Mississauga, Ontario — September 23, 2013 — Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes 2013 fourth quarter training sessions provides collision repair industry professionals advanced knowledge in their field. Courses will be available from October through December, 2013.
Shop owners, managers, painters, and technicians can all choose to advance their production-excellence and paint application techniques. Participants will learn through a combination of classroom, web, and hands-on settings at various Canadian metropolitan Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training and university centres.
The key courses offered during the fourth quarter include that of its AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Systems and ATX refinish systems, as well as classes specific to “Improving Workshop Efficiencies†and “Better Estimating Solutions for Profit.â€
“Many of these offered courses directly tie in to the Sherwin-Williams philosophy of ‘lean thinking’ — introducing concepts that support environmentally responsible practices — which in turn, increase productivity while minimizing or often eliminating waste,†says Bob Leibel, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Director of Sales and Operations, Canada. “Good examples are our training courses on our AWX Performance Plus waterborne system; this provides excellent colour match, quick flash times between coats and requires minimal (or even eliminates!) the traditional baking cycle.â€
Further details regarding the 2013 fourth quarter schedule for training centres, dates, specific course descriptions, and locations, are listed below:
AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Color Adjustment and Blending
Start Date: October 28, 2013
Location: Sherbrooke, Que.
Duration: 2 days
AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Painter Certification
Start Date: October 29, 2013
Location: Vancouver, B.C., VCC
Duration: 2 days
AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Color Adjustment and Blending
Start Date: November 12, 2013
Location: Sherbrooke, Que.
Duration: 2 days
ATX Refinish System Painter Certification
Start Date: November 19, 2013
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
Duration: 2 days
Improving Workshop Efficiency
Start Date: November 20, 2013
Location: Calgary, Alta., Hilton Garden Inn
Duration: 1 day
Estimating Solutions for Profit
Start Date: November 21, 2013
Location: Calgary, Alta., Hilton Garden Inn
Duration: 1 day
AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Color Adjustment and Blending
Start Date: November 26, 2013
Location: Sherbrooke, Que.
Duration: 2 days
AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Painter Certification
Start Date: December 10, 2013
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
Duration: 2 days
For more information about Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Canadian training classes, please contact Dave Lalonde by phone at 905-890-4222 or fax at 216-586-8679 to register. For information on other Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes products or services, visit sherwin-automotive.com.
