Tuesday Ticker: Trump tax, stocks rising for many
Toronto, Ontario — January 15th, 2018 — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Boyd could benefit from Trump tax, AkzoNobel considers buyers, PPG surprises, and much, much more! Stock prices continue to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 25,803 last week. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, 2786. These are record highs. In just the […]
PPG releases early 2018 collision refinish training schedule
Strongsville, Ohio — January 10, 2018 — PPG has announced its collision refinish training schedule for the first quarter of 2018. Classes cover a wide variety of subjects and are designed to ensure that PPG paint technicians stay up to date with their refinish certification and knowledge of PPG products, processes and technological advances. All […]
Tuesday Ticker: PPG shares jump 20% in price; Investigation ongoing at AkzoNobel fire site
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — November 21, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker: Analysts survey the alternative parts market, regulators probe the cause of the AkzoNobel fire in Saskatchewan, Uni-Select management discusses strategy, and much, much more! Market prognosticators are worrying about a new “tone” in stock markets. In recent weeks early rallies have […]
‘Improve your bottom line’ with new courses from PPG
By Allison Preston Strongsville, Ohio — November 15, 2017 — A schedule of classes for the remainder of the year has been announced by PPG MVP Business Solutions, which the company claims can help bodyshops increase their bottom line. PPG said the courses, which are intended for owners and managers using PPG products, present the real-world expertise of MVP-certified instructors in […]
Tuesday Ticker: Tesla shares fall as Model 3 production falters
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — October 23, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at AkzoNobel’s reduces earnings expectations for a second time in two months, PPG reverses the previous years losses, NAPA’s parent company misses on earnings and much, much more! AkzoNobel Paint maker AkzoNobel issued a second downgrade on its outlook for […]
PPG offers custom painting classes
Strongsville, Ohio — September 19, 2017 — Got a custom itch? PPG has announced its schedule of custom painting classes for the remainder of the 2017 calendar year. According to PPG, the courses are designed to help paint technicians use PPG products to bring their imaginations to life and create one-of-a-kind paint schemes for custom […]
PPG adds LKQ to AdjustRite commercial estimating system
Strongsville, Ohio — August 23, 2017 — PPG has announced the addition of LKQ Corporation to its supplier database, consequently expanding the AdjustRite commercial estimating system Commercial Parts Listing Program. LKQ has been a parts source for AdjustRite customers since 2008. The AdjustRite estimating system is geared toward commercial truck dealers, independent collision repair facilities, […]
PPG Envirobase High Performance System approved for Mercedes-Benz Canada
Mississauga, Ontario — August 23, 2017 — Mercedes-Benz has approved the use of the latest generation of PPG Envirobase High Performance waterborne automotive refinish system for Mercedes-Benz Canada’s Approved Collision program. The formal approval of PPG Envirobase High Performance was issued by Mercedes-Benz Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, where the waterborne system was extensively tested. The […]
Tuesday Ticker: Will Amazon move beyond parts and into repair?
By Jeff Sanford Toronto, Ontario — August 7, 2017 — This week’s Tuesday Ticker looks at earning reports from LKQ and AkzoNobel, how stock in 3M rose 16 percent in the last year, how Amazon may soon branch out from parts and into selling auto service and much, much more! LKQ LKQ Corporation released its […]
PPG to introduce Nexa Autocolor P190-6920 Production Clearcoat
Strongsville, Ohio — July 25, 2017 — PPG has announced that its Nexa Autocolor P190-6920 Production Clearcoat will soon be available to collision centres in Canada and the United States. This follows soon after the company’s announcement earlier this month that it would introduce a new high production clearcoat for its Envirobase line. The new […]
