Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Heightens Support for the 2009 NACE Show

August 2009

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES HEIGHTENS SUPPORT FOR THE 2009 NACE SHOW

New Products, New Services on Display as Well as Bringing Customers the Full Branch Experience

Warrensville Heights, OH – Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC) will again be exhibiting and making a strong presence at the upcoming NACE International Autobody Congress & Exposition, November 5 – 7, 2009. The company has long recognized the benefits of partnering with the autobody collision industry and notes the annual show is the largest gathering of automotive repair professionals in the country.

“We are excited to again commit and even expand our presence at the NACE/CARS show this year,” said David Sewell, Vice President, Marketing, SWAFC. “Despite the challenging economic times, we feel it is imperative to demonstrate a continued leadership position in our support of this first-class industry event.”

“The NACE show continues to endure because it's been a great place to meet with customers and market new products and innovations, as well as take part in some of the finest educational sessions in the industry," Sewell added.

“The level of participation within the paint company community at NACE has undoubtedly evolved over the years. However, Sherwin-Williams’ support has remained strong. During their 24 years as a NACE exhibitor, they’ve continued to provide true value to our attendees while demonstrating industry support to both current and prospective Sherwin-Williams’ customers,” said Ron Pyle, president of Automotive Service Association (ASA), the sponsor of NACE.

With its NACE presence marked by one of the largest exhibition spaces at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, the SWAFC booth will be an almost exact replica of its more than 200 leading automotive sales and service branches. Only SWAFC’s branches incorporate the philosophy of enhancing its customers’ purchasing experience as each facility offers more than 10,000 SKUs of available automotive paint and associated products. This includes a greater selection of SWAFC-branded products such as ULTRA®, AWX®, and Planet Color® as well as its lean production systems like the HP Process™ and increased profitability maker like Express Scratch Repair™.

There will also be an extensive line-up of sundries such as sandpapers, body fillers, spray guns, tapes and safety equipment on display in the SWAFC booth from a number of SWAFC’s leading associated product technical and solutions providers.

“We look forward to NACE to again show our commitment to the collision repair industry, by demonstrating the development and continuous improvement of our automotive branches offering the best product mix, technology and services to our customers,” said Sewell. “We will continue to invest in our branches and constantly look for opportunities to improve the SWAFC product and service offerings to coincide with the productivity of our customers as our primary objective.”

For more information about SWAFC, its products and services, visit www.sherwin-automotive.com or call 1-800-SWULTRA (1-800-798-5872), or visit the SWAFC booth at NACE, # N3791.