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Willmot Smash Repair Specialists - Winner of the Sustainability Awards
24 October, 2011
The award was presented at the Suncorp/Paint & Panel Autobody Repairer of the Year awards held in Albert Park in Victoria. Congratulations to Willmot Smash Repair Specialists -Cairns, QLD - 2011 Winners of the Sustainability Awards!
The Great Barrier Reef and the rainforests of Queensland have inspired owner Allan Willmot to put sustainability at the forefront of his business philosophy. The Cairns-based Queenslander said simply: “We have such natural beauty on our doorstep, we must do everything we can to look after it.”
It's not just for the work that Willmot has carried out within his own business that has him winning this DuPont Sustainability Award, it's his drive to promote environmental sustainability within other panel shops and local businesses which is also both impressive and admirable. Read about his business and sustainable initiatives in the November/December issue of Paint and Panel.
DuPont Performance Coatings' Owen Streatfeild, market and strategy development manager, DPC ANZ, who presented the award, said: "It's great to recognise bodyshop businesses that have made a change, and especially those who also encourage these initiatives with others in the local business community."
Enter the 2011 Sustainability Awards!
21 July, 2011
Entries are now open for the DuPont Performance Coatings Sustainability Award 2011. The judging panel is looking for smash repairers who have invested in sustainable initiatives in their workshops – from recycling resources to energy saving and everything in between.
The winner not only gains national recognition but will also win a trip to the DuPont Performance Coatings 2012 Study Tour.
You will find an entry form in the latest Paint and Panel magazine or you can find and download the form here
DuPont turns 209!
19 July, 2011
On July 19, 1802, in Wilmington, Del., French immigrant E.I. du Pont de Nemours founded the company that bears his name to the present day.
In 1802, construction of the DuPont mills began along the Brandywine River. In the summer of 1803, the company made its first product - refined salt peter. The earliest reported revenues were from 1804, the first year of black powder sales, at more than $10,000.
When E.I. founded the powder mills, he could have hardly imagined what would become of his small company. DuPont has successfully navigated more than two centuries of change. The company shifted its focus from explosives to chemistry during the 1900s and, in the last decade, has emerged as the market-driven science company that it is today. DuPont is now a global company with employees, customers and markets in more than 70 countries.
The original mills along the Brandywine River near Wilmington, Del., are now part of Hagley Museum, an independent foundation.
Where will we go next? With 209 years of innovation behind us, our future is bright.
The people of DuPont are now using market-driven science to address real global trends, and developing solutions that increase food production, protect lives and decrease the world's dependence on fossil fuels.
To learn more about the company's history, visit the DuPont Heritage site.
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New non-sanding surfacers
1 March, 2009
NS2502 and NS2506 are the latest low-emission, 2-component non-sanding surfacers from DuPont Refinish, offering a high quality wet on wet system and suiting ValueShades 2 to 6.
Not only do these non-sanding surfacers from DuPont Refinish offer high quality VOC compliance, but with no need for sanding, they also provide increased through-put.
Some of the benefits of NS2502 and NS2506 include:
- High productivity due to short flash times
- OE approved
- Specialty wet on wet product
- Superb hiding and silky smooth finish
- Wide application window: easy to apply
For more information about NS2502 and NS2506, please contact Paul Polverino, Product & Training Manager, on on 02 8818 4308.
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