Shop First in Delaware to Go Solar as Part of ‘Green Initiative’
A New England shop will harness the sun to power its facility in a move it says will generate a profit in about five years. Keenan Auto Body is installing a solar power system at its Middletown, Del., location as part of the Pennsylvania-based multi-site operator’s “Green Initiative,” Keenan Vice President and COO Michael LeVasseur
Tucson Shop Switches to Waterborne with BASF
Tucson, Ariz.-based Spectrum Ina Road Auto Collision has switched from a solventborne system to the R-M Onyx HD waterborne refinish system by BASF. Spectrum Ina Road Auto Collision‘s goal is to protect the region’s air, water and soil by reducing hazardous waste and air pollution, shop owner Javier Avalos says. BASF says it applauds Spectrum
Indiana Shop Switches to Waterborne with Sherwin-Williams
Jordan Automotive Group, a northern Indiana collision repair facility, announced it has transitioned its shop to waterborne basecoat from solvent-based systems. The shop is now using the AWX Waterborne Basecoat System from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corporation (SWAFC), said Craig A. Kapson, Jordan Automotive Group president. SWAFC recently introduced AWX, an innovative waterborne basecoat system that
Canada Passes New Rules Requiring Use of Waterborne Automotive Finishing Products
Canada recently finalized the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Limits for Automotive Refinishing Products Regulations, which covers consumer and commercial products used in automotive refinishing, including paints, varnishes, adhesives and cleaners. Beginning June 18, 2010, the regulations will prohibit the manufacturing or importing of products that do not meet specified VOC limitations, and the sale
Shop Switches to Waterborne with Martin Senour Paints
Burkeville Body Shop, based in Burkeville, Va., has switched to waterborne basecoats using Vortex Waterborne Basecoat System from Martin Senour Paints, according to Bobby Wright, Burkeville Body Shop owner. Martin Senour says it recently introduced Vortex, a waterborne basecoat system that uses a proprietary resin technology that allows it to behave like the solventborne systems.
Upstate New York Shop Switches to Waterborne with PPG
H&V Collision, with locations in Troy and Queensbury, New York, has switched from solvent-based paints to PPG waterborne paints. “H&V is proud to have made a major investment in switching safer and more environmentally friendly paints,” said H&V’s Vartan Jerian Jr. “This reflects H&V’s commitment to being a good partner with the community and to