GFS to Hold Virtual Auto Refinish Summit Oct. 26-30
The event will offer body shop owners, operators and technicians the opportunity to network and learn about the industry in new ways from the comfort of their own homes.
Axalta Showcases Waterborne Refinishes at Expo CESVI
Axalta announced that it showcased its Standoblue and Cromax Pro waterborne automotive refinishing products for customers in Mexico at Expo CESVI Feb. 20-22.
PPG Appoints Tom Maziarz VP Automotive Refinish, Americas
Maziarz succeeds Greg Benckart, vice president, automotive refinish, Americas.
BASF Customer Celebrates 60 Years in Automotive Refinish
BASF announced that it awarded Ken Shaw Lexus Toyota of Toronto, Ontario, for 60-plus years in business and their longstanding partnership as an R-M customer.
James Raub: Collision Repair & Refinish Tech of Year
ASE and BodyShop Business honored Raub with the award for being the top scorer in the nation in the collision category of the ASE certification test.
A Closer Look at Gas-Catalytic Infrared Curing in Refinish
Most automotive components are quite adept at conducting heat; therefore, energy may be passed along the substrate, curing areas out of direct IR line-of-sight.
BASF to Host 2020 Bentley Glasurit Refinish Training
Paint technicians working at accredited or soon-to-be accredited Bentley body shops can now sign up for Glasurit refinish courses held at various BASF training centers throughout 2020.
AkzoNobel Celebrates 85th Anniversary of Wanda Refinish Brand
AkzoNobel announced it is celebrating the 85th anniversary of their Wanda vehicle refinishes brand, which started out as a local brand and grew to one that customers all over the world are now enjoying.
BASF to Double Production Capacity of Automotive Refinish Coatings at Jiangmen, China Site
BASF announced it will continue to invest in its coatings site in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province in South China by constructing a new facility for automotive refinish coatings that will start production in the first half of 2022.
James Raub Receives 2019 BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year Award
James Raub, an ASE Certified collision repair and refinish technician from Phillipsburg, N.J., was recently honored with a national achievement award as the BodyShop Business/ASE Master Collision Repair & Refinish Technician of the Year.