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PPG Foundation invests further £1.6m in student training
- 09/10/2023
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
PPG and the PPG Foundation have announced a commitment to invest US$2 million (£1.64m) through 2025 to support workforce development initiatives that provide training and opportunities for future skilled workers in manufacturing and coatings application. The commitment aims to introduce students to the diverse and [...] -
How bodyshops can offset paint price hikes
- 09/08/2021
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The price of raw materials has seen an increase across a number of industries. Tradesmen in the building industry are having to pass on the cost to their customers in order to claw back those additional costs. But this is often not an option in the repair business, particularly when dealing with an insurance [...] -
Innovation in Coatings at SURCAR 2015
- 03/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Dr. Klemens Bartmann, global director technology OEM for Axalta Coating Systems, spoke at the 28th International Conference on Automotive Body Finishing (SURCAR) in Cannes, France. His speech concentrated on Axalta’s lightweight multi-substrate body design and low bake coatings, and outlined how Axalta is creating [...] -
Axalta commissions new waterborne facility
- 25/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
Facility engineered to meet demand for high-quality, environmentally-responsible coatings. Axalta Coating Systems a global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, commissioned its new waterborne manufacturing facility in Wuppertal, Germany, nine months after ground was broken on the project. The facility further [...]