The sophistication of the refinish industry continues to increase, in terms of both product technology and the business management skills required for success. BASF enables its customers to grow and excel in both areas.

At the core of BASF training is an extensive curriculum of classes in product knowledge and use, refinish techniques, troubleshooting, specialty finish repair, and color matching. In addition, BASF offers many courses on business management, profitability, and productivity enhancement.

ATC Training Facility

BASF's commitment to the industry - and training - is exemplified by the North American Refinish Application & Training Center. State of the art describes not only the ATC itself, but also the training curriculum that is offered.

The BASF North American Refinish Application & Training Center (ATC) in Whitehouse, Ohio, features a shop area and classrooms with individual computer workstations.

A tour through the interior of the ATC bespeaks professionalism at every turn. The vast shop area features three downdraft prep stations, two downdraft booths (one with environmental controls to simulate different weather conditions), a semi-downdraft booth, and a bake oven.

One booth and its adjacent side-loading oven form the DeVilbiss 2000 System. Two more free-standing booths have windows on all four sides for maximum teaching and observation. Adjacent to the spotless mixing room are two 10' by 10' walk-in spray booths, each with a movable partition to create a total of four walk-in spray booth areas.

In addition to a full spectrum of technical courses for body shop and jobber personnel, BASF provides training for our OEM partners, business and marketing classes for jobbers and body shops, and other diverse courses.

BASF is committed to identifying the technical and informational solutions that serve your needs as a business, and to playing an active role as a partner in putting those solutions to work in your facility.

For further information (including course enrollment), call the BASF Training Enrollment Center toll-free at 1-(800)-825-3000, or view the Glasurit and R-M course descriptions on the website.

Locations

North American Application & Training Center
6125 Industrial Parkway
Whitehouse, OH 43571
(419)-877-5308
Mr. Jay Johnston - Regional Instructor

Atlanta, GA:
3077 Oakcliff Industrial Street
Doraville, GA 30340
(770)-451-0030
Mr. Mick Anthony - Regional Instructor

Baltimore, MD:
8255 Patuxent Range Road
Jessup, MD 20794
(301)-725-7017
Mr. Dave Stroman - Regional Instructor

Boston, MA:
1053 Turnpike Street, Suite B
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)-344-1610
Mr. Rich Ludwin - Regional Instructor

Kansas City, MO:
4200 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816)-960-0656
Mr. Dan Kellogg - Regional Instructor

Los Angeles, CA:
6700 8th Street
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714)-521-6085
Mr. Jess Ramirez - Regional Instructor

Montreal, PQ:
162 Rue Barr
St. Laurent, PQ H4T 1Y4
(514)-340-3934
Mr. Denis Vaudry - Regional Instructor

Tacoma, WA:
3077 20th Street E.
Fife, WA 98424
(253)-922-2240
Mr. Lynn Wicker - Regional Instructor

Toronto, ON (Opening 1999):
10 Constellation Court
Toronto, ON M9W 6N9
(416)-675-3611
Mr. Ron Tarini - Regional Instructor

Mexico:
BASF operates Training Centers in Mexico City and Guadalajara (call (5)-325-26-00 for enrollment information).

Puerto Rico:
BASF conducts training at various on- and off-site locations in Puerto Rico (call (787)-788-5544 for course schedule information).