PAINTMANAGER software from PPG
with the REPAIRCENTER ToolStore
program from Mitchell, which is a
provider of technology, connectivity
and information solutions to the property and casualty claims and collision-repair industries.
PaintManager software is a proprietary network solution that helps boost
collision center productivity by combining computerized color mixing accuracy
and efficiency with comprehensive reporting and tracking features. Efficiency
can be enhanced further by incorporating
PPG’s paint shop interface utility, which
enables sharing of critical workflow information between the front office and
the paint operation.
The RepairCenter ToolStore program is a dynamic marketplace that enables body shops to connect with their
mission-critical collision repair trading
partners and third-party add-on tools
to streamline workflow and run their
businesses more profitably and efficiently. According to the company, by
combining PaintManager software with
the RepairCenter ToolStore program,
collision centers can generate a seamless, easily accessible data stream to
monitor and manage body shop repair
and paint procedures. This will enable
them to operate more efficiently while
augmenting repair productivity and increasing revenue opportunities.”
Nippon Paint USA Sells
Seibert Powder Coatings
Nippon Paint (USA) Inc. (NP-USA), a
subsidiary of Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. of
Osaka, Japan, has reached an agreement with Protech Chemicals Ltd. to
sell the powder coating business of NPA
Coatings Inc. (NPAC), also known as
Seibert Powder Coatings.
Seibert Powder Coatings is a division
of NPAC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of NP-USA, located in Cleveland, Ohio.
Terms of the asset sale were not disclosed.
The transaction is expected to be finalized by November 15, 2013.
Protech plans to continue to manufacture powder paint at the Cleveland
facility and offer employment to the vast
majority of current employees.
In commenting on the announce-
ment, Hidefumi Morita, president of
NP-USA and CEO of NPAC, stated,
“The sale of Seibert Powder Coatings
is consistent with Nippon Paint’s man-
agement strategy, which seeks to focus
on growing its core businesses. We are
very pleased that we are able to sell our
powder paint segment to Protech, a
company sincerely committed
to continuing to provide quali-
ty powder paint to the market.”
NPAC’s liquid paint divi-
sion will continue to supply paint and
coatings to its OEM and Tier automo-
tive customers. “We will continue to
focus on providing the highest qual-
ity paint to our existing automotive
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