• Axalta’s Global Colour Report 2015
    • 19/11/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems has released its Global Automotive 2015 Color Popularity Report which shows that white continues to increase in popularity and holds onto the top position worldwide. Since overtaking silver in 2011, white has continued to gain in popularity on all vehicle types. 'Since 1953, Axalta’s [...]
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  • New appointment at Axalta
    • 02/10/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems has announced that Steve Markevich has been promoted to the position of executive vice president. In this new role, Mr. Markevich will continue as president of the company's transportation coatings business and now also be responsible for all of Axalta's operations in greater China. China [...]
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  • Axalta announce new global innovation centre
    • 10/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems announced that its new Global Innovation Centre will be located at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia. The 175,000 square foot facility will be home to Axalta’s global research, product development, and technology initiatives and partner with the Company’s other technology centers in the [...]
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  • Axalta signs partnership with University
    • 03/09/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems today signed a partnership agreement with the University of Oviedo, Spain. The first stage of this partnership will involve Axalta offering students internships at the company’s offices in Asturias, starting in November 2015. Four of the University’s best students, chosen based on their [...]
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  • The future of refinishing
    • 31/08/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: Magazine
    Productivity and energy efficiency are important drivers for bodyshops looking to increase throughput and reduce running costs. Dr. Michael McInnes Ph.d., technical manager of Low Bake Systems, for Axalta Coating Systems in the UK and Ireland, believes that these will still be high on the list of priorities for the [...]
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  • Obituary – Nigel Glass
    • 14/08/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    It is with great sadness that Axalta Coating Systems announces the death of Nigel Glass. He had been with the company since January 1997 and held the role of Manager of Key Accounts Fleet and Insurance, for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Refinish Systems at the time of his passing. ‘The sudden passing of [...]
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  • Standox supports Formula Student competition
    • 21/07/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Standox, one of the three premium global refinish brands of Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has helped a team of students from the University of Applied Sciences in Vienna, Austria, to paint a racing car they designed for the 2015 Formula Student competition. This is [...]
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  • 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 [...]
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  • Axalta on target for 2015
    • 08/05/2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems one of the leading global suppliers of liquid and powder coatings, announced its financial results for the first quarter, ended 31 March 2015. Key First Quarter 2015 Highlights: •    Net sales of US$1.0bn, an increase of 5.2% excluding negative currency translation compared to the first [...]
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  • Axalta releases full results
    • 11/03/2015
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Axalta Coating Systems has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. Net sales were $1.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 5.1%, excluding negative foreign currency impacts, or a decrease of 1.3% on an as-reported basis, compared to the fourth [...]
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