Axalta Coating Systems, a global supplier
of liquid and powder coatings, has opened
a manufacturing facility in Shanghai to
produce waterborne coatings for China’s
growing automobile market. The newest
and one of Axalta’s most advanced waterborne production facilities, the plant
reflects the key role that China plays in
Axalta’s global strategy, which is focused
on providing sustainable coating products
and application systems for customers
while reducing the environmental impact
of the production process. The new facility
is located adjacent to Axalta’s operations
center that opened in the Jiading district
of Shanghai in 2008.
The new facility features advanced
manufacturing technologies and design
concepts such as integrated production systems designed to reduce the environmental
footprint of coating production. The highly
automated facility can also maximize the
use of raw materials and accelerate manufacturing cycle time. Advanced air filtration
systems are designed to optimize air quality within the facility and to reduce emissions. The new facility will double Axalta’s
capacity in China for the production of
waterborne coatings, further enhancing the
company’s market leadership in serving automotive customers in China, the world’s
biggest automotive market.
“Axalta is proud to be a key wa-
terborne coatings provider to China’s
growing vehicle market,” said Axalta
chairman and CEO Charles Shaver at
the opening ceremony. “Our expanded
facility will provide sustainable coat-
ing options for our customers. The new
manufacturing center reflects the skill and
dedication of our employees who were
able to complete the entire construction
project in only 10 months.”
The waterborne coating products pro-
duced at the Jiading location are designed
to meet global environmental require-
ments, such as the EU’s VOC Regulation
2004/42/EC, which can help reduce
the overall environmental footprint of
China’s auto industry.
Commenting on the new water-
borne plant, Sun Lianying, chairman of
the China National Coating Industry
Association, said, “This is a solid dem-
onstration of Axalta’s long-term com-
mitment to the China market and its
eco-responsible production process
which will have a positive impact on the
sustainable development of China’s coat-
ing industries. The development is fully
aligned with the Chinese government’s
goal of developing a sustainable auto in-
dustry, using green solutions to meet ris-
ing market demand across the country.”
One of the highlights of the plant
opening included a sustainability exhibi-
tion showcasing how Axalta manufactur-
ing systems, products, applications, and
research and development practices each
contribute to a sustainable business mod-
el. The exhibition also illustrated how the
Jiading waterborne plant can help reduce
customers’ environmental footprint by
reducing volatile organic compounds and
energy consumption from their operations.
“To be effective, sustainability must
be about productivity and profitability
as much as it is about the effects on the
environment and society,” said Shaver.
“In this way, increasingly sustainable
products and applications help to drive
business growth as well as make Axalta a
better partner for our customers.”
The new plant represents a significant
expansion of Axalta’s presence in China.
It joins two other dedicated liquid coating
manufacturing operations in the country,
an Asia Pacific R&D laboratory and color
development center, four training facilities for refinish customers and six powder
coating manufacturing locations. Axalta’s
multiple resources in China work together
to support the sustained, long-term growth
of China’s automotive and other industries
that use Axalta coatings.
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Brighter. 200 during Phoenix International Raceway’s NASCAR
XFINITY Series race.
Axalta and its Cromax paint brand are sponsoring his two-year entitlement. Cromax paint will be branded on the No. 7
racecar driven by JR Motorsports driver, Regan Smith.
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