Axalta Coating Systems is stepping up
its efforts to expand its product offerings in China. Manufacturing capacity
for new modified polypropylene powder
products will be added to the Huangshan
operations center of Axalta’s powder
coatings joint venture - Huajia Chemical
Co. Ltd. This new high performance thermoplastics powder coating will meet the
increased domestic demands for thermoplastic coatings in China. Huajia is a
joint venture that Axalta Coating Systems
shares with of Yongjia Chemical Co. Ltd.
The new modified polypropylene
powder coatings have significantly
higher corrosion resistance than can be
achieved with other powder coatings.
Due to increasing demand for this exceptionally durable coating, Axalta and
Yongjia have made the decision to develop manufacturing capacity in China in
order to meet the growing demand from
local customers. By adding capability for
cryogenic milling to the Huangshan factory, Axalta and Yongjia will make this
important commitment to customers in
China which can significantly shorten
the lead time previously required to supply domestic customers.
The modified polypropylene powder
coating manufactured in the Huangshan
facility will be applied on the shelves of
dishwashers, go-carts, flange, furniture,
buttons and other surfaces requiring a
high hardness coating.
In addition, Axalta supplies its Abcite
thermoplastics coatings in China in con-
junction with its Huajia joint venture
company. Abcite thermoplastic coatings
have excellent resistance to moisture and
chipping and can be used for outdoor
furniture, light poles, sign posts, rail-
ings and stairways, fencing panels, bike
racks, cable grids, battery trays and per-
forated steel. All of these attributes are
available in a sustainable powder coat-
ing technology with virtually no VOC
emissions. Abcite is manufactured in
Bulle, Switzerland and marketed and sold
successfully throughout the world.
In China, Axalta’s powder coatings
are used in a variety of end-user applications, including customers in the automotive, oil and gas pipeline, transportation,
architectural, information technology,
furniture, and general industrial sectors.
In addition, Axalta’s powder coatings
feature environmentally sustainable technology and have earned a reputation for
corrosion resistance and durability due to
superior edge coverage, thick film build,
and primer-less systems.
In China, in addition to a manufacturing facility in Huangshan, Axalta and
Yongjia operate powder coating manufacturing plants under the Huajia name
that are strategically located in Qingpu
(Shanghai), Guangdong, Chengdu, and
Shandong. Axalta and Yongjia recently
announced a significant capital expansion to double the capacity of its
Qingpu manufacturing facility to serve
the needs of customers in Shanghai and
eastern China.
Also in China, Axalta Coating Systems
operates liquid coating manufacturing facilities in Changchun and is completing
a significant expansion of its waterborne
coating production facility in Jiading.
Sherwin-Williams Receives
Top Honors
For the eighth time, CertaPro Painters
honored Sherwin-Williams with its
“Platinum Supplier of the Year” award,
the highest distinction presented annually
to its suppliers. Sherwin-Williams was
voted Supplier of the Year at CertaPro
Painters national convention of their 350
franchisees. Richard D. Wilson, president and chief executive officer, CertaPro
Painters, made the announcement at the
annual awards banquet, held to recognize success and achievement within
the CertaPro Painters franchise system.
The award was presented in recognition
of Sherwin-Williams best-in-class over-
all service, as well as consistent billing
and pricing. “While we recognize and
celebrate the success of our franchisees,
we also recognize that it takes key sup-
pliers like Sherwin-Williams to consis-
tently deliver extraordinary experiences
to our customers,” said Wilson. “Clearly
our franchisees have determined that
the service and support of the Sherwin
Williams team is important to their suc-
cess.” This is the fourth consecutive year
that Sherwin-Williams has been award-
ed Platinum Supplier of the Year by
CertaPro. CertaPro Painters is the largest
residential and commercial painting fran-
chise in North America.
Flowcrete Americas
Expands to Support
Business Growth
Flowcrete Americas has moved its cen-
ter of operations to a new facility to
meet a rise in demand for its special-
ist polymer floor systems across the
U.S., Canada, Latin America and the
Caribbean. The 30,000 square foot facil-
ity, located in Spring, Texas, will allow
the flooring manufacturer to more than
double its production capacity from 10
million pounds per year to over 20 mil-
lion pounds. This development has been
designed to not only significantly boost
the company’s manufacturing output
but also to enable Flowcrete Americas to
build upon its reputation for high levels
of customer satisfaction by ensuring a su-
perior response capacity despite a sharp
rise in demand and workload.
Officially set to open in September,
the new facility will include a long list of
advantages over the flooring specialist’s
previous site. The total area of the build-
ing is almost double that of the old one,
allowing for significantly larger produc-
tion, office, warehouse and laboratory ar-
eas as well as 6 more loading docks and
double the number of both packaging
and liquid mixer stations. The plant has
been constructed with the principles of
safety firmly in mind and it will feature a
Axalta and Yongjia Increase
Coating Offerings in China
