Building Bonds: 3M welcomes Canadian industry professionals for body repair training
St. Paul, Minnesota — Collision Repair magazine doesn’t just report on training–we take it seriously. So much so that we sent William Simmons, our own Audience Engagement Manager, to attend the 3M Skills Training Center body repair training this week. 3M Automotive Aftermarket is currently hosting a group of Canadian industry professionals at its Skills […]
Sustainable Solutions: 3M and BASF Coatings announce collaboration to deliver co-developed SOPs and training content to collision refinish industry
Las Vegas, Nevada — 3M and BASF’s Coatings division today announced a collaboration to co-develop and deliver new standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training content to the collision repair industry. The new SOPs will be tailored to help body shops achieve greater sustainability and productivity within the automotive refinish process. The SOPs and training content are […]
Colourful Collab: 3M and Axalta to launch training content for automotive refinishing
Above: Patricia Morschel, vice president of marketing and commercial operations for Axalta global refinish; Troy Weaver, director of global refinish, Axalta; and Dave Gunderson, president, 3M Automotive Aftermarket division. Las Vegas, Nevada — 3M and Axalta have announced a collaboration to introduce a new training content series focused on automotive refinishing. The series will feature […]
Defeating Dust: 3M introduces the 3M Clean Sanding System for Canada and around the world
Toronto, Ontario — 3M has announced that shops in Canada and around the world will now have access to the 3M Clean Sanding System as part of a comprehensive dust extraction solution offered by the company. Specifically, 3M announced that effective in Q4 2024, the 3M Clean Sanding System will be offered in the United […]
Collision Connections: WIN hosts more than 30 collision professionals in a regional meeting at 3M Skills development Center
St. Paul, Minnesota — The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) recently brought more than 30 collision professionals to the 3M Skills Development Center. This meeting marked one of WIN’s multiple regional networking events, which aims to bring members together at national collision repair symposiums and conventions. Hosted by the Regional Events Committee, the most recent meet-up […]
ADVANCEMENTS IN PAINT SPRAY TECHNOLOGY
Spray guns had been on the scene for a century —then 3M added their perspective The first use of what we would today call spray painting dates back more than 100 years when the Southern Pacific Railway first employed a “method of painting by spraying with air.” The tools that today’s auto body shops use […]
Shop Talk: 3M to host webinar on RepairStack
Toronto, Ontario — On June 13th at 10:30 a.m. CST (11:30 a.m. ET), 3M will be hosting a one-hour industry-wide webinar on the uses of the company’s RepairStack Performance Solutions within repair facilities. During the event—which will be presented in partnership with Mike Anderson from Collision Advice and Ryan Fuller, Digital Solutions Portfolio Marketer, 3M […]
Recap in Rhodes: A lookback at day two of the 2024 IBIS Global Summit
Rhodes, Greece — Day two of the International Bodyshop Industry Symposium’s (IBIS) 2024 Global Summit drew leaders from around the globe to its “Transforming Tomorrow Together” event, and to celebrate the success of industry members such as Canada’s own Michael Macaluso, Group President and EVP-Paint, Collision and Glass Business, Driven Brands who received the Lifetime […]
Hear This: 3M recalls 40,000 noise-reducing earmuffs over risk of cracking; 6,700 units sold in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — 3M is recalling approximately 40,000 noise-reducing earmuffs that could crack and lead to a potential overexposure to loud noises for users. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recalled product, 3M’s Peltor X4 Series Earmuffs were originally produced from March 2020 to September 2022 and sold primarily in the […]
Partnerships at PBE: 27th annual PBE trade show colourfully connects industry members
Mississauga, Ontario — The Paint and Body Equipment’s (PBE) 2024 trade show brought together industry members in a colourful display of print, product and passion. The 27th annual show took place on April 11 from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST at the Hilton Mississauga-Meadowvale hotel and featured 54 exhibiting vendors alongside prizes and giveaways […]
