our Honda associates we depend
on suppliers to have the same
level of passion to please the
customer,” said Tom Lake, Vice
President for North American Purchasing
at Honda North America, Inc. “Honda
looks forward to working with our sup-
pliers to strategically meet the needs of
our customers.”
Axalta was recognized for the compa-
ny’s introduction of waste reduction ini-
tiatives that resulted in processing nearly
one million pounds of solid waste using
waste-to-energy technology, which avoids
landfill disposal and generates income
from the recyclable materials.
During the conference, Honda emphasized the importance of quality
and innovation as the key to navigating the future of changing customer
demand which aligns with Axalta’s
commitment to understanding customers’ emerging needs in order to provide
them with innovative and sustainable
coating solutions.
Long-serving Members
of the BCF Recognized at
2017 Annual Conference
The British Coatings Federation (BCF)
recognized long-serving members of
the Federation with 25 and 50 year
membership awards at their Annual
Conference in May.
40 companies in total were honoured
for their continued commitment as members of the Federation and over half were
personally presented with plaques to
commemorate their years of service by
BCF’s CEO Tom Bowtell.
Tom Bowtell commented, “over 30
percent of our manufacturer members
have been in constant membership for at
least 25 years, and 20 members have been
with us every year for over 50 years. We
continue to serve our members, and it’s a
testament to the support levels from BCF
staff that we have such loyal members.
I’m looking forward to giving out future
awards as our Federation continues to
grow in membership.”
The Annual Conference and its ac-
companying dinner, took place mere
days after the attack on Manchester, and
donations were collected at the event in
support of the Red Cross Manchester
Emergency Fund, and evening celebra-
tions cancelled in honour of the victims.
To date, the collection has raised over
£ 4,000.
Axalta Opens Asia-Pacific
Technology Center in
Shanghai
Axalta Coating Systems pened its newest investment in innovation, the Asia-Pacific Technology Center (APTC), in the
Minhang District of Shanghai.
With a total of 15,500 square meters
of space, the APTC expands resources
available to Axalta’s global organization
of more than 1,300 scientists, engineers,
and staff engaged in R&D. With an employee base of 300 today and capacity for more than 500, the center joins
Axalta’s worldwide network of four
global technology centers and more than
30 country laboratories. Other regionally focused technology centers are in
Mt. Clemens, Michigan and Wuppertal,
Germany, supporting Axalta operations
in the Americas and across Europe,
the Middle East and Africa, respectively. A new Global Innovation Center
under construction in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania will replace a facility currently located in Wilmington, Delaware.
“Innovation is crucial to driving our
future as well as to the success of our customers,” said Axalta Chairman and CEO
Charlie Shaver at the opening. “The Asia-Pacific Technology Center reflects our
strategy to build a strong technology hub
in the region that is integrated into our
global R&D organization. It is designed
to put customer needs first and serve
them with the very best we have. APTC
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