AkzoNobel, ABRN webinar on waterborne and downdraft technology available online

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio - The May 5th webinar conducted by AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas and ABRN titled The Principles of Downdraft Technology is available online at
Jan. 1, 2020

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio - The May 5th webinar conducted by AkzoNobel Car Refinishes Americas and ABRN titled The Principles of Downdraft Technology is available online at www.abrn.com/waterborneandyourdowndraft. The webinar focused on waterborne technology with a fresh perspective on the correct drying processes for these finishes.

Featured speakers for the program were Rick Farnan, a fifteen year veteran of the collision repair industry and Facility Design Manager for AkzoNobel; Tim Sramcik, Editor-in-Chief of ABRN; Tim Loden, Director of Marketing for AkzoNobel; and Kenny Barker, Regional Manager for Caliber Collision, one of the first multi-shop operations in the U.S. to adopt waterborne technology.

The popular webinar attracted several hundred participants from across the industry. ABRN and AkzoNobel will team up again in the fall for another webinar. Webinar participants who view The Principles of Downdraft Technology will have the opportunity to suggest topics for that webinar.

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