new identity has been designed
to affirm Hempel’s position as
an innovative, progressive partner in coating solutions.
The move to integrate all Hempel’s visual communications into one consistent
style is further evidence of the company’s
strategy to work and feel as one Hempel,
offering customers trusted solutions that
deliver the highest level of performance
and efficiency. As the business expands
and absorbs new acquisitions and extends into new markets, the importance
of one brand around the world becomes
even more significant.
Hempel Group president & CEO
Pierre-Yves Jullien cites growing demand
from customers for more integrated coating solutions as a major trigger behind
the work.
“The last 10 years have represented
a transformation period and the nature
of our business has changed dramati-
cally,” he said. “The world in which we
work has become more connected, and
so we have pushed to consistently create
value for customers by aligning our solu-
tions and expertise across industries and
regions. This is crucial if we are to con-
tinue to secure trust and loyalty, and drive
greater efficiencies in the way we work.”
Malte V. Eggers, head of communica-
tions at Hempel A/S, agreed: “Our new
brand reflects the confident, contempo-
rary and diverse nature of our business,
which is no longer defined solely by our
marine heritage. Marine, yacht and con-
tainer coatings continue to be core areas
of our business. But we have grown dra-
matically within the protective industries
while also building an impressive pro-
file and presence in decorative coatings.
Today, Hempel offers the world a com-
prehensive portfolio of trusted coating
solutions.”
The new identity was developed in
collaboration with the global design and
innovation consultancy Dragon Rouge. It
was launched as part of Hempel’s 100-
year anniversary celebrations held at the
Copenhagen Opera House on July 4.
Hempel will be rolling out the new brand
identity into specific marketing and com-
munications materials from July 2015
into 2016.
Axalta Coating Systems
receives Volvo Cars Quality
Excellence Award
Axalta Coating Systems was presented
with the Volvo Cars Quality Excellence
(VQE) Award at a dedicated ceremony
held at Axalta’s Wuppertal, Germany, site
on June 30, 2015.
The VQE Award is given to those
companies that meet the Award requirements and score 100 percent on a set of
criteria, as defined by Volvo Cars, that
measure excellence in different operational areas, including Trust, Logistics
and Certificates.
Patrick de Wolf, Axalta’s technical
and commercial Leader said, “The work
that leads up to being recognised with an
award like this doesn’t happen overnight.
It takes many people, working as a team,
with a clear united focus on delivering the
very best products and services possible
to our customers.”
Norbert Weckes, Axalta’s site leader
for Wuppertal, received the award to-
gether with Albrecht Luick, Axalta’s busi-
ness director OEM, EMEA. Weckes said,
“We are all driven to perform better every
day, so our team is very proud to get this
award. It is good to see that hard work
and dedication to quality performance
pays off.”
Tremco Acquires Assets of
Chemtron, a Manufacturer
of Construction Adhesives
& Sealants
Tremco Group announced the acquisition of certain assets of Chemtron
Manufacturing Ltd., a Calgary-based
manufacturer of construction adhesives,
sealants and tapes with annual net sales
of approximately $5 million. Terms of the
transaction were not disclosed.
The business will operate as Chemtron
International, Inc. and will work closely
with the Tremco Commercial Sealants
& Waterproofing Division (Tremco
CS&W), due to synergies between the
two businesses. Tremco CS&W is one of
the leading North American suppliers of
integrated building envelope solutions for
commercial and residential construction
and industrial applications.
The Chemtron product line includes
adhesives, caulks, glazing tapes, mas-
tics, sealants and related compounds
for the OEM and construction mar-
kets. In addition to its headquarters
and 52,000-square-foot manufactur-
ing plant in Calgary, Alberta, the com-
pany also has a distribution facility in
Edmonton, Alberta.
“The addition of Chemtron will im-
prove Tremco’s logistics with West Coast
customers. Plus, Chemtron’s product
portfolio, particularly its premium butyl
and putty tapes, complements Tremco’s
growing industrial and OEM busi-
nesses,” said Paul G.P. Hoogenboom,
Tremco Group president. “At the same
time, we expect to accelerate Chemtron’s
growth beyond the Pacific Northwest by
leveraging its products across Tremco’s
significant North American sales and dis-
tribution network.”
Chemtron Manufacturing Ltd. has
been jointly owned by brothers, Glenn
and David Molnar. Glenn will join
Chemtron International, Inc. as general
manager and vice president – sales, and
his son, Courtland, will take on the role
of product line manager.
AkzoNobel Decorative
Paints UK Awarded Carbon
Trust Triple Standard
AkzoNobel’s Decorative Paints business
in the UK has been awarded the Carbon
Trust Triple Standard, becoming one of
the first companies to be recertified for all
three Carbon Trust Standards for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, waste
and water usage.
To achieve each of the standards, organizations need to demonstrate year-on-year reductions. AkzoNobel Decorative
Paints UK has held the Carbon Trust
Standard continuously since 2009, demonstrating the company’s ongoing commitment to reducing its impact on the
environment.
As well as saving more than 1,000 tons
of paint waste a year through recycling,
the business recently introduced an award-winning heating and cooling system at
its Slough headquarters designed to save
£335,000 off the annual energy bill.
“It’s fantastic to have the international recognition of the Carbon Trust
