facility gives us the learning environment
to deliver that along with our expert
staff,” said Pete Willman, sales director
– branded coatings, Valspar Automotive
North America. “Students will come
away with a comprehensive education on
the Valspar paint process, giving them the
skills necessary to enhance the quality and
productivity of their refinish operations.”
The center’s training curriculum,
which is approved by the I-CAR Industry
Training Alliance, includes both theory and practical workshops and gives
students hands-on experience in the
preparation booth, spray booth and state-of-the-art color mixing room. Courses
cover a wide range of skills, from basic
workshop and color skills to advanced
programs, using Valspar’s trusted brands
— Valspar Refinish, DeBeer Refinish,
Prospray, Matrix and House of Kolor.
In addition to Grand Prairie, Valspar
has five Automotive Training Centers
around the world: Massillon, Ohio; Gold
Coast, Australia; Rome, Italy; Lyon,
France; and Lelystad, The Netherlands.
The sites have hosted thousands of painters from all segments of the industry
looking to improve their craft. Collision-repair specialists, color-match experts,
custom painters and airbrush artists all
have benefitted from Valspar Automotive
training.
Axalta Coating Systems
Earns Daimler Supplier
Award
Axalta Coating Systems was among ten
suppliers honored by Daimler AG for
outstanding performance during the past
financial year with the 2015 Daimler
Supplier Award. A leading global supplier
of liquid and powder coatings, Axalta
was awarded in the Global Procurement
Trucks and Buses category for the supply
of top quality painting materials.
The Daimler Supplier Award honors
suppliers for above-average performance
and partnership collaboration at an an-
nual event. Performance is measured
in terms of quality, cost, reli-
able delivery and innovative
strength. The partnership be-
tween Daimler and its suppliers
is based on trust and open communica-
tion. It is a relationship that also includes
the observance of sustainable business
practices, which are intended to create
incentives for suppliers to improve on
a continuous basis in existing and new
markets.
Dr. Mark Soucek to Receive
Roy W. Tess Award in
Coatings
Dr. Mark Soucek, a professor in the
Department of Polymer Engineering at
The University of Akron, will be awarded
the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings by
the American Chemical Society’s Division
of Polymeric Materials: Science and
Engineering (PMSE).
Recipients of the Tess Award,
which recognizes outstanding individual achievements and noteworthy
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