Thursday, May 26, 2016

Axalta’s Customer Business Councils Deliver

Key takeaways include trifecta of thought leadership, networking and awards

Nearly 200 of Axalta’s collision repair customers from states across the U.S. gathered together to learn from subject matter experts on a variety of industry topics including hiring, technology and performance on May 19-21 in Chicago, Illinois.  Automotive expert Mike Anderson – Owner of CollisionAdvice, led the combined Business Council symposium and presented on “auditing with technology.”

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Axalta Advances Its Color Technology

Color Experts Produce State-of-the-Art Fan Decks

Paint chips are small samples of color, each different, some with subtle variations that are often unnoticed until held side-by-side.  To the untrained eye, it is hard to believe that a vehicle painted in silver, red or even the most basic black or white can have so many variations.  Fan decks, a traditional color tool comprised of a series of related paint chips, highlight these slight differences by creating an array of color in one tool.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Axalta Coating Systems’ Color Marketing Manager Shares Key Insights at 2016 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists Conference

Dan Benton, Axalta Coating Systems’ Color Marketing Manager, participated in a panel discussion at Auto Care Association’s 2016 Paint, Body and Equipment Specialists (PBES) conference last week in Denver, Colorado.  Benton shared his perspectives during a session titled, Trends and Challenges of OEMs Specialty Coatings.  During the event, hundreds of PBES professionals including distributors and manufacturers collaborated to identify and define challenges and share perspectives on a variety of topics like color match, styling and refinish repair techniques.

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Friday, May 13, 2016

Axalta Helps Prepare Students for Future Opportunities at Youth Leadership Academy

Sophomores from high schools across Delaware County engaged with Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:  AXTA) and other local businesses, government, community and media leaders at the eighth annual Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) May 9 – 11 at the Penn State Brandywine campus to help pave the way for these students to pursue future leadership opportunities.  This program, sponsored by the Youth Council of the Delaware County Workforce Development Board and the Foundation of the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, is for outstanding high school students who have an interest in issues that impact the future of the community and the county.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Revving Up for Summer…Axalta Cruises Into Ocean City

Axalta to Showcase Automotive Art Created With Its Brilliant Paints

Are you revving up for summer?  One of the hottest hot rod shows on the East Coast, the 26th Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City, will bring the heat to Ocean City, Maryland, on May 19–22.  Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, will support this show as well as several other custom car shows across the country this year.  Axalta will be in Ocean City with Paul Quinn of Design Brilliance, who will pinstripe a truly exceptional hot rod: a 1932 Ford Roadster painted in 1956 Thunderbird Peacock Blue with Axalta’s Cromax® ChromaPremier® basecoat.  The car, owned by Bill Towers of Milford, Delaware, was selected as Detroit Autorama’s Painless Performance/STREET RODDER Top 100 winner.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

New Architectural-Grade RAL Products Join Axalta’s Powder Coating Lineup

Exciting New Colors Provide Flexibility and UV Resistance to Beautify and Protect

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, recently introduced two new options in the AR300 RAL color palette used in its Alesta® powder coatings.  These additions offer the powder coating industry even more premium colors that combine excellent color retention and weatherability.

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Monday, May 2, 2016

Axalta Welcomes Employees’ Children for Day of Giving Back

Take Your Child to Work Day Provides Opportunities for Fun and Engagement


In celebration of Take Your Child to Work Day on April 28, Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, hosted employees and their children for a day of community engagement, learning and fun at the company’s North American headquarters.

Participants and children then broke out the toolboxes and participated in a GoBabyGo! workshop, an activity designed to teach the children about Axalta’s dedication to giving back to those in need.

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