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requirements. Estimates can be managed
from the office, shop or in the field. The
system is also EMS-capable, enabling it to
communicate easily with other shop management systems.
The AdjustRite system was developed
by PPG’s commercial coatings group for
commercial truck dealers, independent
collision repair facilities, fleet repair facilities, independent claims adjusters and
insurance companies.
Sika Enters Into
Negotiations to Acquire
Axson Technologies
Sika has entered into exclusive negotiations with Axson management and shareholders to acquire Axson Technologies,
a leader in the field of epoxy and polyurethane polymer formulations for design, prototyping and tooling, structural
adhesives, composite materials and encapsulation products for the automotive, nautical, renewable energy, sports
& leisure and construction markets.
The transaction is subject to conditions
including anti-trust approvals in certain
jurisdictions as well as consultations with
employee representatives.
Axalta Coating Systems
North America Launches
‘Color Block’ Blog
Axalta Coating Systems has launched
its new blog, called Color Block,
which focuses on color to highlight
its Automotive Color of the Year campaign. Axalta executives and four-time
NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff
Gordon and Ray Evernham, three-time NASCAR champion crew chief
and host of Velocity’s television show,
Americarna revealed Axalta’s 2015 color of the year, Radiant Red, at SEMA
2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Radiant
Red debuted on the No. 24 Axalta
Chevrolet SS driven by Gordon.
The blog will feature posts from ex-
perts in a variety of industries includ-
ing fashion, interior design, architecture
and cosmetology to name a
few. Axalta’s own color ex-
perts Nancy Lockhart and Dan
Benton will post blog articles
as well.
“We are excited to launch Color
Block. This is a great opportunity for
Axalta to continue to share our automotive color expertise and invite experts from an array of fields to discuss
the relevance of red in their industries,“
said Nancy Lockhart Axalta color marketing manager.
American OEM Selects
Valspar Wood for New
Tennessee Prefinished
Flooring Line
Valspar, manufacturer of wood coatings for prefinished flooring, siding,
moulding, kitchen cabinets, furniture,
and other building products, has began
supplying coatings to a new American
OEM hardwood-flooring line in Only,
Tennessee. The new line is designed to EMImills
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