When we first learned about the waterborne conference, we knew it would be critical to take
Women’s Industry Network Welcomes Two New Board Members
Nancy Ng and Denise Casperson have both been elected to the board of directors of the Women’s Industry Network (WIN). Ng is the manager of insurance services and business development for Central Canada for PPG Canada. She has extensive experience working with not-for-profit organizations and has also served on WIN’s membership committee. Casperson is the
Annual WIN Conference a Success
The 2009 Women’s Industry Network (WIN) conference in Dallas, Texas, was well-attended despite the struggling economy. “Although we know that some organizations rotate the women who attend our conference from one year to the next, we have also seen the actual number of women coming from individual companies grow, as employers see the value in
WaterMasters Exceeds 400 Waterborne Conversions in California
FinishMaster, a national distributor of automotive paints, coatings and paint-related accessories, has announced that its waterborne division, WaterMasters, has completed 405 waterborne conversions in California. The conversions, which replace solvent-based paints with waterborne paints at collision repair centers, brought the facilities in compliance with new stringent air quality rules that became effective January 1, 2009.
Conference Scholarships Offered by Women’s Industry Network
In keeping with its mission to support and encourage women in the industry, full-time students and collision shop employees are encouraged to apply for scholarships to attend the 2009 Women’s Industry Network (WIN) Conference held in Dallas, Texas, March 22-24. Student scholarships include conference registration, one-year membership to WIN, two nights’ hotel expense (based on
I-CAR Education Foundation Helps Schools in Florida, Arizona
Several schools in Arizona and Florida will receive help from the I-CAR Education Foundation thanks to collision repairers’ fundraising efforts. Three schools in Arizona have received curriculum and props through the I-CAR Education Foundation’s Collision Repair Education Campaign through fundraising by the Phoenix I-CAR Committee. By using the I-CAR Live Curriculum, students receive the same