On March 10, a GM Supplier of the Year award was presented to BASF. Accepting the award were Wayne T. Smith, BASF North America Chairman and CEO (second from left) and Sean McKeon, BASF Vice President, Global Accounts, Automotive Coatings (second from right). Also pictured are Randy Pappal, GM Executive Director Body Group and GM Mexico Global Purchasing Vehicle Engineering Center (far left) and Greg Warden, GM Executive Director, Body Engineering (far right).
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The 1939 Oldsmobile convertible "Olds Cool"
A 1939 Oldsmobile convertible sporting a custom-mixed metallic PPG ENVIROBASE® High Performance finish by Charley Hutton won the 53rd annual Ridler Award at the recent 2016 Detroit Autorama held at Cobo Hall.
The Infrared Handbook from B-Tec Systems was written by Peter Phillipson who has over 30 years automotive experience.
The Sherwin-Williams Company and The Valspar Corporation announced Monday, March 21 that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Sherwin-Williams will acquire Valspar for $113 per share in an all-cash transaction, or an enterprise value of approximately $11.3 billion.
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On Friday, March 18, Rick Impallaria from the Maryland House of Delegates withdrew House Bill 1258 after it received an unfavorable report in a House Economic Matters Subcommittee.
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In light of new evidence in the multi-district lawsuit, on March 2 Eaves Law Firm filed a motion to reconsider the dismissal of the Mississippi antitrust complaint by Judge Gregory Presnell.
WIN would like to thank these organizations for their generous support through 2016 corporate sponsorships: