Sherwin-Williams lists 2015 first quarter training schedule

Dec. 22, 2014
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced its latest courses and training sites for the first quarter of 2015.
Numerous training sessions, providing collision repair industry professionals with advanced knowledge, will again be offered by Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes. The brand recently announced its latest courses and training sites for the first quarter, 2015, with the suite of courses available from January 5 through March 16.

Participants will learn through a combination of classroom, digital, and hands-on settings at the various metropolitan Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training centers. Training is designed for and available to shop owners, managers, painters, and technicians; all of whom can also choose to advance their business-building, production-excellence and/or paint application techniques, as needed.

The following hands-on, paint and processes application-based courses will be offered during the new year’s first quarter:

  • AWX Performance Plus™ Waterborne Refinish System
  • Color Adjustment and Blending
  • Painter Certification

Additional shop management and business-building courses will also be offered:

  • Achieving Service Excellence
  • Estimating Solutions for Profit

“All of our courses this coming year will reflect the Sherwin-Williams philosophy of lean operations,” says Rod Habel, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Director of Training Operations. “We’re always seeking to introduce concepts that support sustainable practices, and increase collision center productivity.”

The upcoming curriculum has a strong emphasis on the company’s breakthrough AWX Performance Plus waterborne coatings technology. The system provides excellent color match, quick flash times between coats and requires minimal time in, or even eliminates, the baking cycle. Other classes focusing on painting excellence, including hands-on application techniques, include its ULTRA 7000®, Dimensions® and ATXrefinish systems, as well as its Genesis® fleet refinishing systems.

Further details regarding the 2015 first quarter schedule for training centers, dates, specific course descriptions and locations, are listed below:

Training Center Date Training Course Description No. of Days Location
Atlanta 3/2/15 Painter Certification 3 Atlanta Training Center
Atlanta 3/2/15 Color Adjustment and Blending 3 Atlanta Training Center
Atlanta 3/9/15 Fleet CFR 3 Atlanta Training Center
Chicago 3/5/15 Jobber Level 1 3 Burr Ridge Training Center
Chicago 1/5/15 AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Painter Certification 3 Burr Ridge Training Center
Chicago 1/12/15 Painter Certification 3 Burr Ridge Training Center
Chicago 2/9/15 Color Adjustment and Blending 3 Burr Ridge Training Center
Chicago 3/2/15 Estimating Solutions for Profit 1 Burr Ridge Training Center
Chicago 3/3/15 Achieving Service Excellence 1 Burr Ridge Training Center
Chicago 3/4/15 ATX Refinish System Painter Certification 2 Burr Ridge Training Center
Dallas 2/16/15 Painter Certification 3 Dallas Training Center
Dallas 3/2/15 Color Adjustment and Blending 3 Dallas Training Center
Dallas 3/16/15 Painter Certification 3 Dallas Training Center
Philadelphia 2/9/15 AWX Performance Plus Application & Color Simplicity 2 Philadelphia Training Center
Philadelphia 3/11/15 Fleet CRF 3 Philadelphia Training Center
Philadelphia 3/16/15 Painter Certification 3 Philadelphia Training Center
Reno 2/9/15 AWX Performance Plus Waterborne Painter Certification 3 Reno Training Center
Reno 2/9/15 Color Adjustment and Blending 3 Reno Training Center

For more information about Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes training visit www.sherwin-automotive.com or call 1-800-798-5872.

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