The EV Cure: GFS releases free guide on EV curing methods
Barrie, Ontario — Nothing gets a technician nervous like an unfamiliar EV rolling into the shop to get some work done—luckily Global Finishing Solutions has just released a free guide that provides the basic dos and don’ts to follow when working alongside electric vehicles. In a new guide called “The Electric Slide,” GFS has laid […]
Repairers head to Italy for personal tours of Symach, Ferrari and Lamborghini
Bologna, Italy — April 18, 2017 — When you want the best information, you have to go right to the source. Recently a group of AkzoNobel Sikkens customers and their guests spent a week in Italy. The primary purpose of the trip was to learn more about the Symach fast drying system. The idea […]
Kirmac’s Coquitlam–Schoolhouse location installs new curing systems, booth to increase throughput
Coquitlam, British Columbia — April 17, 2017 — Space is often at a premium in a collision centre, but the challenge is often bigger for those in major urban regions, like the Greater Vancouver Area. Kirmac Collision & Autoglass has recently completed the installation of new equipment at its Coquitlam–Schoolhouse location in an effort to […]
B-TEC Systems looks at costs of infrared vs. propane
Scottsdale, Arizona — November 22, 2016 — Can shortwave infrared drying offer savings compared to traditional methods? Peter Phillipson says so, and he’s got some numbers to back it up. Phillipson is the Technical Sales & Marketing Manager (IR) for B-TEC Systems. “For over a year, B-TEC Systems has been evaluating the potential cost saving […]
White & Peters to distribute B-TEC Systems
Scottsdale, Arizona — May 15, 2016 — B-TEC Systems has announced that White & Peters is now one of the key Canadian distributors for B-TEC’s short wave infrared paint curing line. White & Peters operates in British Columbia and is a wholly owned business unit of the Color Compass Corporation. “Having White & Peters […]
GFS to showcase REVO at SEMA
Osseo, Wisconsin — October 20, 2015 — Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) will launch the REVO line of accelerated curing systems for the North American collision repair industry at the 2015 SEMA Show. REVO systems use electric infrared technology, which generates short wave energy that cures from the inside out. According to a statement from GFS, […]
