Day of Welding at Pro Spot with American Honda’s Collision Marketing Department

Day of Welding at Pro Spot with American Honda’s Collision Marketing Department

The Pro Spot jackets went on and the welding helmets were lowered for a day of first-hand welding experience for the Collision Market Department of American Honda Motor Co.




Carlsbad, CA (April 1, 2019) – Pro Spot hosted the Collision Market Department of American Honda Motor Co. this week for some hands-on welding training in their state of the art Training Center in California.



Continually improving their program, American Honda Motor Co. had the Collision Market Department, their “boots on the ground”, visit Pro Spot for first-hand experience in spot welding and MIG welding. “Welding is such a large component of proper vehicle repair and a skill that you need to develop and maintain, this visit will give our team first-hand experience and knowledge as they manage their zones”, explained Rossana Alvarez, American Honda’s Assistant National Manager for Collision Parts Marketing.


The visit not only included hands-on welding training & experience, but also gave everyone a chance to see Pro Spot’s pride as a US Manufacturer in action. From R&D to machining weld caps, powder coating, and assembly, the visitors were able to see how all of the bits and pieces are made and come together to create a Pro Spot product.




“This industry grows when we take the time to learn from each other. Today, was another example of not only learning how to weld, but also a group of people working together to ask questions, seek answers, and brainstorm ideas to improve the industry from all of our perspectives, expressed Ashley Olsson, Pro Spot’s Director of Communication.

Pro Spot International, manufacturers of quality repair equipment for the collision repair industry, hosts tours, meetings and training events at their Headquarters and Manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, CA.








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