purchasing departments,” noted Thomas
Kopp, business director of Axalta’s pow-
der coatings business in Europe. “We
used this insight to develop a simple self-
service solution that is available 24/7,
making the entire ordering process more
convenient and efficient.”
Once the app is downloaded onto a
smart phone, customers can sign in and
scan the product codes in the warehouse.
They will immediately be taken to the full
Axalta powder product catalogue, with a
clear overview of pricing, real-time avail-
ability and delivery time. With a single
click, customers can add the required
quantity to their wish list or process the
final order once complete.
The app has been designed with
Axalta’s customers in mind; it is compat-
ible with many different logistics soft-
ware packages so that it can easily be
integrated into Axalta’s customers’ over-
all workflow. It is currently available for
customers in Belgium and France and
will soon be available in Sweden and
Germany. Availability in other countries
will follow in due course. To download
the app, search Axalta Powdershop in
Google Play. The Apple App Store version
will follow later in 2016.
For more information on Axalta’s
powder coatings, go to: www.powder.
axaltacs.com.
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how-to project information.
Sika Global Automotive
Completes Plant Expansion
in Grandview, MO
Sika Global Automotive has announced
the completion and opening of a 40,000
square foot expansion project at its
Grandview, Missouri manufacturing fa-
cility. Additional space will allow more
efficient supply base and logistic
operations as well as enable the
further addition of new technol-
ogies that will add to the supply
base at the facility.
The expansion includes sustainability
additions including motion controlled
lighting and stable, climate controlled
environments for material handling. A
wire-guided pick and place system and
associated equipment has been added for
more efficient material management, and
to take advantage of the smaller space
requirements required introducing maxi-
mum density space utilization.
“Expansion of facilities is in line
with our strategy to enable efficient supply to our valued customers, supporting
their lightweighting needs”, said Dave
Jones, head of Sika Global Automotive.
“Further actions are in process to expand
the Sika Automotive global footprint,
strengthening our local supply throughout all regions supporting our customer’s
global demands.”
